Benh Zeitlin

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American filmmaker

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Benjamin Harold Zeitlin is an American filmmaker, best known for writing and directing the 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild, for which he received two Academy Award nominations. Wikipedia

Born: 1982 (age 41 years), Manhattan, New York, NY

Awards: Caméra d'Or, Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award, Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize - U.S. Dramatic, and more

Education: Wesleyan University and Hastings High School

Nominations: Independent Spirit Award for Best Director, Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award, Academy Award for Best Directing, and more

Parents: Steve Zeitlin and Amanda Dargan

Movies

Beasts of the Southern Wild

2012