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Sean Baker

American film director · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1971 · age 55

Sean Baker is an American filmmaker. He is a director, writer, editor, and producer of independent narrative feature films which are most often about the lives of marginalized people, especially immigrants and sex workers.

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A life in dates

2026SandiwaraFilm, Director, Writer2025Academy Award for Best DirectorAwardAcademy Award for Best Film EditingAwardAcademy Award for Best PictureAwardAcademy Award for Best Writing, Original ScreenplayAwardLeft-Handed GirlFilm, 2025Writer, Producer2024Palme d'OrAwardAnoraFilm, 2024Director, Writer2023Têtàtête(s)Series2022Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of TangerineFilm2021Directors on DirectorsSeriesRed RocketFilm, 2021Director, Writer2020Joel Calls Indie Film Type DudesFilm2019ColoursFilm, Producer2017MarciansSeriesThe Florida ProjectFilm, 2017Director, Writer2015TangerineFilm, Director, Writer2012StarletFilm, Director, Writer2011Meet the HustlersFilm2010Warren the ApeSeries, Director, Writer2009The Making of Take OutFilm2008Take OutFilm, Director, Writer2002Greg the BunnySeries, Director, Writer2000Four Letter WordsFilm, Director, Writer1971Born26 February 1971

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  • The Florida Project 2017
  • Left-Handed Girl 2025
  • Anora 2024
  • Tangerine 2015
  • Red Rocket 2021

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Filmography 24

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Television 7

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Awards

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay2025
Academy Award for Best Director2025
Academy Award for Best Film Editing2025
Academy Award for Best Picture2025
Palme d'Or2024

About this person

He made his directorial film debut with Four Letter Words (2000) and co-created the television character Greg the Bunny. Baker has since directed seven feature films: Take Out (2004), Prince of Broadway (2008), Starlet (2012), Tangerine (2015), The Florida Project (2017), Red Rocket (2021), and Anora (2024).

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United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1971 · age 55

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