Noah Baumbach
Noah Baumbach was born on September 3, 1969. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Noah Baumbach
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 various accolades including a Critics' Choice Awards, two Independent Spirit Awards and three Gotham Awards as well as 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). His other films include Margot at the Wedding (2007), While We're Young (2014), The Meyerowitz Stories (2017), and Jay Kelly (2025). Marriage Story (2019) earned an Academy Award for Best Picture nomination and Baumbach's second Best Original Screenplay nomination. For Barbie, which he co-wrote with Gerwig, he received his third screenplay nomination for Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is also known for co-writing with Anderson on The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). In 2025, he was awarded the Telluride Film Festival Silver Medallion.