Ned Benson

Screenwriter

Birthday April 3, 1977

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace New York City, New York, U.S.

Age 46 years old

Nationality United States

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1977

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

2001

He attended Deerfield Academy and graduated from Columbia University in 2001.

2010

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 another script devoted entirely to her perspective and she joined the cast.

It was shot as two films simultaneously.

2013

They were premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival under the title The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him and Her Benson later edited the films into one film The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them which premiered at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.

2014

The Weinstein Company had a limited release in September 2014.

2019

On January 16, 2019, Benson and Jac Schaeffer served as story writers for Black Widow.

He was later replaced by Eric Pearson.