Ned Benson

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

Early life Benson was born in New York City, New York, U.S. He attended Deerfield Academy and graduated from Columbia University in 2001.

Career 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. 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. The Weinstein Company had a limited release in September 2014. On January 16, 2019, Benson and Jac Schaeffer served as story writers for Black Widow. He was later replaced by Eric Pearson.

Personal life Benson had a long-term relationship with Jessica Chastain, but they broke up in 2010.

Filmography Short film Year Title Director Writer Producer 2003 Four Lean Hounds 2010 The Westerner Yes

Feature film Year Title Director Writer Producer 2014 The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby 2021 Black Widow 2024 The Greatest Hits TBA Monsanto