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Greta Gerwig
About
A Sacramento-born filmmaker who began by acting, writing and directing in independent film. After co-writing Frances Ha, she made her solo directing debut with Lady Bird and adapted Little Women. Writers Guild interview
- Born
- Munzinger biography
- Birthplace and hometown
- Sacramento, California Under the Radar interview
- Solo directing debut
- Lady Bird (2017) A24
Key collaborators
Saoirse RonanStarred in Lady Bird and Little Women. PBS NewsHour interview
Noah BaumbachCo-wrote Frances Ha, Mistress America and Barbie with Gerwig. Netflix interview
Margot RobbieStarred in and produced Barbie. Warner Bros.
Joe SwanbergMade and starred in Nights and Weekends with Gerwig. AFI
Career eras
2023
A studio-scale comedy
Gerwig directed Barbie and co-wrote it with Noah Baumbach. Margot Robbie was both the lead and one of the producers. Warner Bros.
Key work
Barbie 2023 · Director and co-writer
Warner Bros.
2017–2019
Writing and directing with Ronan
Gerwig drew on Sacramento for her solo directing debut, Lady Bird. She then adapted Little Women and cast Saoirse Ronan again, this time as Jo March. BFI conversation
Key work
Little Women 2019 · Writer and director
Sony PicturesLady Bird 2017 · Writer and director
A24
2012–2015
Writing with Noah Baumbach
Gerwig co-wrote and starred in two New York comedies directed by Baumbach, Frances Ha and Mistress America. Netflix interview
Key work
Mistress America 2015 · Co-writer and actor
Searchlight PicturesFrances Ha 2012 · Co-writer and actor
Criterion interview
2007–2008
Making independent films
Gerwig co-wrote and starred in Hannah Takes the Stairs, then added co-directing when she and Joe Swanberg made Nights and Weekends. Sony Pictures Classics press kit
Key work
Nights and Weekends 2008 · Co-writer, co-director and actor
AFIHannah Takes the Stairs 2007 · Co-writer and actor
Sony Pictures Classics press kit
Filmography
As Director
Films & series
