Benh Zeitlin

Benh Zeitlin

  • Birthday: 1982-10-14
  • Place of birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Production

Deer in the Headlight

2015

As Thanks

Glory at Sea

2008

As Director

Wendy

2020

As Director

Egg

2005

As Director

Brimstone & Glory

2017

As Producer

Burning Cane

2019

As Executive Producer

Give Me Liberty

2019

As Executive Producer

Beasts of the Southern Wild

2012

As Original Music Composer

Mediterranea

2015

As Music

Brimstone & Glory

2017

As Original Music Composer

Death to the Tinman

2007

As Original Music Composer

Glory at Sea

2008

As Music

Wendy

2020

As Original Music Composer

To Chiara

2021

As Original Music Composer

A Chiara

2021

As Music

Wendy

2020

As Writer

Beasts of the Southern Wild

2012

As Screenplay

Glory at Sea

2008

As Writer

Glory at Sea

2008

As Story

Egg

2005

As Writer

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