Sean Baker

Known for

Directing

Born

Feb 26, 1971

From

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), 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.

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The Oscars

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Golden Globe Awards

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Cannes Uncut

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Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project

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Reflecting on “Take Out”

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Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

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Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine

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The Making of Take Out

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Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes

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Meet the Hustlers

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Marcians

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Têtàtête(s)

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Directors on Directors

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Take Out

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Starlet

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Prince of Broadway

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Red Rocket

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Four Letter Words

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