Ned Benson | |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | April 3, 1977
Alma mater | Columbia University |
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Ned Benson (born April 3, 1977) is an American filmmaker. [1]
Benson was born in New York City, New York, U.S.. He attended Deerfield Academy and graduated from Columbia University in 2001. [2] [3] [4]
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 [5] and she joined the cast. [6] 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 [7] 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. [8] On January 16, 2019, Benson and Jac Schaeffer served as story writers for Black Widow . [9] He was later replaced by Eric Pearson. [10]
Benson had a long-term relationship with Jessica Chastain, but they broke up in 2010. [11] [12]
Short film
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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2003 | Four Lean Hounds | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2010 | The Westerner | Yes | Yes | No |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Feature film
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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2014 | The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2021 | Black Widow | No | Story | No |
2024 | The Greatest Hits | Yes | Yes | Yes |