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Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesFind Drivers →Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsFree Scan →Writer-director Jeff Baena died on January 3, 2025, at age 47. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death a suicide, according to the Associated Press and CBS News. Baena was known for independent films including Life After Beth, The Little Hours and Spin Me Round, as well as co-writing I Heart Huckabees.
Jeff Baena’s independent-film career
Baena wrote and directed five films, four of which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, the Associated Press reported. The credits named in AP and Los Angeles Times coverage trace a career that moved between offbeat comedy, ensemble stories and more personal, surreal material.
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- I Heart Huckabees (2004): Baena co-wrote David O. Russell’s film.
- Life After Beth (2014): His directorial debut, according to the Los Angeles Times.
- Joshy (2016): Baena wrote and directed the film.
- The Little Hours (2017): Baena wrote and directed the comedy.
- Horse Girl (2020): Baena wrote and directed the film.
- Spin Me Round (2022): The last film he directed, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Baena grew up in Miami and attended film school at New York University, AP reported. He said his interest in cinema began in childhood after seeing Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange and Federico Fellini’s 8 1/2. “I was always drawn to left-of-center things,” he told Reel Talker in an interview quoted by AP.
His creative partnership with Aubrey Plaza
Baena and Plaza worked together on several films, including Life After Beth, The Little Hours and Spin Me Round. Speaking about their collaboration, Baena told Reel Talker, as quoted by AP: “The opportunities to create together, to do something creative where we’re both fulfilled, it’s like, how rare is that? She’s down and she’s so talented, so I’m really lucky.”
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Plaza and Baena’s family ask for privacy
In a statement reported by AP, Plaza and Baena’s family called his death “an unimaginable tragedy,” thanked people for their support and asked for privacy. The statement did not offer further details about his private circumstances.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What has been reported about his death
Baena died on January 3, 2025, aged 47. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death a suicide, according to AP and CBS News. No method details are necessary to understand the confirmed facts, and no motive has been established in the cited reports.
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