- Came to notice after premiering his first two feature films in two consecutive years [2008 and 2009] at Cannes in the Director's Fortnight.
- Brother of Benny Safdie.
- Is of Syrian Jewish (father) and Russian Jewish (mother) descent.
- Listed on Filmmaker Magazine as one of the 25 new faces of independent film.
- Born and raised in New York City in both Queens and Manhattan.
- He called Martin Scorsese an honorary Jew.
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