About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1982-10-14
Place of birth:
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Website:
N/A

Benh Zeitlin

Overview

Born in New York City and raised in Sunnyside, Queens and then Westchester County, Benh Zeitlin began his career as a filmmaker at the tender age of 6 when he and a friend made a Batman movie. He continued making films as a child before attending Wesleyan University, where he majored in film. After graduation, Benh spent a summer in Prague working with a prominent animation artist. Returning to the U.S., he worked in a private school in Manhattan helping elementary students create short films.

Known for

Directing
2020 Wendy Directing Director 58
Average
2012 Beasts of the Southern Wild Directing Director 65
Fair
2008 Glory at Sea Directing Director 59
Average
2006 The Origins of Electricity Directing Director N/A
N/A
2005 Egg Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2020 Wendy Writing Writer 58
Average
2012 Beasts of the Southern Wild Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
2008 Glory at Sea Writing Story 59
Average
2008 Glory at Sea Writing Writer 59
Average
2006 The Origins of Electricity Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2005 Egg Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2019 Give Me Liberty Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2019 Burning Cane Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2017 Brimstone & Glory Production Producer 58
Average

Sound
2021 To Chiara Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
2021 A Chiara Sound Music 59
Average
2020 Wendy Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
2017 Brimstone & Glory Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
2015 Mediterranea Sound Music 59
Average
2012 Beasts of the Southern Wild Sound Original Music Composer 65
Fair
2008 Glory at Sea Sound Music 59
Average
2007 Death to the Tinman Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average

Crew
2015 Deer in the Headlight Crew Thanks 58
Average