Safdie brothers

Josh and Benny Safdie
Josh (left) and Benny being interviewed at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival
Born	Joshua Safdie (1984-04-03) April 3, 1984 (age 40) Benjamin Safdie (1986-02-24) February 24, 1986 (age 38) New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	Boston University
Occupations	Filmmakers directors editors actors
Years active	2007–present
Spouse	Benny: Ava Safdie ​ ​ (m. 2013)​
Children	Benny: 2, Josh: 1[1]
Relatives	Moshe Safdie (great-uncle) Oren Safdie (first cousin once removed) Dov Charney (first cousin once removed)
Awards	Full list
Website	elara.world

Joshua Safdie^[2] (born April 3, 1984)^[3] and Benjamin Safdie^[2] (born February 24, 1986)^[4] are independent American filmmakers and actors based in New York City, who frequently collaborate on their films. They are best known for writing and directing the crime thriller films Good Time (2017), starring Robert Pattinson, and Uncut Gems (2019), starring Adam Sandler.

In addition to writing and directing, both Josh and Benny serve in a variety of key positions including acting, editing, shooting, mixing sound, and producing their films. They have also frequently collaborated with Ronald Bronstein, who has co-written and edited all of their narrative features beginning with the 2009 film Daddy Longlegs. Other recurring collaborators include composer Oneohtrix Point Never, cinematographer Sean Price Williams, and production designer Sam Lisenco.