Films Crafted
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Meet the Team

Stephen Kunken

Partner

Multi-award-winning actor, director, and writer Stephen Kunken is a performer whose career spans Broadway, the West End, and major film and television. He earned a Tony nomination for Enron and starred in the Olivier-nominated production of Kyoto at the Royal Shakespeare Company, delivering a performance as oil lobbyist Don Pearlman that was widely lauded as “mesmerizing” and “unforgettable.” The play transferred to the West End in 2024 and will make its American premiere at Lincoln Center in 2025, with Kunken reprising his role. His film work includes The Wolf of Wall Street, Bridge of Spies, Still Alice, Café Society, and Jason Bourne, collaborating with directors like Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee, Barry Levinson, and Woody Allen. On television, he’s known for Billions, The Handmaid’s Tale, A Spy Among Friends, and the upcoming BBC series Twenty Twenty Six, in which he stars opposite Hugh Bonneville. He made his directorial debut with the feature film Before/During/After, which earned multiple top festival honors—including Best Director—and is distributed by Gravitas Ventures.

Morgan Rothschild

Partner

Morgan Rothschild is an entrepreneur with a vast network across multiple sectors. His core competency is understanding people — and bringing them together to achieve common goals. He has been instrumental in structuring business ventures involving public figures and recently led the development of both a spirits brand and this dynamic film and television company.

David Baum

Partner

For over 30 years David Baum has been a “conversation architect”, creating meaning and connection through extraordinary methods. With a doctorate in psychology and a second in divinity, and enhanced with several years in the circus, he doesn’t do boring. Former chief investment officer of private equity firm TPG says, “He’s my first call for anything personally important but fair warning. He’s not a McKinsey guy!” Clients include Oprah, Jane Goodall, HH The Dalai Lama, Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King, Brian and Veronica Grazer, Ken Burns, and a host of fabulous organizations, world changing projects and international presidents. These include conflict mediation in Northern Ireland, strategic facilitation for the New York City Ballet and Paul Taylor Dance and walking meetings between Muslim and Jewish leaders in the Middle East. Author and coach, he is one of the few people to have taught at three of the top ten business schools in the world with a background in fire eating, juggling, and magic.

We founded Linden Lane Films to tell stories that connect – not perform. In a world obsessed with trends and metrics, we champion bold character-driven films that resonate on a human level. Our mission is simple; make work that matters and stays with you long after the credits roll.


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In the Press

A debut rooted in purpose, performance, and lasting impact.

Founded by actor/director Stephen Kunken, systems thinker Dr. David Baum, and strategist Morgan Rothschild, the company bridges storytelling, dialogue, and enterprise. Together, they’re building films that invite reflection and linger long after the credits roll.

Their debut slate includes The Wind Up, a nuanced story of memory, family, and care, and The Red House, a literary portrait inspired by the private world of J.D. Salinger.
Additional projects are in development across the U.S. and U.K., with a full slate to be announced Fall 2025.

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We believe the world moves at the speed of stories—shaped by character, driven by emotion, and built to linger.

Stephen Kunken

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