Sean Baker
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...
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.
Known for
Anora2024 · Producer, Director, Writer, Editor3.5ActuallyLike
The Florida Project2017 · Director, Writer, Editor, Producer3.7ActuallyLike
Red Rocket2021 · Casting, Editor, Sound Designer, Driver3.4ActuallyLike
Tangerine2015 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Casting3.4ActuallyLike
Left-Handed Girl2025 · Editor, Producer, Screenplay3.6ActuallyLike
The Last Showgirl2024 · Thanks3.2ActuallyLike
Starlet2012 · Director, Editor, Writer, Camera Operator3.4
Take Out2008 · Writer, Director, Producer, Editor3.5ActuallyLike pages
Anora2024 · Director, Writer, Producer3.5ActuallyLikeLeft-Handed Girl2025 · Screenplay, Producer, Editor3.6ActuallyLikeRed Rocket2021 · Director, Writer, Producer3.4ActuallyLikeTangerine2015 · Director, Writer, Producer3.4ActuallyLikeThe Florida Project2017 · Director, Writer, Producer3.7ActuallyLikeCast credits
Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project2018 · Self4.2
Reflecting on “Take Out”2022 · Self4.5
Cannes Uncut2023 · Self2.6
Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine2022 · Self4.0
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore2019 · Self0.5
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes2020 · Cast
Meet the Hustlers2011 · SelfTThe Making of Take Out2009 · SelfCrew credits
Anora2024 · Producer, Director, Writer, Editor3.5ActuallyLikeThe Florida Project2017 · Director, Writer, Editor, Producer3.7ActuallyLikeRed Rocket2021 · Casting, Editor, Sound Designer, Driver3.4ActuallyLikeTangerine2015 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Casting3.4ActuallyLikeLeft-Handed Girl2025 · Editor, Producer, Screenplay3.6ActuallyLikeThe Last Showgirl2024 · Thanks3.2ActuallyLikeStarlet2012 · Director, Editor, Writer, Camera Operator3.4Take Out2008 · Writer, Director, Producer, Editor3.5
Prince of Broadway2010 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor3.3
The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed2024 · Executive Producer2.5
Four Letter Words2000 · Director, Writer, Editor2.6
Sandiwara2026 · Director, Writer, Editor3.1
Hi-Fi2000 · Writer, Director3.3
Colours2019 · Executive Producer, Assistant Director3.0
Modern Whore2025 · Executive Producer3.0Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore2019 · Camera Operator, Sound, Producer, Director0.5
Together Forever2026 · Thanks
Ti Amo!Movie · Director, Writer, Producer, Editor