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Noah Baumbach (born September 3, 1969) is an American filmmaker. He received Academy Award nominations for writing his films The Squid and the Whale (2005) and Marriage Story (2019), both of which he also directed, while the former garnered him one of the few screenwriters to ever sweep "The Big Four" critics awards: Los Angeles Film Critics Association, National Board of Review, New York Film Critics Circle, and National Society of Film Critics. He has written and directed a number of other films, including Margot at the Wedding (2007), While We're Young (2014), and The Meyerowitz Stories (2017). He is also known for his collaborations with his partner Greta Gerwig in Greenberg (2010), Frances Ha (2013), Mistress America (2015), and White Noise (2022), as well as with Wes Anderson, co-writing The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article Noah Baumbach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
"Friends and Fears" is an intimate exploration of the life of Matthew Perry, the actor who conquered the world with his unforgettable role as Chandler Bing on the iconic series Friends. From his childhood in Canada, marked by the separation of his parents and his struggle to find his place in the world, to his meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood, the film reveals both the moments of glory and the personal abysses that defined his life. . After achieving success in one of the most watched series in history, Perry privately dealt with addictions that nearly took his life, while publicly making millions laugh. As the years passed, Perry fought to redeem himself and leave a legacy beyond comedy, becoming an advocate for those struggling with addiction. "Friends and Fears" is a heartbreaking and deeply human portrait of a man who was loved by many, but who spent much of his life struggling with inner demons. The film reveals that behind the facade of fame and humor was a vulnerable human being, searching for help and redemption until the end.
