Joshua Safdie, Ben Safdie – 70th Annual Cannes Film Festival – “Good Time” Photocall – Palais des Festivals – Cannes, France – False – Photo Credit: Laurent Koffel / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name:
*Joshua E. Safdie
*Benjamin A. Safdie
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth:
*April 3, 1984 (Josh)
*February 24, 1986 (Ben)
Ethnicity: Syrian Sephardi Jewish, Ashkenazi Jewish
The Safdie brothers, Josh Safdie and Ben Safdie, are American independent filmmakers, writer, directors, and actors. Ben is also known as Benny Safdie. They are related to Israeli architect Moshe Safdie. Their father is of Syrian Jewish descent. Their mother is Ashkenazi.
The Safdie brothers’ maternal grandfather was Richard Neimeth (the son of Edward Neimeth and Catherine). Edward was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents, Louis Neimeth and Fannie/Fanny/Sophia Kaiser.
The Safdie brothers’ maternal grandmother is Margaret “Peggy” Sprung (the daughter of Murray Sprung and Mary Norkin). Murray was a war crimes prosecutor, and was the son of Austrian Jewish parents, Hyman Spring and Rose Baisen.
Sources: The Safdie brothers’ maternal grandfather, Richard Neimeth, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of the Safdie brothers’ maternal grandfather, Richard Neimeth – http://www.legacy.com
The Safdie brothers’ maternal great-grandfather, Edward Neimeth, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of The Safdie brothers’ maternal great-great-grandfather, Louis Neimeth – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of the Safdie brothers’ maternal great-grandfather, Murray Sprung – http://www.nytimes.com