Ned Benson

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Ned Benson

Born April 3, 1977 · New York, New York, U.S.A. (age 49)

Ned Benson (born April 3, 1977) is an American filmmaker. He attended Deerfield Academy and graduated from Columbia University in 2001. Benson had a long-term relationship with Jessica Chastain, but they broke up in 2010. 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 ano…

Known For

Black WidowBlack Widow · 2021
Black Widow
7.22021
MovieActionAdventure
Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.
The Greatest HitsThe Greatest Hits · 2024
The Greatest Hits
6.52024
MovieDramaMusic
Harriet finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back in time – literally. While she relives the past through romantic memories of her former boyfriend, her time travelling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present. As she takes her journey through the hypnotic connection between music and memory, she wonders – even if she could change the past, should she?
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: ThemThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them · 2014
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
6.22014
MovieDrama
A New York couple's relationship is tested after the loss of their child. This film is the wide-released combination of the original two :him and :her volumes that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: HerThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her · 2014
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
6.62014
MovieDramaRomance
Told from the woman's perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone.
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: HimThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him · 2014
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
6.72014
MovieDramaRomance
Told from the man's perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone.
FeatherwoodFeatherwood
Featherwood
MovieThrillerCrime
Carol Blevins, a heroin addict and “Aryan Princess featherwood” (property of a gang member), became one of the FBI’s most important informants during an epic, six-year investigation into the murderous neo-Nazi crime and drug syndicate known as the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas. Blevins, who lived with the gang, memorized details, pre-empted murders, interrupted robberies, and helped convict 13 members of the group. However, her harrowing journey left her with significant physical and mental scars and she lives under constant threat of reprisal by the ABT.
The WesternerThe Westerner · 2010
The Westerner
5.02010
MovieDrama
About a young boy who runs away from home, trying to find his way to a place he once visited with his mother.
YesYes · 2010
Yes
8.32010
MovieRomanceDrama
A couple confronts uncertainty in their relationship after being apart for three months.

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