Sean Baker

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Sean Baker

Directing 55 February 26, 1971

Summit, New Jersey, USA

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), S…

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Anora

Anora

7.1 2024 Movie
The Florida Project

The Florida Project

7.4 2017 Movie
Tangerine

Tangerine

6.9 2015 Movie
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.0 1944 TV Show
Red Rocket

Red Rocket

6.8 2021 Movie
I Want Your Sex

I Want Your Sex

6.1 2026 Movie
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.0 1953 TV Show
The Last Showgirl

The Last Showgirl

6.4 2024 Movie
Left-Handed Girl

Left-Handed Girl

7.3 2025 Movie
Starlet

Starlet

6.8 2012 Movie
Marcians

Marcians

2017 TV Show
Greg the Bunny

Greg the Bunny

6.1 2002 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    I Want Your Sex

    Movie Thanks

  2. 2026
    Sandiwara

    Movie Director

  3. 2026
    Together Forever

    Movie Thanks

  4. 2025
    Left-Handed Girl

    Movie Editor

  5. 2025
    Modern Whore

    Movie Executive Producer

  6. 2024
    The Last Showgirl

    Movie Thanks

  7. 2024
    Anora

    Movie Producer

  8. 2024
    The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed

    Movie Executive Producer

  9. 2023
    Têtàtête(s)

    TV show Self - Guest

  10. 2023
    Cannes Uncut

    Movie Self

  11. 2023
    Love in the Time of Fentanyl

    Movie Executive Producer

  12. 2022
    Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine

    Movie Self

  13. 2022
    Reflecting on “Take Out”

    Movie Self

  14. 2022
    Devil In Suburbia

    TV show Post Production Supervisor

  15. 2021
    Red Rocket

    Movie Casting

  16. 2021
    Directors on Directors

    TV show Self

More credits
  1. 2020
    Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes

    Movie

  2. 2019
    Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

    Movie Self

  3. 2019
    Colours

    Movie Executive Producer

  4. 2018
    Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project

    Movie Self

  5. 2017
    Marcians

    TV show Self

  6. 2017
    The Florida Project

    Movie Director

  7. 2015
    Tangerine

    Movie Director

  8. 2012
    Starlet

    Movie Director

  9. 2011
    Meet the Hustlers

    Movie Self

  10. 2010
    Prince of Broadway

    Movie Director

  11. 2010
    Warren the Ape

    TV show Executive Producer

  12. 2009
    The Making of Take Out

    Movie Self

  13. 2008
    Take Out

    Movie Director

  14. 2002
    Stalker

    Movie Editor

  15. 2002
    Greg the Bunny

    TV show Writer

  16. 2000
    Four Letter Words

    Movie Director

  17. 2000
    Hi-Fi

    Movie Director

  18. 1953
    The Oscars

    TV show Self

  19. 1944
    Golden Globe Awards

    TV show Self - Nominee

  20. —
    Ti Amo!

    Movie Director