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).

3 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 · 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 ...

3 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 · 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.

3 days ago · Sean Baker Wins Best Director for ‘Anora’ and Ties a Record Set by Walt Disney. By winning the Oscars for director, original screenplay, film editing and best picture (as a producer), he tied ...

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 ...

4 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 ...

Sean Baker is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. He is an award-winning writer/director/producer known for Take Out (2004), Prince of Broadway (2008), Starlet (2012), Tangerine (2015), and The Florida Project (2017). Sean's latest feature, Red Rocket, premiered at Cannes on July 14, 2021.

3 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 ...