DailyMail.com has reached out to the Baena and Plaza’s representatives and to the police for comment.
He worked low-level jobs for big directors, including Robert Zemeckis and David O. Russell as he found his footing in the industry. He worked as a production assistant for Zemeckis and as an assistant editor for Russell.
‘Death was determined for an approximately 47-year old male, no transport,’ they said in a statement.
He is best known for directing Life After Beth, his directorial debut and one Plaza starred in, and The Little Hours. He also co-wrote I Heart Huckabees, which was nominated for a 2004 Gotham Award for Best Feature
Actress Aubrey Plaza’s filmmaker husband Jeff Baena was found dead at the age of 47 in his Los Angeles home
Baena was first reported to have been in a relationship with Plaza in 2011.
Baena also earned success through his television works, with his direction and production of the Showtime series Cinema Toast. He co-directed the product with his wife.
Aubrey Plaza’s final Instagram post with her husband, Jeff Baena, who was found dead inside his Los Angeles, California, home on Friday, revealed how ‘proud’ she was of him.
He is best known for directing Life After Beth – his directorial debut and one Plaza starred in – which premiered at Sundance in 2014.
Spin Me Round tells the story of a woman wins an all-expenses-paid trip to a company’s gorgeous ‘institute’ outside of Florence, and also the chance to meet the restaurant chain’s wealthy and charismatic owner, according to an IMDb report.
The family has since told Deadline that they are devastated by the news and are asking for privacy at this time.
The Miami native also worked on Horse Girl and Spin Me Round – his most recent film, which also featured his wife of four years.
He is survived by his wife, his mother Barbra Stern, stepfather Roger Stern, his stepmother Michele Baena, his brother Brad Baena, and his step siblings Bianca Gabay and Jed Fluxman.
He also co-wrote I Heart Huckabees, which was nominated for a 2004 Gotham Award for Best Feature.
TMZ reported law enforcement sources said the filmmaker died by suicide, but DailyMail.com has not been able to confirm this.
‘So proud of my darling husband @jeffbaena for dreaming up another film that take us to Italia to cause some more trouble,’ she captioned the post.
The 47-year-old filmmaker began his career with a move to Los Angeles after graduating from New York University with a degree in film.