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
2026
- Sandiwara ... (Director)
- Together Forever ... (Thanks)
2025
- Left-Handed Girl ... (Editor)
- Modern Whore ... (Executive Producer)
- Hustle ... (Thanks)
2024
- Anora ... (Producer)
- The Last Showgirl ... (Thanks)
- The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- Têtàtête(s) as Self - Guest
- Cannes Uncut as Self
- Love in the Time of Fentanyl ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Devil In Suburbia ... (Post Production Supervisor)
- Reflecting on “Take Out” as Self
- Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine as Self
2021
- Directors on Directors as Self
- Red Rocket ... (Casting)
2019
- Colours ... (Executive Producer)
- Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore as Self
2018
2017
- Marcians as Self
- The Florida Project ... (Writer)
2015
- Tangerine ... (Director)
2012
- Starlet ... (Director)
2011
- Meet the Hustlers as Self
2010
- Warren the Ape ... (Director)
- Prince of Broadway ... (Director)
2009
- The Making of Take Out as Self
2008
- Take Out ... (Director)
2002
- Greg the Bunny ... (Director)
- Stalker ... (Editor)
2000
- Four Letter Words ... (Director)
- Hi-Fi ... (Director)
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee