Born in New York in 1971, Sean Baker studied film at NYU, and makes low-budget, humane films about people at the margins, often shot with non-professional actors and in unconventional ways, including on iPhones. Tangerine (2015), shot on three iPhones, follows two trans sex workers in Los Angeles. The Florida Project (2017) is set in a motel near Disney World, and Red Rocket (2021) follows a former porn star back to his Texas town. Anora (2024) won the Palme d'Or and five Oscars, including best picture and best director, and he won four Oscars in one night, a record for a single person.
Filmography
- Tangerine (2015)
- The Florida Project (2017)
- Red Rocket (2021)
- Anora (2024)