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Jonathan Raymond

Jonathan Raymond

Known for

Writing

Biography

Jonathan Raymond (born 1971) is an American writer living in Portland, Oregon. He is best known for writing the novels "The Half-Life" (2004) and "Rain Dragon" (2012), and for writing the short stories or novels for the films "Old Joy" (2006), "Wendy and Lucy" (2008), and "First Cow" (2019), all directed by Kelly Reichardt, with whom he co-wrote the screenplays.

Best known work

First Cow

First Cow

2020
Night Moves

Night Moves

2014
Wendy and Lucy

Wendy and Lucy

2008
Meek's Cutoff

Meek's Cutoff

2011
Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

2011
Old Joy

Old Joy

2006
Showing Up

Showing Up

2023
Driving to Zigzigland

Driving to Zigzigland

2006
Bronx, New York, November 2019

Bronx, New York, November 2019

2021
Cal State Long Beach, CA, January 2020

Cal State Long Beach, CA, January 2020

2021

Filmography

  1. TBA

    De Noche

    Writer

  2. 2025

    Earthlings

    Short Story, Executive Producer

  3. 2023

    Showing Up

    Screenplay

  4. 2021

  5. 2021

  6. 2020

  7. 2020

  8. 2020

    First Cow

    Novel, Screenplay

  9. 2014

    Night Moves

    Screenplay

  10. 2013

    Buoy

    Executive Producer

  11. 2011

  12. 2011

    Mildred PierceTV

    Teleplay, Writer

  13. 2008

    Wendy and Lucy

    Screenplay, Story

  14. 2006

    Old Joy

    Screenplay, Short Story

  15. 2006

    Driving to Zigzigland

    as Culver City Man

  16. 1997

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