Andrew Bujalski (/bʊˈdʒælski/;[1] born April 29, 1977)[2] is an American film director, screenwriter and actor, who has been called the "godfather of mumblecore.

[5] He grew up in Newton, Massachusetts,[6] where he attended the same high school as Beeswax collaborator Alex Karpovsky (although the two didn't know each other at the time).

[12] Bujalski also has worked as a writer on several studio projects, including, most recently, the live-action remake of Disney’s Lady and the Tramp.

[13] Bujalski's rough-edged, realistic films are often compared to the works of directors John Cassavetes, Maurice Pialat and Mike Leigh.

[15] Though his films often appear improvised, they are for the most part scripted; the dialogue is often noted for its drawn-out, awkward nature, and characters frequently evade key topics.