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...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Left-Handed Girl
2025
Editor, Producer, Writer
A single mother and her two daughters return to Taipei after several years of living in the countryside to open a stand at a buzzing night market. Eac...
Stripped Down: The Making of ‘Anora’
2025
as self
Making of documentary surrounding the production of ‘Anora’
The Last Showgirl
2024
Thanks
When the glittering Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will soon close, a glamorous showgirl must reconcile with the decisions...
Anora
2024
Producer, Director, Writer
A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news re...
The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed
2024
Executive Producer
A mosaic-style comedy following the life of a woman as time passes in her long-term casual BDSM relationship, low-level corporate job, and quarrelsome...
Cannes Uncut
2023
as Self
Looks at the glamour, red carpets, movies, craziness, stunts, deals, parties and personalities that have been part of the Cannes Film Festival over ei...
Love in the Time of Fentanyl
2023
Executive Producer
An intimate portrait of a community fighting to save lives and keep hope alive in a neighborhood ravaged by the overdose crisis.
Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine
2022
as Self
A feature-length documentary going behind-the-scenes on the making of the 2015 film Tangerine.
Reflecting On Take Out
2022
as Self
In this new documentary, produced by the Criterion Collection in 2022, directors Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou and actors Charles Jang, Wang-Thye Lee...
Red Rocket
2021
Casting, Editor, Driver
Finding himself down and out in Los Angeles, former porn star Mikey Saber decides to crawl back to his hometown of Texas City, Texas, where his estran...
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
2020
Joel Potrykus calls fellow indie filmmakers during the pandemic crisis to check in and see how they're holding up.
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
2019
as Self
In 2009, Sean Baker sat down with the Godfather of Gore himself, Herschell Gordon Lewis, to discuss his legendary career as an exploitation pioneer an...
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
2019
Director, Producer, Sound
In 2009, Sean Baker sat down with the Godfather of Gore himself, Herschell Gordon Lewis, to discuss his legendary career as an exploitation pioneer an...
Colours
2019
Executive Producer, Assistant Director
Young Natalie tries to help her mysteriously ill best friend.
Under the Rainbow: Making The Florida Project
2018
as Self
An interesting featurette which has some good behind the scenes footage, including early location scouting, table reads and interactions with the ofte...
The Florida Project
2017
Writer, Director, Editor
The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of ...
Tangerine
2015
Director, Writer, Casting
It's Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn't been faithful during the 28 days she wa...
Starlet
2012
Director, Writer, Editor
An unlikely friendship forms between 21 year-old Jane and the elderly Sadie after Jane discovers a hidden stash of money inside an object at Sadie's y...
Meet the Hustlers
2011
as Self
Documentary on "Prince of Broadway"
Prince of Broadway
2010
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
A New York street hustler specializing in name-brand knock-offs finds his highly profitable game suddenly complicated when his ex-girlfriend shows up ...
The Making of Take Out
2009
as Self
In this documentary, produced by Sean Baker in 2009, the directors and actors of Take Out discuss making the film.
Take Out
2008
Director, Writer, Editor
An illegal Chinese immigrant falls behind on payments on an enormous smuggling debt. Ming Ding has only until the end of the day to come up with the m...
Stalker
2002
Editor
A young man is haunted by a nocturnal demon who may or may not be the woman he loves.
Four Letter Words
2000
Director, Writer, Editor
A study of the post-adolescent male psyche, Four Letter Words gives an often humorous but raw unadulterated look at the views, attitudes, and language...
Hi-Fi
2000
Director, Writer
A car drives through the streets and tunnels of New York City. On board, four teenagers talk, play, and flirt. An innocent joyride amongst friends? Ri...
Modern Whore
N/A
Executive Producer
A hybrid documentary that will be told from Andrea Werhun’s perspective and have her portray her former escort alias Mary Ann and her stripper persona...
Hustle
N/A
Thanks
Mia Sloan is a bright yet unmotivated 29-year-old waitress who suddenly finds herself in the unenviable position of having one day to raise thousands ...