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Noah Baumbach

Born September 3, 1969 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA (age 56)

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 Cri…

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Barbie

MovieComedyAdventure

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted · 2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

MovieAnimationFamily

Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox · 2009

Fantastic Mr. Fox

MovieAdventureAnimation

The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.

Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly · 2025

MovieDramaComedy

Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron.

Tower Heist

Tower Heist · 2011

MovieActionComedy

A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire gets away with the perfect crime, the unlikely crew of amateur thieves enlists the help of petty crook Slide to steal the $20 million they’re sure is hidden in the penthouse.

Marriage Story

Marriage Story · 2019

A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.

The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale · 2005

The Squid and the Whale

MovieComedyDrama

Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou · 2004

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

MovieAdventureComedy

Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.

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Barbie

MovieComedyAdventure

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

Executive Producer

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted · 2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

MovieAnimationFamily

Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.

Screenplay

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox · 2009

Fantastic Mr. Fox

MovieAdventureAnimation

The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.

Screenplay

Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly · 2025

MovieDramaComedy

Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron.

Producer

Tower Heist

Tower Heist · 2011

MovieActionComedy

A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire gets away with the perfect crime, the unlikely crew of amateur thieves enlists the help of petty crook Slide to steal the $20 million they’re sure is hidden in the penthouse.

Additional Writing

Marriage Story

Marriage Story · 2019

A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.

Writer

The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale · 2005

The Squid and the Whale

MovieComedyDrama

Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.

Director

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou · 2004

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

MovieAdventureComedy

Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.

Writer

Frances Ha

Frances Ha · 2013

MovieComedyDrama

An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.

Writer

White Noise

White Noise · 2022

MovieComedyDrama

Jack Gladney, professor of Hitler studies at The-College-on-the-Hill, husband to Babette, and father to four children/stepchildren, is torn asunder by a chemical spill from a rail car that releases an "Airborne Toxic Event" forcing Jack to confront his biggest fear - his own mortality.

Writer

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) · 2017

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

MovieComedyDrama

An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.

Director

She's Funny That Way

She's Funny That Way · 2015

She's Funny That Way

MovieComedyRomance

On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production.

Executive Producer

While We're Young

While We're Young · 2015

While We're Young

MovieComedyDrama

An uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a free-spirited younger couple.

Director

Greenberg

Greenberg · 2010

MovieComedyDrama

Roger Greenberg, a failed musician now making a living as a carpenter in New York, returns to Los Angeles to house-sit for his brother. He's stranded there—since he doesn't drive—until his brother's assistant, Florence, comes to his rescue. She's as much a lost soul as he is, and the pair form a significant connection—giving Roger a much-needed reason to be happy.

Director

Margot at the Wedding

Margot at the Wedding · 2007

Margot at the Wedding

MovieComedyDrama

Margot Zeller is a short story writer with a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue. On the eve of her estranged sister Pauline's wedding to unemployed musician/artist/depressive Malcolm at the family seaside home, Margot shows up unexpectedly to rekindle the sisterly bond and offer her own brand of support. What ensues is a nakedly honest and subversively funny look at family dynamics.

Screenplay

Janet Planet

Janet Planet · 2024

In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother, Janet. As the months pass, three visitors enter their orbit, all captivated by Janet.

Thanks

Pavements

Pavements · 2025

MovieComedyMusic

'90s indie-rock band Pavement reunites for their sold-out 2022 tour. But as preparations get underway, surreal tributes emerge: an off-Broadway musical adaptation of their songs, a museum devoted entirely to the band’s legacy, and a shamelessly awards-baiting Hollywood biopic.

Thanks

Mr. Jealousy

Mr. Jealousy · 1998

MovieComedyRomance

After his first date at age 15 ended with the girl making out with another man at a party, aspiring writer Lester Grimm has treated all his girlfriends with jealousy and suspicion. While dating Ramona Ray, paranoia gets the best of him when he discovers that her most recent ex is successful novelist Dashiell Frank. Lester begins attending the same group therapy sessions as Dashiell to learn about Ramona's past with him.

Director

Kicking and Screaming

Kicking and Screaming · 1995

Kicking and Screaming

MovieComedyDrama

After college graduation, Grover's girlfriend Jane tells him she's moving to Prague to study writing. Grover declines to accompany her, deciding instead to move in with several friends, all of whom can't quite work up the inertia to escape their university's pull. Nobody wants to make any big decisions that would radically alter his life, yet none of them wants to end up like Chet, the professional student who tends bar and is in his tenth year of university studies.

Director

Mistress America

Mistress America · 2015

Mistress America

A college freshman cures her disappointment and loneliness by allowing herself to be pulled into the wacky schemes of her future stepsister.

Director

Highball

Highball · 2002

MovieComedyRomance

A newly married couple tries to enhance their social life by throwing fabulous parties and inviting all their friends in Brooklyn to their home.

Writer

De Palma

De Palma · 2016

MovieDocumentary

An intimate conversation between filmmakers, chronicling De Palma’s 55-year career, his life, and his filmmaking process, with revealing anecdotes and, of course, a wealth of film clips.

Sound Recordist

Alexander the Last

Alexander the Last · 2009

Alexander the Last

MovieDramaRomance

An ensemble drama about a married actress, her sister and their myriad sexual and creative temptations.

Producer

The Funeral

The Funeral · 2016

A girl gives a eulogy for her father's funeral.

Thanks

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live · 1975

Saturday Night Live

SeriesComedyNews

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

Director