Jeff Lipsky (filmmaker)
American film director
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Jeff Lipsky (born October 10, 1953) is an American screenwriter and film director.[1][2] 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).[3] He is also one of the co-founders of the now-defunct film distribution studio October Films.[4][5][6]
Lipsky grew up in Plainview, New York, and was raised as a Conservative Jew.[7][8][9]
Lipsky admired John Cassavetes more than any other living American director and described him as his most important mentor. Later, Lipsky became the distributor of Cassavetes's independently produced film, A Woman Under the Influence.[10]
In 2017, Lipsky launched the New York based distribution consulting firm Glass Half Full Media.[11]
He was married to Maura Hoy.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[13] | Yes | Yes |
