Biography
Owen Kline is an American director, screenwriter and actor based in New York City. His short Jazzy for Joe starred the late broadcasting legend Joe Franklin in a rare comic performance paired alongside an orphaned toddler. His prior short, Fowl Play, a Queens-based comedy about low-rent aspiring cockfighters and their chicken, was presented on Le Cinéma Club in 2017 as part of the Safdie brothers’ carte blanche. Kline’s acting credits include Noah Baumbach’s The Squid and the Whale, the Safdies’...
Known For
Complete Filmography
A Different Man
2024
as Nick
Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a night...
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt
2024
as Self
For years, artist Drew Friedman has chronicled a strange, alternate universe populated by forgotten Hollywood stars, old Jewish comedians and liver-sp...
Funny Pages
2022
Editor, Writer, Director
A teenage cartoonist rejects the comforts of his suburban life in a misguided quest for soul.
Mystery Reel
2022
Director, Producer
A look into the subconscious of the 20th century.
The Cranberry Hour
2022
Thanks
Experimental narrative with comedy and horror made via long-distance collaboration between two artists.
Jobe'z World
2018
as Zane
A rollerblading drug dealer runs into trouble when one of his customers dies.
Jobe'z World
2018
Assistant Editor
A rollerblading drug dealer runs into trouble when one of his customers dies.
The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie
2017
Editor
Get to know the siblings whose films have captured the skittering pulse of New York’s city streets. An original documentary featuring footage from the...
Jazzy for Joe
2014
Director
Talk show legend Joe Franklin discovers an abandoned baby on his doorstep.
Fowl Play
2013
Director, Screenplay, Editor
Set in Flushing, Queens, the story follows Sammy, Little Jimmy and Ernie — three small time crooks trying to find a chicken to cockfight.
Sinners of Kings Highway
2011
Director, Writer
An alcoholic Episcopal priest goes on a bender with a lonely man from his confession booth recovering from a hernia operation , sharing both drinks, l...
John's Gone
2010
as Owen
John sells things online, cheats off dollar stores, needs friends but settles for strangers, has roaches. He is punch drunk, not with love but somethi...
The Squid and the Whale
2005
as Frank Berkman
Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing w...
The Anniversary Party
2001
as Jack Gold
While celebrating their reconciliation and six years of marriage, American actress Sally Nash and British novelist Joe Therrian receive their close fr...