Sean Baker

Overview

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Birthday
Feb 26, 1971 (54 years old)

Sean Baker

Known For

Cannes Uncut
1h 25m
Movie 2023

Cannes Uncut

Looks at the glamour, red carpets, movies, craziness, stunts, deals, parties and personalities that have been part of the Cannes Film Festival over eight decades, as well as looking to the future.

Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine
1h 13m
Movie 2022

Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine

A feature-length documentary going behind-the-scenes on the making of the 2015 film Tangerine.

Reflecting On Take Out
0h 29m
Movie 2022

Reflecting On Take Out

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, and Jeng-Hua Yu consider the making of the film and its importance in their lives since.

Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
0h 12m
Movie 2020

Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes

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
0h 17m
Movie 2019

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

In 2009, Sean Baker sat down with the Godfather of Gore himself, Herschell Gordon Lewis, to discuss his legendary career as an exploitation pioneer and creator of the splatter movie. In 2019, the footage formed the basis for this documentary produced by the Criterion Channel.

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.

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