Josh Safdie

42, from New York City, New York, USA

Artwork for Taking WoodstockImage of Josh Safdie

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, Marty Supreme (2025), was critically acclaimed, earning him nine Oscar nominations, including best picture and best director.

Timeline

2028Future projects

2026Aged 42

  • Poster for The History of Concrete

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for The Lion Queen

    Executive Producer

2025Aged 41

  • Poster for Thank You Very Much

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

    Producer

  • Poster for Noah Britton: The Best Stuff I've Ever Done

    Additional Camera

  • Poster for Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Marty Supreme

    Editor

2024Aged 40

  • Poster for Adam Sandler: Love You

    Producer

2022Aged 38

  • Poster for The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM

    Arthur Fleminger (voice)

  • Poster for Funny Pages

    Producer

2021Aged 37

  • Poster for Pigface

    Executive Producer

2020Aged 36

  • Poster for Behind the Soundtrack: 'Uncut Gems' with Daniel Lopatin

    Self

  • Poster for Question & Answer

    Self

  • Poster for Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems

    Self

  • Poster for Goldman v Silverman

    Camera Operator

2019Aged 35

  • Poster for Uncut Gems

    Writer

2017Aged 33

  • Poster for Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie

    Self

  • Poster for Ezer Kenegdo

    Levi

  • Poster for Good Time

    Writer

  • Poster for The Pure and the Damned

    Director

2016Aged 32

  • Poster for 10 Crosby

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for My Art

    Tom

  • Poster for Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident

    Director

2015Aged 31

  • Poster for A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for This Summer Feeling

    Thomas

  • Poster for Heaven Knows What

    Writer

2014Aged 30

  • Poster for Stand Clear of the Closing Doors

    Fighter

2013Aged 29

  • Poster for Lydia Hoffman Lydia Hoffman

    Bruce

  • Poster for Hellaware

    Gallery Patron

  • Poster for Solid Gold

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Lenny Cooke

    Cinematography

2012Aged 28

  • Poster for Lose Her Island

    Director

  • Poster for The Black Balloon

    Casting Director

  • Poster for Heartland

    Producer

  • Poster for Trophy Hunter

    Editor

2011Aged 27

  • Poster for Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs

    Himself

  • Poster for Buttons

    Director of Photography

  • Poster for Straight Hustle

    Writer

2010Aged 26

  • Poster for Daddy Longlegs

    Chris

  • Poster for John's Gone

    Producer

  • Poster for Tiny Furniture

    Thanks

2009Aged 25

  • Poster for Taking Woodstock

    Documentary Cameraman (uncredited)

2008Aged 24

  • Poster for Yeast

    Riverguy 1

  • Poster for The Pleasure of Being Robbed

    Josh

  • Poster for The Story of Charles Riverbank

    Cinematography

  • Poster for There's Nothing You Can Do

    Writer

  • Poster for John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island

    Cinematography

2007Aged 23

  • Poster for The Back of Her Head

    Him

  • Poster for Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?

    Director

  • Poster for Puberty: The Movie

    Art Direction

  • Poster for I Think I'm Missing Parts

    Writer

2006Aged 22

  • Poster for The Ralph Handel Story

    The Director (voice)

  • Poster for We're Going to the Zoo

    The Hitchhiker

  • Poster for If You See Something, Say Something

    Editor

2005Aged 21

  • Poster for The Adventures of Slater's Friend

    2nd Cameraman

2004Aged 20

  • Poster for Alberto Live in a Bathroom

    Writer

2002Aged 18

  • Poster for Lethargy

    Director

Year unknown