was nominated as Best Play by the Drama League. After its year-
long run at the Union Square Theatre in New York, it has been
translated into 22 languages and performed around the world in
over 300 separate productions. Its many awards include Best Play
in Israel, Mexico, Greece, Uruguay, Germany and Turkey. It was a
Best New Play nominee for the Moliere Award in France and was
nominated for both the A.C.E. and the Clarin Awards in Argentina
for Best Play. Baron was awarded the KulturPreis Europa 2001,
the first American and the first playwright to receive this award.
He was invited in 1999 to speak at the United Nations and to
present a reading of Visiting Mr. Green.
Jeff directed the world premiere of his second play, Mother's Day,
in Sydney. It has since been produced in Germany and Brazil. His
play Brothers-in-Law began its life in Philadelphia in March, 2008,
with productions planned in Germany, France and Argentina. Jeff
received a TCG/ITI Grant to create a Croatian production of his
play Mr. & Mrs. God. His series of comic plays called What Goes
Around... began its life in New York last year. He has just
completed a new play, When I Was Five.
His short play Bless Me, Father was commissioned and produced
in New York as part of an evening of plays about September 11,
2001. His one act Give 'em an Inch was commissioned and
produced in Los Angeles, and he directed his commissioned one
act opera Song of Martina at Carnegie Hall.
In addition to his work in theatre, Jeff Baron wrote and sold four
original screenplays. His film The Bruce Diet won the CINE Golden
Eagle award and has been featured at film festivals around the
world. His new film Goodbye had its world premiere in June,
2008. For television, he has written for The Tracey Ullman
Show, A Year in the Life, Sisters, Almost Grown and
Nickelodeon. His journalism, poetry and fiction have been
published in New York Magazine, Dallas Times-Herald, Tetu (Paris),
T.O. (Toronto), and the New York Daily News. His song lyrics have
been published and performed throughout the world.
Jeff grew up in New Jersey. He has degrees from Northwestern
University and Harvard. He lives in Manhattan.
