The Brutalist' filmmaker Brady Corbet earned the Golden Globe for best movie directing over nominees Jacques Audiard, Sean Baker, Edward Berger, Coralie Fargeat and Payal Kapadia at the Jan. 5 ceremony hosted by Nikki Glaser in Los Angeles.

In a heartfelt moment during the 2025 Golden Globes, Brady Corbet, director of The Brutalist, honored his late friend Jeff Baena, who tragically passed away just days before the ceremony. Corbet’s emotional tribute caught the attention of both attendees and fans,

Aubrey Plaza has shared her first statement since the death of her husband, writer and director Jeff Baena. “This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time,” Plaza said in a statement shared with People magazine.

The Brutalist director Brady Corbet took a moment in his Golden Globes Best Director acceptance speech to pay tribute to late filmmaker Jeff Baena, who died by suicide Friday. Baena was 47. He directed five films,

Writer and director Jeff Baena, who was married to actress Aubrey Plaza, was found dead in a Los Angeles home at the age of 47 years old on January 3.

As Delaware actress Aubrey Plaza mourns the loss of her husband, Jeff Baena, her fans are keeping his memory alive.

"The Brutalist" director Brady Corbet said during his 2025 Golden Globes acceptance speech that his heart was with Aubrey Plaza in the wake of her filmmaker husband Jeff Baena's sudden death.

Aubrey Plaza has broken her silence on the sudden passing of her husband Jeff Baena . The director's assistant reportedly found Baena dead inside his Los Angeles home last Friday morning (Jan. 3), according to TMZ .