Jeff Baena’s household have shared a heartbreaking obituary for the late filmmaker, who died by suicide aged 47 on 3 January. The husband of Agatha All Alongside star Aubrey Plaza was pronounced lifeless at his LA house after police and the fireplace brigade have been referred to as to the property.
In a bit printed in The Miami Herald, the place Jeff was born, his household described him as a “very particular individual,” a “gifted filmmaker,” and referred to as his life “woefully quick.”
It learn: “Jeff left us too quickly, however regardless of his woefully too-short life, he left us with treasured reminiscences of a gifted filmmaker, in addition to a really particular individual on so many various ranges… Jeff was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He attended Killian Excessive College in Kendall, Florida.
“He graduated from NYU Tisch College of the Arts in 1999. Upon commencement, Jeff relocated to Los Angeles to pursue writing and directing motion pictures.” The obituary went on to explain Jeff’s superb profession, together with working as a manufacturing assistant earlier than occurring to put in writing and direct.
He had heaps extra to supply. Alas, all that’s gone.
It continued: “Jeff fell in love with movie at 11 years previous watching A Clockwork Orange and Fellini’s 8 1/2, components of which influenced his personal motion pictures a long time later. His physique of labor is testimony to his eager mind. Every of his movies displays a rigorously crafted stability of the logical and the implausible.
© MediaPunch/Shutterstock“His juxtaposition of mind and creativity challenged us. He embraced unbiased filmmaking due to his unalterable distaste for institutional guardrails on creativity. Those that labored with him praised his imaginative and prescient, style, technical competence, and talent to coalesce actors into an ensemble that performs in excellent concord. A household ambiance all the time ensued. He beloved nature and highlighted it cinematically in his movies every time and wherever potential.”
© Sonia RecchiaThe obituary listed Jeff’s spectacular physique of labor, together with the Finest Characteristic nomination I Coronary heart Huckabees, Life After Beth, The Little Hours, Horse Lady, and Spin Me Spherical, and confirmed that Aubrey had starred in most of his motion pictures.
The piece additionally shared tidbits from Jeff’s private life, together with his love of bringing pals collectively: “As a lot as anything, Jeff beloved the corporate of his pals, some from way back to elementary faculty, and he most frequently was the organizer of sport nights, poker nights, pool events, basketball video games, and get-togethers.
© Astrid Stawiarz“Jeff was a real relationship builder with a present for bringing individuals collectively on and off the film set. His magic sauce was making certain everybody was having enjoyable, and nobody ever left his get-togethers as a stranger. When he was a boy, Jeff beloved studying The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Satirically, in it, the Little Prince exclaims, ‘I have not a lot time. I’ve pals to seek out and so many issues to be taught.’ And so it was for Jeff.”
It concluded by itemizing Jeff’s household, together with Aubrey, his dad and mom Barbara and Scott, his brother Brad, step-siblings, nephews, and nieces.
It ends: “Jeff joins his beloved Stevie. We will all the time love and deeply miss Jeff. His presence, in addition to his work, made the world really feel higher. He had heaps extra to supply. Alas, all that’s gone. Candy goals, our Little Prince.”
© Alberto E. RodriguezAubrey, who deleted her Instagram account following Jeff’s passing, shared an announcement through her consultant which learn: “That is an unimaginable tragedy. We’re deeply grateful to everybody who has supplied assist. Please respect our privateness throughout this time.”
