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Sean Baker (filmmaker)
American director, producer and screenwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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,[2][3] 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. He is also known for creating the Fox/IFC puppet sitcom Greg the Bunny (2002–2006) and its spin-offs.
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Born | Sean S. Baker (1971-02-26) February 26, 1971 (age 53) Summit, New Jersey, U.S. |
Alma mater | New York University |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse | Samantha Quan[1] |
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