Benh Zeitlin
Born: 1982-10-14 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2020
- Wendy ... (Director)
2019
- Give Me Liberty ... (Executive Producer)
- Burning Cane ... (Executive Producer)
2017
- Brimstone & Glory ... (Original Music Composer)
2015
- Mediterranea ... (Original Music Composer)
- Deer in the Headlight ... (Thanks)
2012
- Beasts of the Southern Wild ... (Original Music Composer)
2008
- Glory at Sea ... (Director)
2007
- Death to the Tinman ... (Original Music Composer)
2006
- The Origins of Electricity ... (Director)
2005
- Egg ... (Director)