Jeff Lipsky is an American screenwriter and film director. [1] He has written and directed such films as Flannel Pajamas (2006), Twelve Thirty (2011), Molly's Theory of Relativity (2013), Mad Women (2015) and The Last (2019). [2] He is also one of the co-founders of the now-defunct film distribution studio October Films. [3] [4]
He grew up in Plainview, New York. [5] He was married to Maura Hoy. [6]
Year | Film | Director | Writer |
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1996 | Childhood's End | Yes | Yes |
2006 | Flannel Pajamas | Yes | Yes |
2009 | Once More with Feeling | Yes | No |
2010 | Twelve Thirty | Yes | Yes |
2013 | Molly's Theory of Relativity | Yes | Yes |
2015 | Mad Women | Yes | Yes |
2019 | The Last | Yes | Yes |
2024 | Goldilocks and the Two Bears [7] | Yes | Yes |
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