FrameThrower · Actors · Benny Safdie
Benny Safdie
4 films · 251 frames · top-billed in 2 · 2017–2023
Born 24 February 1986 · New York City, New York, USA
Benjamin Safdie is an American filmmaker, actor, and editor best known for his collaborations with his older brother, Josh Safdie. Together, the Safdie brothers have established themselves as leading voices in contemporary independent cinema with acclaimed films such as Heaven Knows What (2014), Good Time (2017), and Uncut Gems (2019).
In addition to directing, Benny has pursued a parallel career as an actor. His performance in Good Time earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. He has since appeared in high-profile films including Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza (2021), Kelly Fremon Craig’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 4 films · 251 frames · top-billed in 2 · 2017–2023
- Silver Lion2025
How their films are shot
Measured across 251 frames from the 4 films we hold. This is the look of the work Benny takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 4 films we hold, 50% of their frames are night, 47% low key — the look of the work Benny takes.
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
A reference database for filmmakers
FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 251 frames from Benny Safdie's 4 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.