Profile | プロフィール
Born / 出身
September 3, 1969 | Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Age / 年齢
55 years old (as of 2025)
Occupation / 職業
Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer
映画監督、脚本家、プロデューサー
Notable Family / 家族
Wife: Greta Gerwig (actress/director, married December 2023)
Sons: Harold Ralph Gerwig Baumbach (born March 2019), Isadore (born February 2023)
Former wife: Jennifer Jason Leigh (married 2005-2013)
Son from first marriage: Rohmer Emmanuel Baumbach (born 2010)
妻：グレタ・ガーウィグ（女優/監督、2023年12月結婚）
息子：Harold Ralph Gerwig Baumbach（2019年3月生）、Isadore（2023年2月生）
元妻：ジェニファー・ジェイソン・リー（2005-2013年結婚）
前妻との息子：Rohmer Emmanuel Baumbach（2010年生）
Biography | 経歴
[English] Noah Baumbach is a definitive voice in modern American independent cinema, renowned for his sharp, dialogue-driven explorations of neurotic intellectuals and fractured families. Born into a family of film critics in Brooklyn, he made a historic breakthrough with the semi-autobiographical The Squid and the Whale (2005). His career reached new heights through his creative and romantic partnership with Greta Gerwig, yielding art-house hits like Frances Ha (2013) and the global phenomenon Barbie (2023). With masterpieces like Marriage Story (2019), Baumbach has cemented his reputation as a “modern-day Woody Allen,” capturing the bittersweet complexities of New York life with wit and profound empathy.
[日本語] ノア・バームバックは、ニューヨークの知識層が抱える神経症的な悩みや、家族の機能不全を鋭い会話劇で描く、現代アメリカ独立映画界の旗手です。
批評家一家に育ち、自身の両親の離婚をテーマにした半自伝的作品『イカとクジラ』（2005）で世界的評価を確立。公私ともにパートナーであるグレタ・ガーウィグとの出会いは彼の作風にさらなる瑞々しさをもたらし、『フランシス・ハ』（2013）などの傑作を生みました。
2019年には『マリッジ・ストーリー』で離婚に直面する夫婦の葛藤をリアルに描き出し、アカデミー賞作品賞にノミネートされるなど、巨匠としての地位を不動のものに。近年ではガーウィグと共同脚本を務めた『バービー』（2023）で世界的な社会現象を巻き起こすなど、知性とユーモアを兼ね備えた唯一無二のストーリーテラーとして活躍を続けています。
Highlights / 主な歩み:
- 1995: Directorial debut with Kicking and Screaming at age 26. / 26歳で『Kicking and Screaming』で監督デビュー。
- 2004: Co-wrote The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou with Wes Anderson. / ウェス・アンダーソンと『ライフ・アクアティック』共同執筆。
- 2005: The Squid and the Whale; Academy Award nomination 🌟; swept Big Four critics awards 🏆. / 『イカとクジラ』。アカデミー賞ノミネート🌟。ビッグフォー批評家賞制覇🏆。
- 2009: Co-wrote Fantastic Mr. Fox; Oscar nomination for Best Animated Film 🌟. / 『ファンタスティック Mr.FOX』共同執筆。アカデミー賞長編アニメ賞ノミネート🌟。
- 2010: Met Greta Gerwig on Greenberg; Berlin Film Festival competition 🌟. / 『グリーンバーグ』でグレタ・ガーウィグと出会う。ベルリン映画祭コンペ🌟。
- 2013: Frances Ha with Gerwig; art-house success; relationship with Gerwig public. / ガーウィグと『フランシス・ハ』。アートハウス成功🌟。
- 2017: The Meyerowitz Stories; Cannes Palme d’Or competition 🌟. / 『マイヤーウィッツ家の人々』。カンヌ・パルムドール・コンペ🌟。
- 2019: Marriage Story; 6 Oscar nominations including Best Picture; Laura Dern wins Supporting Actress 🏆; swept Big Four again 🏆. / 『マリッジ・ストーリー』。作品賞含む6部門でオスカーノミネート🌟。ローラ・ダーン助演女優賞受賞🏆。再びビッグフォー制覇🏆。
- 2023: Co-wrote Barbie with Gerwig; $1.4 billion worldwide; Oscar nomination 🌟; married Gerwig in December. / ガーウィグと『バービー』共同執筆。世界で14億ドル🏆。オスカーノミネート🌟。12月にガーウィグと結婚💒。
- 2025: Awarded Telluride Film Festival Silver Medallion 🏆. / テルライド映画祭シルバーメダリオン授与🏆。
Filmography | 主な作品
As Director (監督作品)
| Year | Title (English / Japanese) | Box Office | Awards | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Kicking and Screaming | — | Directorial debut / Semi-autobiographical / Vassar College experiences | |
| 1997 | Mr. Jealousy | — | Romantic obsession / Independent film | |
| 1997 | Highball | — | Disowned by Baumbach / Failed 6-day experiment | |
| 2005 | The Squid and the Whale | $11.1M | Oscar nomination 🌟 / Swept Big Four 🏆 | Breakthrough film / Semi-autobiographical / Parents’ divorce / Sundance |
| 2007 | Margot at the Wedding | $2.2M | Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh / Dark family drama | |
| 2010 | Greenberg | $6.3M | Berlin Golden Bear competition 🌟 | Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig / First Gerwig collaboration |
| 2013 | Frances Ha | $8.3M | Independent Spirit nominations 🌟 | Co-written with Gerwig / Black-and-white / Art-house success |
| 2014 | While We’re Young | $18.1M | Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver / Midlife crisis / Best per-theater average 2015 | |
| 2015 | Mistress America | $3.1M | Co-written with Gerwig / Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke / Ambition comedy | |
| 2017 | The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) | Netflix | Cannes Palme d’Or competition 🌟 | Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman / 92% on RT |
| 2019 | Marriage Story | Netflix | 6 Oscar nominations 🌟 / Best Supporting Actress (Dern) 🏆 / Swept Big Four 🏆 | Masterwork / Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson / 95% RT, 94 Metacritic / Venice Golden Lion competition |
| 2022 | White Noise | Netflix | Venice Golden Lion competition 🌟 | Don DeLillo adaptation / Greta Gerwig, Adam Driver / Mixed reviews |
| 2025 | Jay Kelly | Netflix (upcoming) | TBD | George Clooney, Adam Sandler / Co-written with Emily Mortimer |
As Screenwriter (脚本家)
| Year | Title | Role | Awards | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | Co-writer (with Wes Anderson) | Bill Murray / Wes Anderson directed | |
| 2009 | Fantastic Mr. Fox | Co-writer (with Wes Anderson) | Oscar nomination (Best Animated Film) 🌟 | Stop-motion / Wes Anderson directed |
| 2023 | Barbie | Co-writer (with Greta Gerwig) | Oscar nomination (Best Adapted Screenplay) 🌟 / BAFTA & Golden Globe noms 🌟 | $1.4 billion worldwide 🏆 / Greta Gerwig directed / Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling |
Awards & Recognition | 受賞歴
Academy Awards (アカデミー賞)
Nominated:
- Best Original Screenplay – The Squid and the Whale (2006) 🌟
- Best Picture – Marriage Story (2020, as producer) 🌟
- Best Original Screenplay – Marriage Story (2020) 🌟
- Best Adapted Screenplay – Barbie (2024, with Greta Gerwig) 🌟
Films Directed with Oscar-Winning Performances:
- Laura Dern – Best Supporting Actress, Marriage Story (2020) 🏆
Critics Awards (批評家賞)
“Big Four” Critics Awards Sweep (脚本賞でビッグフォー制覇):
- The Squid and the Whale (2005) 🏆
- Marriage Story (2019) 🏆
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association
- National Board of Review
- New York Film Critics Circle
- National Society of Film Critics
Only a few screenwriters in history have achieved this twice.
Film Festival Competitions (映画祭コンペティション)
- Cannes Film Festival – Palme d’Or competition: The Meyerowitz Stories (2017) 🌟
- Venice Film Festival – Golden Lion competition: Marriage Story (2019), White Noise (2022) 🌟
- Berlin International Film Festival – Golden Bear competition: Greenberg (2010) 🌟
- Sundance Film Festival – Premiere: The Squid and the Whale (2005) 🌟
Other Major Awards
Independent Spirit Awards:
- 5 nominations, 2 wins 🏆
- Best Screenplay – Marriage Story (2020) 🏆
- Robert Altman Award – Marriage Story (ensemble) (2020) 🏆
Golden Globe Awards:
- 2 nominations (Best Screenplay) 🌟
BAFTA Film Awards:
- 2 nominations (Best Screenplay) 🌟
Writers Guild of America Awards:
- Multiple nominations 🌟
Telluride Film Festival:
- Silver Medallion (2025) 🏆
Box Office & Critical Success
- Marriage Story: 95% Rotten Tomatoes, 94 Metacritic
- The Meyerowitz Stories: 92% Rotten Tomatoes, 79 Metacritic
- Frances Ha: 92% Rotten Tomatoes
- Barbie: $1.446 billion worldwide (as co-writer) 🏆
- While We’re Young: Best per-theater average 2015 ($56,922 in 4 theaters)
