Benh Zeitlin

Benh Zeitlin

director, composer, writer

Benh Zeitlin was born on Oct 14, 1982 in USA. Benh Zeitlin's big-screen debut came with Death to the Tinman directed by Ray Tintori in 2007. Benh Zeitlin is known for Beasts of the Southern Wild directed by Benh Zeitlin, Quvenzhané Wallis stars as Hushpuppy and Dwight Henry as Wink. Benh Zeitlin has got 59 awards and 56 nominations so far. The most recent award Benh Zeitlin achieved is International Documentary Association. The upcoming new movie Benh Zeitlin plays is A Chiara which will be released on Oct 07, 2021.

Born in New York City and raised in Sunnyside, Queens and then Westchester County, Benh Zeitlin began his career as a film-maker at the tender age of 6 years 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.

  • Birthday

    Oct 14, 1982
  • Place of Birth

    Manhattan, New York, USA
  • Also known

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Known For

Awards

59 wins & 56 nominations

International Documentary Association
2017
Best Music
Winner - Creative Recognition Award
Brimstone & Glory (2017)
Bodil Awards
2014
Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film)
Winner - Bodil
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