Sean Baker
Department: 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.
Known For
Reflecting on “Take Out”
2022
The Making of Take Out
2009
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
2019
Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine
2022
Cannes Uncut
2023
Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project
2018
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
2020
Meet the Hustlers
2011
Marcians
2017
Têtàtête(s)
2023
Directors on Directors
2021
The Oscars
1953
Golden Globe Awards
1944