Baena gained prominence for co-writing the 2004 independent film I Heart Huckabees. He went on to direct Joshy, Hours, Horse Girl, and his final movie, Spin Me Round. In addition, Baena directed Cinema Toast, a former Showtime anthology series.

Baena, a screenwriter and director, was best known for his films Life After Beth, The Little Hours, and I Heart Huckabees, which he co-wrote with filmmaker David O. Russell. Plaza was a constant collaborator and supporter of Baena's work, and even starred in Life After Beth.

Jake Johnson is mourning the death of Jeff Baena. On Tuesday, Jan. 7, the actor, 46, shared two photos of Aubrey Plaza's late husband on his Instagram after Baena died by suicide

A few days after the announcement of the sudden death of 47-year-old writer-director Jeff Baena on January 3, his wife, actress Aubrey Plaza, broke her silence in a brief statement. Aubrey Plaza has shared her first statement since the death of her husband,

Aubrey Plaza, who recently lost her husband, Jeff Baena, opened up in her first public statement following the director's death.