Sean Baker

Description:

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. Red Rocket was acquired by A24 for theatrical and home entertainment release.

Baker is also the co-creator of the long-running comedy show Greg the Bunny (2005) which had incarnations on IFC TV, FOX and MTV Warren the Ape (2010).

Overview

Birthday June 17, 2025
Born In New York City, New York, USA
Spouse/Ex- Samantha Quan ()
Relatives Stephonik (Sibling)

Did you know

Trivia He considered casting Dakota Johnson and her real-life grandmother Tippi Hedren together in his film Starlet (2012) before deciding on Besedka Johnson and Dree Hemingway.
Quotes [Sex work should be] decriminalized and not in any way regulated, because it's a sex worker's body and it's up to them to decide how they will use it in their livelihood.
Trademarks Shooting his films on an iPhone.

Scores

Red Rocket
2h 10m
7.1
Tangerine
1h 28m
7.1
The Florida Project
1h 51m
7.6
Anora
2h 19m
8
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