Jeff Baena's loved ones share precious memories after his death

Jeff brothers remains in the memories of those who knew him best.

After the filmmaker, who was married to The White Lotus star Place Aubreywho died on January 3 at the age of 47, those close to him detailed his passion for writing and directing films, describing his work as “a testament to his keen intelligence.”

“Each of his films reflects a carefully crafted balance between the logical and the implausible,” his family wrote in a statement. obituary originally published by the Miami Herald January 8. “His juxtaposition of intellect and creativity challenged us. He embraced independent cinema because of his abiding distaste for institutional guardrails on creativity.

Aside from his work, which included films like I love Huckabees, Life after Beth And The small hours-Baena was also remembered as “a true relationship builder with a gift for bringing people together,” as his family noted that he often hosted gatherings for those around him.

“His magic sauce made sure everyone had fun,” the obituary read, “and no one ever left his meetings a stranger.”