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Born in Brooklyn, NY. Actor, writer and director who is good friends with Eric Stoltz. His screen credits include KICKING AND SCREAMING (1995), HIGHBALL and MR. JEALOUSY (both 1997), CONRAD & BUTLER TAKE A VACATION (2000), THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU (2004), THE SQUID AND THE WHALE (2005), MARGOT AT THE WEDDING (2007), and THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX (scheduled for release in 2009). Baumbach married actress Jennifer Jason Leigh in 2005.  Nominated for Achievement in Writing (Original Screenplay) 2005: THE SQUID AND THE WHALE 1 nomination