Sean Baker (born February 26, 1971) is an American filmmaker. He is a director, writer, editor, and producer of independent feature films which are most often about the lives of marginalized people, especially immigrants and sex workers.He made his directorial film debut with Four Letter Words (2000) and co-created the television sitcom Greg the Bunny (2002–2006).

1 day ago · Meet Sean Baker, the 'Anora' director who made Oscar history with his $6 million movie. Caralynn Matassa. 2025-03-03T20:15:25Z An curved arrow pointing right. Share ...

2 days ago · US producer Sean Baker accepts the award for Best Director for "Anora" onstage during the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, March 2, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via ...

2 days ago · LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Anora” creator Sean Baker won best director, best picture and two other Academy Awards at the Oscars on Sunday, bookending a dominant awards season for the American filmmaker whose stories seek to humanize sex workers and immigrants. Baker, 53, wrote, produced, directed and edited the most dominant film of the night.

2 days ago · Baker’s four Oscars for “Anora” are validation of his sensitive portrayals of people on the margins who always seem to come up short. By Alissa Wilkinson Sean Baker came equipped with extra ...

2 days ago · Sean Baker edits, directs and writes most of his films and has also served as producer and cinematographer for some. Wearing all of these hats paid off and led him to make history at the 2025 Oscars.

1 day ago · With the five wins, Anora director Sean Baker tied Walt Disney’s record for the most award wins by an individual at a single Academy Awards ceremony.. Disney took home four golden statuettes at ...

2 days ago · Sean Baker won Academy Awards on Sunday night for writing, editing and directing his film Anora, a Cinderella story set in Brooklyn's Russian emigre communities of Brighton Beach and Coney Island ...

3 days ago · Sean Baker won the best director Oscar for ‘Anora’ and called out the importance of movie theaters in his acceptance speech. “Distributors, please focus first and foremost on the theatrical ...

2 days ago · New Jersey indie film auteur Sean Baker is now an Oscar-winning director. Baker has centered most of his films around sex workers. Ani’s life takes quite a turn when she meets Ivan “Vanya ...