Sean Baker

Director and writer. Born 26 February 1971 in Summit, New Jersey, USA.

Titles on Fi1m3 directing · 1 other

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 3 titles

Oscars4 won

Born

26 February 1971, Summit, New Jersey, USA

Active

2015–present

Frequently works with

Chris Bergoch, Karren Karagulian

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

85Fi1m

86Critics

We rate Sean’s work 1 point below the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 790

Under 600

Of 3 reviewed titles as director.

In numbers

Reviewed: 3 films
Screen time: 6 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $69m across 3 films with figures
Academy Awards: 4 Oscars4 won
Active: 2015–present

Genres

Drama3
Comedy2
Romance1

Best and worst on Fi1m

88BestThe Florida Project2017

84WorstAnora2024

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

52000s

72010s

122020s

Co-stars most worked with

Karren Karagulian2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards4 won

Won2025Best Film Editing · Anora
Won2025Best Director · Anora
Won2025Best Writing, Original Screenplay · Anora
Won2025Best Picture · Anora

Cannes Film Festival1 won

Won2024Palme d'Or · Anora

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.