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My Take
Jeff Baena always struck me as a filmmaker more interested in awkward human texture than in box-office noise. A Miami kid who trained at NYU's Tisch School, he broke in writing I Heart Huckabees and then carved out a niche with offbeat, critic-pleasing work like Joshy and The Little Hours. What I find most appealing is how he built a creative family around himself, collaborating closely with his wife Aubrey Plaza and writing partner Alison Brie. His death in early 2025 feels genuinely premature; he was the sort of voice that tends to deepen with age, and I quietly mourn the films we will never get to see from him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeff Baena
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェフ・ベイナ
- Reading
- じぇふ・べいな
- Born
- June 29, 1977 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Snake
- Origin
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film director
2. Background
- High school
- Miami Killian High School
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff%20Baena
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeff Baena born?
Born June 29, 1977 (age 49).
Where is Jeff Baena from?
Jeff Baena is from Miami, Florida, United States.
What does Jeff Baena do?
Jeff Baena works as screenwriter, film director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.