Jeff Baena was an extremely talented writer and director with a unique ability to ground even the most absurd stories in emotional realism. Even though Baena’s films tackled such topics as ...

The call reporting his death came in around 10:30 p.m. Friday night, the sources said. The county medical examiner on Saturday afternoon said Baena died by suicide. Baena and Plaza had been ...

Fellow filmmaker Alex Ross Perry pays tribute to Aubrey Plaza’s late husband, a discerning cineaste, Scrabble savant, and ...

He co-wrote the movie with actor Alison Brie, and she additionally starred in the film. "Horse Girl" premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020. Baena created an anthology series for ...

I'm Still Here: A Fernanda Torres masterclass - movie review I'm Still Here is the captivating story of a family who has their lives completely changed by their own government, anchored by the ...

Weeks since his untimely passing, friends of the late filmmaker Jeff Baena are still remembering his larger-than-life personality and warmth. According to Perry, 40, Baena’s game night guest ...

He was 47. Perry, also a filmmaker, explained that Baena found “a sense of community” in all aspects of his personality. He wrote about Basketball Jeff, Game Night Jeff and Movie Lover Jeff ...

He is best known for co-writing the 2004 movie “I Heart Huckabees” with ... The “Parks and Recreation” star called Baena her “darling husband” in a May 2021 Instagram post, seemingly ...

The movie reunited Baena with Plaza, Shannon, Ryan, Armisen, and Nivola. Baena is survived by Plaza; his mother, Barbara Stern; his stepfather, Roger Stern; his father, Scott Baena; his stepmother ...

Aubrey Plaza’s late husband, Jeff Baena, co-wrote a movie about his family’s mental ... by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.