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Sean Baker

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Sean Baker

Born February 26, 1971 in Summit, New Jersey, USA12 films

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 Florida Project posterFirst watchThe Florida Project20177.4The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Anora poster7.1Anora2024Tangerine poster6.9Tangerine2015Red Rocket poster6.8Red Rocket2021Starlet poster6.8Starlet2012Take Out poster7.0Take Out2008

Filmography

12 films as director
  1. TBATi Amo!Director
  2. 2026SandiwaraDirector
  3. 2024AnoraDirector
  4. 2021Red RocketDirector
  5. 2019Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of GoreDirector
  6. 2017The Florida ProjectDirector
  7. 2015TangerineDirector
  8. 2012StarletDirector
  9. 2010Prince of BroadwayDirector
  10. 2008Take OutDirector
  11. 2000Four Letter WordsDirector
  12. 2000Hi-FiDirector