Sean Baker

Director · Born February 26, 1971 · Summit, New Jersey, USA

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.

Directed 15

2020s

2026
Sandiwara
Director
2024
Anora
Director
81
2021
Red Rocket
Director
76

2010s

2019
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
Director
Colours
Assistant Director
2017
The Florida Project
Director
83
2015
Tangerine
Director
79
2012
Starlet
Director
74
2010
Prince of Broadway
Director
72
Warren the Ape
Director

2000s

No release date

Ti Amo!
Director

Produced 15

2020s

2025
Left-Handed Girl
Producer
79
Modern Whore
Executive Producer
83
2024
Anora
Producer, Casting
81
The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed
Executive Producer
67
2023
Love in the Time of Fentanyl
Executive Producer
2021
Red Rocket
Casting, Producer
76

2010s

2019
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
Producer
Colours
Executive Producer
2017
The Florida Project
Producer
83
2015
Tangerine
Casting, Producer, Casting Director
79
2012
Starlet
Producer
74
2010
Prince of Broadway
Producer
72
Warren the Ape
Executive Producer

2000s

2008
Take Out
Producer
78

No release date

Ti Amo!
Producer, Casting

Wrote 14

2020s

2026
Sandiwara
Writer
2025
Left-Handed Girl
Screenplay
79
2024
Anora
Writer
81
2021
Red Rocket
Writer
76

2010s

2017
The Florida Project
Writer
83
2015
Tangerine
Writer
79
2012
Starlet
Writer
74
2010
Prince of Broadway
Writer
72
Warren the Ape
Writer

2000s

No release date

Ti Amo!
Writer

Edited 12

2020s

2026
Sandiwara
Editor
2025
Left-Handed Girl
Editor
79
2024
Anora
Editor
81
2021
Red Rocket
Editor
76

2010s

2000s

No release date

Ti Amo!
Editor

Camera 6

2010s

2019
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
Camera Operator
2015
Tangerine
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
79
2012
Starlet
Camera Operator
74
2010
Prince of Broadway
Director of Photography
72

2000s

2008
Take Out
Director of Photography
78
2002
Greg the Bunny
Director of Photography
71

Sound 4

2020s

2021
Red Rocket
Sound Designer
76

2010s

2019
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
Sound

2000s

2008
Take Out
Sound
78
2002
Greg the Bunny
Sound Designer
71

Other crew 2

2020s

2022
Devil In Suburbia
Post Production Supervisor
2021
Red Rocket
Driver
76

Created 2

2010s

2010
Warren the Ape
Creator

2000s

2002
Greg the Bunny
Creator
71

Acted in 1

2020s

2020
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
Movie

Appearances12

2020s

2025
Anora: Stripped Down
Self
2023
Têtàtête(s)
Self - Guest · 1 episode
Cannes Uncut
Self
2022
Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine
Self
Reflecting on “Take Out”
Self
2021
Directors on Directors
Self · 1 episode

2010s

2019
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
Self
2018
Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project
Self
2017
Marcians
Self · 1 episode
2011
Meet the Hustlers
Self

1950s

1953
The Oscars
Self · 1 episode

1940s

1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 episode

Thanked in the credits3

2020s