Noah Baumbach
Film director · 9 films (2005–2022)
Noah Baumbach is a director whose work here spans The Squid and the Whale (2005) to White Noise (2022), across comedy and drama. 3 of those films were photographed by Sam Levy. All 561 frames from 9 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Noah Baumbach is an American filmmaker. He received Academy Award nominations for writing his films The Squid and the Whale (2005) and Marriage Story (2019), both of which he also directed, while the former garnered him one of the few screenwriters to ever sweep "The Big Four" critics awards: Los Angeles Film Critics Association, National Board of Review, New York Film Critics Circle, and National Society of Film Critics.
Born 3 September 1969 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Directing style
Baumbach’s visual style is anchored in a highly naturalistic, eye-level perspective that favors medium shots and shallow depth of field to isolate characters within domestic interiors. Lighting setups rely heavily on motivated, organic sources—primarily daylight streaming through windows, direct sun, and practical or fluorescent fixtures—which illuminate a muted, earth-toned palette dominated by warm beiges, desaturated blues, and deep, dark neutrals. This understated framing and natural light rendering subtly externalizes the lonely, tense undercurrents running beneath his dialogue-driven comedy-dramas.
Films directed by Noah Baumbach
About Noah Baumbach
When was Noah Baumbach born?
Noah Baumbach was born on 3 September 1969 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
What films has Noah Baumbach directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 9 of them: The Squid and the Whale (2005), Margot At The Wedding (2007), Greenberg (2010), Frances Ha (2012), While We’re Young (2014), Mistress America (2015), The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017) and White Noise (2022) and more.
Search every frame of Noah Baumbach’s films
All 561 indexed frames from 9 films directed by Noah Baumbach — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.