Ned Benson

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Ned Benson
Born (1977-04-03) April 3, 1977 (age 47)
Alma mater Columbia University
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • film director
  • film producer

Ned Benson (born April 3, 1977) is an American filmmaker. [1]

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Biography

He attended Deerfield Academy and graduated from Columbia University in 2001. [2] [3] [4] Benson had a long-term relationship with Jessica Chastain, but they broke up in 2010. [5] [6] After working on The Westerner, Benson made his directorial debut film The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby . After Chastain asked questions about the background, Benson wrote another script devoted entirely to her perspective [7] and she joined the cast. [8] It was shot as two films simultaneously. They were premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival under the title The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him and Her [9] Benson later edited the films into one film The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them which premiered at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. The Weinstein Company had a limited release in September 2014. [10] On January 16, 2019, Benson and Jac Schaeffer served as story writers for Black Widow . [11] He was later replaced by Eric Pearson. [12]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
2003Four Lean HoundsYesYesYesShort film
2010The WesternerYesYesNoShort film
YesYesYesYesShort film
2014 The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby YesYesYes
2021 Black Widow NoStoryNo
2024 The Greatest Hits YesYesYes

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References

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