Jeff Brothers Indie has written and directed a slate of TV shows and films His sudden death In January 2025.

“(The instructions are) what I want to do; It felt really comfortable and fun,” said Bena sensitive In 2014, marked the directorial debut Life after Beth. "I've been a writer for 12 years now and it's always been a means to an end, I never wanted to be a writer, I wanted to be a director so it's always been my intention and it felt right."

Life after Beth starred Aubrey Plazawho started dating Bena four years ago. The couple, who married in 2020, Later cooperated on film Three short hours And spin me round

"Working with your partner in this way is an amazing experience,” said Plaza MovieFreak In 2017. “I have worked with Jeff since his first movie. I've seen him evolve, and I've seen him grow. It's a really special dynamic that we have. It's challenging at times, but it's really rewarding Do something together"

Bayana echoed Plaza's sentiments several years later, saying reel talker In 2022 that "he's awesome."

"I would have worked with her if she wasn't my wife, but luckily she is," Bayana said. "The opportunity to do something creative (together) where we're both fulfilled — how rare is that?"

the brothers Died about three years later In January 2025, aged 47. Keep scrolling to revisit his star-studded filmography:

'I'm Heart Huckabees'

Bayana cowrote with the 2004 film David and Russellwho also worked as a director. Acted in the movie Jude Law, Mark Wahlberg, Jason Schwartzman, Naomi Watts, Dustin Hoffman, Lily Tomlin And Isabel Huppert.

'Life After Beth'

Life after Beth It was Bena's directorial debut, which he wrote before its 2014 release. Apart from the plaza seen in the film Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon, Cheryl Hines, Anna Kendrick And Matthew Gray Gubler.

'Joshi'

He wrote and directed Joshi In 2016, working with actors Thomas Middleditch, Adam Paley, Nick Kroll, Jenny Slate, Brett Gelman, Lauren Graham And Allison BrieApart from the plaza.

“Jeff (came) on set community In our sixth season and asked me to play a small role in his film, Joshi,” Brie recalled working with Bena during a 2022 interview Collider. "There was no script for this. All the films I was involved with earlier of his were completely improvisational. So, he came to my dressing (room). We set up a meeting, and he came to meet me. … I knew a lot of the cast members of that movie. Nick Kroll, Jenny Slate and Adam Paley were my friends. I just thought, "Yeah, it's fun to do." It was one day. I am in two scenes of that movie. I thought the story was great. And then, it grew from there."

'The Little Hours'

The following year, in 2017 Bree and Plaza reunited to play Nuns The Little Hours. Bree's husband, Dave FrancoAlso acting in flicks, as well Kate Micucci, Fred Armisen, Jemima Kirke And Nick Offerman.

Brie told Collider in 2022 that Bena pitched The Little Hours In a phone call with him and Franco, both of whom were excited about the prospect of working on an entirely improvised film.

'horse girl'

Brie is again led by Baena horse girlWhich debuted in 2020. Shannon was also in the film. Goldennight, Stella Chestnut, John Ortiz And Debbie Ryan.

"Dave and I Jeff and Aubrey lived quite close. Jeff and I started hiking together regularly as friends, and during these long hikes, we would talk about different ideas," Bree told Collider two years later. "Eventually, I felt comfortable enough with him to talk to him about my ideas. horse girlwhich we wrote and co-produced together. It was such a good experience.”

'Cinema Toast'

Baena created 2021's eclectic TV show and wrote episodes including Brie's favourites, Christina Ricci, Chloe Fineman, Da'Vine Joy Randolph And Jake Johnson.

“This project is right up my alley. I just loved the idea of ​​it," Plaza said Award watch In 2021. “It almost felt like a new art form to me, like, it's beyond just overdubbing a movie, it's making a new movie out of old stuff, and I don't know, very film noir here. And there's something nerdish about it, to me, it spoke to my film school brain."

'Spin Me Round'

Written by Brothers 2022 spin me round Along with Brie, who also starred in the romantic comedy Plaza as well. Other performers included Jack Picking, Lil Reel Howery, Igo Nodim, Alessandro Nivola And Jack Woods.

"It's a crazy advantage to have someone you're collaborating with on all fronts on the other side of the camera," Baena said The AV Club August 2022 to collaborate with the film's leading lady Bri. "Because in addition to understanding, obviously, where the script is coming from and what the intent is, they can also set the tone for the performance."