Ned Benson

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Ned Benson
Born (1977-04-03) April 3, 1977 (age 49)
Alma materColumbia University
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • film director
  • film producer

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

Early life

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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]

Career

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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]

Personal life

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Benson had a long-term relationship with Jessica Chastain, but they broke up in 2010.[11][12]

Filmography

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Short film

Year Title Director Writer Producer
2003 Four Lean Hounds Yes Yes Yes
2010 The Westerner Yes Yes No
Yes Yes Yes Yes

Feature film

Year Title Director Writer Producer
2014 The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby Yes Yes Yes
2021 Black Widow No Story No
2024 The Greatest Hits Yes Yes Yes

References

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