Jake Paltrow (born September 26, 1975) is an American film director, screenwriter and actor. Coming from a family of actors, he is the younger brother of Gwyneth Paltrow and the son of Bruce Paltrow and Blythe Danner.
Jake Paltrow | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1975 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Bruce Paltrow Blythe Danner |
| Relatives | Gwyneth Paltrow (sister) Harry Danner (uncle) Katherine Moennig (half-cousin) Rebekah Neumann (cousin) Gabby Giffords (second cousin) |
Personal life
editPaltrow is the son of producer-director Bruce Paltrow and actress Blythe Danner.
His father is Jewish and he had a Bar Mitzvah.[1][2]
He is a half first cousin of actress Katherine Moennig[citation needed] and a second cousin of former U.S. congresswoman Gabby Giffords.[citation needed]
In 1999, Paltrow met photographer and artist Taryn Simon, whom he married in 2010; they have two children together.[3]
Career
editPaltrow's most prominent job was directing some NYPD Blue episodes, such as: Andy Appleseed (2003), Brothers Under Arms (2000) and Big Bang Theory (1999), following in his father's footsteps as a television director.
In 2006, he made his debut as a film director with the movie The Good Night, which featured his sister Gwyneth. The movie was released at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Paltrow has produced short films about actors for the New York Times. In 2014, he wrote, directed and produced the dystopian sci-fi Western Young Ones.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Good Night | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2010 | Greenberg | No | No | No | appeared as Johno |
| 2014 | Young Ones | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | De Palma | Yes | No | No | Documentary
Co-directed with Noah Baumbach |
| 2022 | June Zero | Yes | Yes | No |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2004 | NYPD Blue | Yes | No | Ten episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Boardwalk Empire | Yes | No | Two episodes |
References
edit- ^ Rudolph, Ileane (November 11, 2004). "Blythe Danner Gets Huffy". TV Guide. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Gwyneth Paltrow, Movies, Stardom and Judaism - Old Stories". Jewish Journal. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Taryn's World". W magazine. November 2011. Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
External links
edit- Jake Paltrow at IMDb