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Noah Baumbach

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Also known as Noah Bauman

American filmmaker (born 1969)

Film & TV

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Noah Baumbach (born September 3, 1969) is an American filmmaker. He received Academy Award nominations for writing his films The Squid and the Whale (2005) and Marriage Story (2019), both of which he also directed, while the former garnered him one of the few screenwriters to ever sweep "The Big Four" critics awards: Los Angeles Film Critics Association, National Board of Review, New York Film…

Known for

  • Pavements — Self (uncredited)2025
  • Jay Kelly — Director (uncredited)2025
  • The Making of Jay Kelly — Self - Director / Writer2025
  • The Making of "Marriage Story" — Self2020
  • Marriage Story: From the Pages to the Performances — Self2019
  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter — Self2015
  • One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film — Self2014
  • André Gregory and Wallace Shawn2009
  • On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' — Self / Screenwrite2005
  • The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou — Phillip2004

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Key facts

Born
( 1969-09-03 ) September 3, 1969 (age 56) , New York City , U.S.
Alma mater
Vassar College ( AB )
Occupation
Filmmaker
Years active
1995–present
Spouses
Jennifer Jason Leigh ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. September 2, 2005</span>"}]]}'>2005 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. September 2013</span>"}]]}'>2013 ) ​ Greta Gerwig ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2023 ) ​
Father
Jonathan Baumbach

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
film
Image
Noah Baumbach Jay Kelly-49.jpg
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date of birth
1969-09-03
Commons category
Noah Baumbach
start of work period
1995-00-00
unmarried partner
Greta Gerwig
has works in the collection
Museum of Modern Art
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Encyclopedic overview

Noah Baumbach (born September 3, 1969) is an American filmmaker. He is known for making films set in New York City and his works are inspired by filmmakers such as Woody Allen and Whit Stillman. His frequent collaborators include Wes Anderson, Adam Driver, and his wife, Greta Gerwig. He has received award nominations for four Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.

Baumbach first gained attention for his early films Kicking and Screaming (1995), and Mr. Jealousy (1997). His breakthrough film The Squid and the Whale (2005) earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He first collaborated with Gerwig on Greenberg (2010) and their collaborations continued with Frances Ha (2013), Mistress America (2015), White Noise (2022), and Barbie (2023).

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