Sean Baker

Sean Baker

Known for: Directing

Born: February 25, 1971 in 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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Reflecting on “Take Out”

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Reflecting on “Take Out”

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2022 Documentary
The Making of Take Out

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The Making of Take Out

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2008 Documentary
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

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Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

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2019 Documentary
Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine

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Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine

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2022 Documentary
Cannes Uncut

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Cannes Uncut

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2023 Documentary
Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project

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Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project

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2018 Documentary
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes

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Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes

2020 Comedy
Meet the Hustlers

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Meet the Hustlers

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2010 Documentary
Marcians

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Marcians

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2017 Documentary
Têtàtête(s)

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Têtàtête(s)

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2023 Drama
Directors on Directors

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Directors on Directors

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2021 Drama
The Oscars

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The Oscars

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1953 Drama
Golden Globe Awards

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Golden Globe Awards

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1944 Drama
Take Out

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Take Out

Writer

2008 Drama
Starlet

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Starlet

Director

2012 Drama
Prince of Broadway

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Prince of Broadway

Director

2010 Drama
Red Rocket

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Red Rocket

Casting

2021 Drama
Four Letter Words

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Four Letter Words

Director

2000 Comedy
Tangerine

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Tangerine

Director

2015 Comedy
Anora

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Anora

Producer

2024 Drama
Love in the Time of Fentanyl

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Love in the Time of Fentanyl

Executive Producer

2023 Documentary
Modern Whore

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Modern Whore

Executive Producer

2025 Documentary
The Florida Project

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The Florida Project

Director

2017 Drama
The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed

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The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed

Executive Producer

2024 Comedy