Sean Baker

Directing·Feb 26, 1971·Summit, New Jersey, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Sandiwara2026 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Left-Handed Girl2025 · Producer, Screenplay	Producer, Screenplay
Anora2024 · Producer, Director, Writer	Producer, Director, Writer
Cannes Uncut2023 · Self	Self
Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine2022 · Self	Self
Reflecting on “Take Out”2022 · Self	Self
Red Rocket2021 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes2020 · Actor	Actor
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore2019 · Self, Producer, Director	Self, Producer, Director
Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project2018 · Self	Self
The Florida Project2017 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Tangerine2015 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer	Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
Starlet2012 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Meet the Hustlers2011 · Self	Self
Prince of Broadway2010 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer	Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
TThe Making of Take Out2009 · Self	Self
Take Out2008 · Writer, Director, Producer, Director of Photography	Writer, Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Four Letter Words2000 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Hi-Fi2000 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Ti Amo!Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer