Lawrence Jay Duplass (born March 7, 1973) is an American film
director, author, and actor widely known for his films The Puffy Chair
(2005), Cyrus (2010), and Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011), made in
collaboration with his younger brother, Mark Duplass.Duplass stars in
the Amazon Video comedy-drama series Transparent (2014â€"2019), and
co-created the HBO comedy-drama series Togetherness (2015â€"16) and
the HBO anthology series Room 104 (2017â€"present).Duplass was born in
New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Cynthia (née Ernst) and Lawrence
Duplass. He was raised in a Catholic family, and attended Jesuit High
School. Duplass graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with
an MFA in film. Duplass is of part Cajun ancestry.Duplass attributes
much of his and his brother's love for film to his appreciation for
Raising Arizona. In an interview with Robert K. Elder for The Film
That Changed My Life, Duplass speculates on what might have happened
had he not seen the film in his youth.
director, author, and actor widely known for his films The Puffy Chair
(2005), Cyrus (2010), and Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011), made in
collaboration with his younger brother, Mark Duplass.Duplass stars in
the Amazon Video comedy-drama series Transparent (2014â€"2019), and
co-created the HBO comedy-drama series Togetherness (2015â€"16) and
the HBO anthology series Room 104 (2017â€"present).Duplass was born in
New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Cynthia (née Ernst) and Lawrence
Duplass. He was raised in a Catholic family, and attended Jesuit High
School. Duplass graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with
an MFA in film. Duplass is of part Cajun ancestry.Duplass attributes
much of his and his brother's love for film to his appreciation for
Raising Arizona. In an interview with Robert K. Elder for The Film
That Changed My Life, Duplass speculates on what might have happened
had he not seen the film in his youth.
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