Jeff Baena
American screenwriter and film director
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| January 10 2025 | Baena's funeral was held in Miami. |
| January 5 2025 | At the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, Best Director Brady Corbet paid tribute to Jeff Baena during his acceptance speech. |
| January 3 2025 | Passed away. |
| January 3 2025 | Passed away, concluding his career as a screenwriter and film director. |
| January 3 2025 | Jeff Baena was found dead at his Los Angeles home by his assistant, pronounced dead at the scene at age 47. The Los Angeles County medical examiner determined the cause of death was suicide by hanging. |
| January 3 2025 | Passed away on January 3, 2025. |
| 2022 | Wrote and directed Spin Me Round, continuing his collaborative work with Alison Brie. |
| 2021 | Baena married Aubrey Plaza in a small, intimate backyard ceremony, marking their tenth anniversary together. |
| 2021 | Created and executive produced Cinema Toast, an anthology television series that reinterpreted public domain footage. |
| 2020 | Co-wrote and directed Horse Girl with Alison Brie. |
| 2017 | Wrote and directed The Little Hours, further expanding his directorial portfolio. |
| 2016 | Joshy premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, Baena's second film which was largely improvised. |
| 2016 | Directed Joshy, continuing to develop his unique filmmaking style. |
| 2015 | Baena made a cameo in Jake Johnson's film Digging for Fire, which was based on a real-life garden excavation with friends. |
| 2014 | Wrote and directed his debut feature film Life After Beth, establishing himself as a film director. |
| 2012 | Jeff Baena directed the film 'The End of Love' |
| 2012 | Appeared as himself in the film 'The End of Love', a dramatization of actor Mark Webber's life, alongside Aubrey Plaza. |
| 2011 | Jeff Baena began a romantic relationship with actress Aubrey Plaza. |
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