Born in New York City and raised in Sunnyside, Queens and then Westchester County, Benh Zeitlin began his career as a filmmaker at the tender age of 6 when he and a friend made a Batman movie. He continued making films as a child before attending Wesleyan University, where he majored in film. After ... graduation, Benh spent a summer in Prague working with a prominent animation artist. Returning to the U.S., he worked in a private school in Manhattan helping elementary students create short films.
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| Organization | Category | Movie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Beasts of the Southern Wild | Nominated |
| Sundance Film Festival | Best Director | Beasts of the Southern Wild | Won |
| SAG Awards | Best Director | Beasts of the Southern Wild | Nominated |
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