Noah Baumbach (born September 3, 1969) is an American film director and screenwriter. He is known for making comedies set in New York City and his works are inspired by writer-directors such as Woody Allen and Whit Stillman. His frequent collaborators include Wes Anderson, Adam Driver, and his wife, Greta Gerwig. 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 began his long time collaboration with Gerwig with
Greenberg (2010), and continued with
Frances Ha (2013),
Mistress America (2015),
White Noise (2022) and
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