His father Jonathan Baumbach is a novelist and film critic.

Named among Fade In Magazine's "100 People in Hollywood You Need to Know" in 2005.

Invited to join AMPAS in 2006.

Had been with Jennifer Jason Leigh for four years prior to their marriage.

Son-in-law of Barbara Turner, who was married to Vic Morrow until his death.

A native New Yorker.

Graduate of Vassar College

Had his script for The Squid and the Whale (2005) hand delivered to Laura Linney by his friend, Eric Stoltz, during the filming of The House of Mirth (2000) in 2000. Linney agreed to do the film immediately but it took four years to raise the financing.

Son of famed Village Voice critic Georgia Brown.