Jeff Baena Biography
Jeff Baena is an American screenwriter and film director known for Life After Beth, Joshy, The Little Hours, and for co-writing I Heart Huckabees with David O. Russell.
How old is Jeff Baena? – Age
The American screenwriter is 43 years old as of 29th June 2020. He was born in 1977 in Miami, Florida, United States.
Who are Jeff Baena Parents? – Father and mother
The American screenwriter was born in Miami, Florida. He grew up in South Florida but he has not shared a lot about his family details or his father and mother names. He enjoys it private just like that.
Jeff Baena Education
The American screenwriter studied film at New York University. He lives and works in California.
Is Jeff Baena in a Relationship? – Spouse
Yes, the American screenwriter is in love. He is a married man. He has been in a relationship with actress and comedian Aubrey Plaza since 2011. They live together and often work together. They married in 2021. The couple are madly in love with each other. They have no children yet.
Jeff Baena Career
The American screenwriter moved to Los Angeles to start building his career after graduating. He became a production assistant for Robert Zemeckis, working on a number of films. After working with Zemeckis, he took a job as an assistant editor for writer-director David O. Russell. After a year-and-a-half of working together, a minor car accident injured one of Baena’s eyes. Partially to keep his spirits up and pass the time during his recovery from that, Russell began discussing story ideas with Baena. The two ended up collaborating on four scripts together.
One of those four scripts was I Heart Huckabees, which Russell directed in 2004. At the same time, the screenwriter began to focus his career on writing and wrote the zombie comedy Life After Beth, which would wind up being his debut feature as a director.
The screenwriter had planned for Joshy to be his directorial debut, but actor and collaborator Adam Pally had to pull out for personal reasons. He then decided to work on Life After Beth, which he had begun writing in 2003. The next film for Baena was The Little Hours, which was released in 2017. The film features actors Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Kate Micucci, Aubrey Plaza, John C. Reilly and Molly Shannon along with multiple cameos.
Baena’s next film Horse Girl, which he wrote with Alison Brie, who stars in the film, had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020.
Jeff Baena Net worth
The American Screenwriter has an estimated net worth of around $3 million as of 2021.