7.1
Movie
Directing
Sean Baker
- Born
- (age 55)
- Birthplace
- Summit, New Jersey, USA
- Credits
- 36 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.1
Movie
7.4
Movie
The Florida Project
6.9
Movie
Tangerine
6.8
Movie
Red Rocket
6.4
Movie
The Last Showgirl
6.8
Movie
Starlet
7.3
Movie
Left-Handed Girl
6.0
Movie
I Want Your Sex
7.0
Movie
Take Out
5.1
Movie
The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed
6.7
Movie
Prince of Broadway
7.0
TV
Golden Globe Awards
5.1
Movie
Four Letter Words
6.1
TV
Greg the Bunny
5.3
Movie
Modern Whore
6.2
Movie
Sandiwara
6.1
Movie
Colours
6.1
Movie
Hi-Fi
Acting credits 13
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Têtàtête(s) TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Cannes Uncut Film | Self |
| 2022 | Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine Film | Self |
| 2022 | Reflecting on “Take Out” Film | Self |
| 2021 | Directors on Directors TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes Film | |
| 2019 | Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore Film | Self |
| 2018 | Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project Film | Self |
| 2017 | Marcians TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Meet the Hustlers Film | Self |
| 2009 | The Making of Take Out Film | Self |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Nominee (1 ep) |
Crew credits 24
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Ti Amo! Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Casting |
| 2026 | I Want Your Sex Film | Thanks |
| 2026 | Sandiwara Film | Director, Writer, Editor |
| 2026 | Together Forever Film | Thanks |
| 2025 | Left-Handed Girl Film | Editor, Producer, Screenplay |
| 2025 | Modern Whore Film | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | The Last Showgirl Film | Thanks |
| 2024 | Anora Film | Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Casting |
| 2024 | The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed Film | Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Love in the Time of Fentanyl Film | Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Devil In Suburbia TV | Post Production Supervisor (6 ep) |
| 2021 | Red Rocket Film | Casting, Editor, Sound Designer, Driver, Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2019 | Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore Film | Director, Producer, Camera Operator, Sound |
| 2019 | Colours Film | Executive Producer, Assistant Director |
| 2017 | The Florida Project Film | Director, Writer, Editor, Producer |
| 2015 | Tangerine Film | Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor, Casting, Producer, Camera Operator, Casting Director |
| 2012 | Starlet Film | Director, Writer, Editor, Camera Operator, Producer |
| 2010 | Prince of Broadway Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor |
| 2010 | Warren the Ape TV | Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (4 ep) |
| 2008 | Take Out Film | Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer, Sound |
| 2002 | Stalker Film | Editor |
| 2002 | Greg the Bunny TV | Director, Editor, Director of Photography, Writer, Sound Designer, Creator (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Four Letter Words Film | Director, Writer, Editor |
| 2000 | Hi-Fi Film | Director, Writer |