Overview
Sean Baker
Known For
Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine
A feature-length documentary going behind-the-scenes on the making of the...
Reflecting On Take Out
In this new documentary, produced by the Criterion Collection in...
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
Joel Potrykus calls fellow indie filmmakers during the pandemic crisis...
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
In 2009, Sean Baker sat down with the Godfather of...
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.