Sean Baker
1971-02-26 (1971)Summit, New Jersey, USADirecting
Biography
Sean Baker (born February 26, 1971) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing independent feature films about the lives of sex workers, including Take Out (2004), Starlet (2012), Tangerine (2015), The Florida Project (2017), Red Rocket (2021), and Anora (2024), the last of which won him the Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, as well as Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing. He is also known for creating the Fox/IFC puppet sitcom Greg the Bunny (2002–2006) and its spin-offs.
Known For
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Marcians
TV • 2017
Directors on Directors
TV • 2021
Têtàtête(s)
TV • 2023
Cannes Uncut
MOVIE • 2023
Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine
MOVIE • 2022
Meet the Hustlers
MOVIE • 2011
Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project
MOVIE • 2018
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
MOVIE • 2020
Reflecting on “Take Out”
MOVIE • 2022
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
MOVIE • 2019