Jeff Baena
Actor, Director
- Born
- June 29, 1977, Miami, Florida, USA
- Died
- January 3, 2025
- Age
- 47 years old
- Zodiac
- Cancer
- Total works
- 12 movies, 1 TV shows
- Latest work
- Pavements (2025)
- Genres
- Comedy,Romance,Drama
Jeff Baena is an American screenwriter and director who made his feature directorial debut with Life After Beth (2014). He has directed several films including Joshy (2016), The Little Hours (2017), Horse Girl (2020), and Spin Me Round (2022). Baena co-wrote the screenplay for I Heart Huckabees (2004) with David O. Russell, marking a significant collaboration in his early career. After graduating from NYU Film School, he worked as a production assistant for Robert Zemeckis and later as an assistant editor for Russell, where they developed multiple scripts together. His work often features collaborations with actresses Alison Brie and Aubrey Plaza. Baena's film Horse Girl premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020.
