Sean Baker
Born: 1971-02-26 in Summit, New Jersey, USA
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2025
- Left-Handed Girl ... (Editor)
- The Alex Leyba Movie II as Self (archive footage)
- Hustle ... (Thanks)
- Modern Whore ... (Executive Producer)
- Stripped Down: The Making of ‘Anora’ as Self
2024
- Anora ... (Producer)
- The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed ... (Executive Producer)
- The Last Showgirl ... (Thanks)
2023
- Cannes Uncut as Self
- Têtàtête(s) as Self - Guest
- Love in the Time of Fentanyl ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine as Self
- Devil In Suburbia ... (Post Production Supervisor)
- Reflecting On Take Out as Self
2021
- Variety Studio: Directors on Directors as Self
- Red Rocket ... (Casting)
2019
- Colours ... (Executive Producer)
- Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore as Self
2018
2017
- The Florida Project ... (Director)
- Marcians as Self
2015
- Tangerine ... (Director)
2012
- Starlet ... (Director)
2011
- Meet the Hustlers as Self
2010
- Prince of Broadway ... (Director)
- Warren the Ape ... (Director)
2009
- The Making of Take Out as Self
2008
- Take Out ... (Writer)
2002
- Greg the Bunny ... (Sound Designer)
- Stalker ... (Editor)
2000
- Four Letter Words ... (Director)
- Hi-Fi ... (Writer)
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee