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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-02-26 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Summit, New Jersey, USA

Sean Baker

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

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Anora

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The Florida Project

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Greg the Bunny

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Tangerine

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Red Rocket

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Warren The Ape

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Starlet

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Prince of Broadway

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Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

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Take Out

Acting

2025

Quincas Borba as Quincas Borba

Stripped Down - An Anora Documentary as Self

2023

Cannes Uncut as Self

Têtàtête(s) as Self - Guest

2022

Reflecting On Take Out as Self

Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine as Self

2021

Variety Studio: Directors on Directors as Self

2020

Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes

2019

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore as Self

2018

Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project as Self

2017

Marcians as Self

2009

The Making of Take Out as Self

1953

The Oscars as Self

Directing

2024

Anora as Director

2021

Red Rocket as Director

2019

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore as Director

Colours as Assistant Director

2017

The Florida Project as Director

2015

Tangerine as Director

2012

Starlet as Director

2010

Prince of Broadway as Director

Warren The Ape as Director

2008

Take Out as Director

2002

Greg the Bunny as Director

2000

Four Letter Words as Director

Hi-Fi as Director

Writing

2024

Anora as Writer

2021

Red Rocket as Writer

2017

The Florida Project as Writer

2015

Tangerine as Writer

2012

Starlet as Writer

2010

Prince of Broadway as Writer

Warren The Ape as Writer

2008

Take Out as Writer

2002

Greg the Bunny as Writer

2000

Four Letter Words as Writer

Hi-Fi as Writer

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Left-Handed Girl as Screenplay

Production

2024

Anora as Producer

The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed as Executive Producer

Anora as Casting

2023

Love in the Time of Fentanyl as Executive Producer

2021

Red Rocket as Casting

Red Rocket as Producer

2019

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore as Producer

Colours as Executive Producer

2017

The Florida Project as Producer

2015

Tangerine as Casting

Tangerine as Producer

Tangerine as Casting Director

2012

Starlet as Producer

2010

Prince of Broadway as Producer

Warren The Ape as Executive Producer

2008

Take Out as Producer

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Modern Whore as Executive Producer

Left-Handed Girl as Producer

Camera

2019

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore as Camera Operator

2015

Tangerine as Director of Photography

Tangerine as Camera Operator

2012

Starlet as Camera Operator

2010

Prince of Broadway as Director of Photography

2008

Take Out as Director of Photography

2002

Greg the Bunny as Director of Photography

Sound

2021

Red Rocket as Sound Designer

2019

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore as Sound

2008

Take Out as Sound

2002

Greg the Bunny as Sound Designer

Editing

2024

Anora as Editor

2021

Red Rocket as Editor

2017

The Florida Project as Editor

2015

Tangerine as Editor

2012

Starlet as Editor

2010

Prince of Broadway as Editor

2008

Take Out as Editor

2002

Stalker as Editor

Greg the Bunny as Editor

2000

Four Letter Words as Editor

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Left-Handed Girl as Editor

Crew

2024

The Last Showgirl as Thanks

2022

Devil In Suburbia as Post Production Supervisor

2021

Red Rocket as Driver

Creator

2010

Warren The Ape as Creator

2002

Greg the Bunny as Creator