Josh Safdie
Director
Biography
Joshua Henry Safdie (born April 3, 1984) is an American filmmaker and screenwriter, best known for his work with his younger brother, Benny Safdie, as one half of the acclaimed Safdie Brothers. Together, they developed a reputation for raw, urgent storytelling in films such as Heaven Knows What (2014), Good Time (2017), and Uncut Gems (2019).
In 2024, it was reported that the Safdie Brothers would no longer co-direct and would instead pursue solo projects. Josh’s first feature since the split is Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet, scheduled for release on December 25, 2025.
Filmography
Taking Woodstock
as Documentary Cameraman (uncredited) 2009
Daddy Longlegs
as Chris 2010
This Summer Feeling
as Thomas 2015
The Pleasure of Being Robbed
as Josh 2008
Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
as Fighter 2014
Yeast
as Riverguy 1 2008
We're Going to the Zoo
as The Hitchhiker 2006
My Art
as Tom 2016
The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM
as Arthur Fleminger (voice) 2022
The Back of Her Head
as Him 2007
Hellaware
as Gallery Patron 2013
Hellaware
2013
The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie
as Self 2017
Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems
as Self 2020
Ezer Kenegdo
as Levi 2017
Behind the Soundtrack: 'Uncut Gems' with Daniel Lopatin
as Self 2020
Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs
as Himself 2011