Noah Baumbach: podcast appearances and interviews

Noah Baumbach is an American filmmaker born on September 3, 1969. He is recognized for creating films set in New York City, drawing inspiration from filmmakers such as Woody Allen and Whit Stillman. Baumbach's body of work includes a variety of acclaimed films and collaborations. His early films, Kicking and Screaming (1995) and Mr. Jealousy (1997), gained attention, with his 2005 film The Squid and the Whale earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. He has worked with notable collaborators including Wes Anderson, Adam Driver, and his wife Greta Gerwig. Their joint projects include Greenberg (2010), Frances Ha (2013), Mistress America (2015), White Noise (2022), and Barbie (2023). Baumbach's other notable films comprise Margot at the Wedding (2007), While We’re Young (2014), The Meyerowitz Stories (2017), and Jay Kelly (2025). He received critical recognition for Marriage Story (2019), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, and earned him a second nomination for Best Original Screenplay. For Barbie, which he co-wrote with Gerwig, he received a third Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. His screenwriting credits include collaborations with Wes Anderson on The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). In 2025, Baumbach was honored with the Silver Medallion at the Telluride Film Festival.