FILM DIRECTOR

Sean Baker

1971 - Today

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Sean Baker (born February 26, 1971) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing independent feature films about the lives of marginalized people, especially immigrants and sex workers. His films include 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 and two Golden Globe nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sean Baker has received more than 31,812 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Sean Baker is the 1,944th most popular film director, the 16,480th most popular biography from United States and the 594th most popular American Film Director.

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  • 32k

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  • 33.33

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.03

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.16

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Sean Baker ranks 1,944 out of 2,041. Before him are Ryan Coogler, David Michôd, Greg Yaitanes, Shane Meadows, Christopher Landon, and Tim Minear. After him are Rajkumar Santoshi, Gareth Evans, Chris Williams, Rawson Marshall Thurber, Etan Cohen, and Tim Story.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Sean Baker ranks 843. Before him are Francisco Gabriel de Anda, Marlon Ayoví, Sam Michael, Jacob Laursen, Mladen Dabanovič, and Anzhelina Shvachka. After him are Per Bolund, Geoff Barrow, Soso Liparteliani, Dmitri Khlestov, Takahiro Shimotaira, and Jennifer Schwalbach Smith.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sean Baker ranks 16,480 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Udall (1950), Levy Rozman (1995), Kristoffer Polaha (1977), Ben Askren (1984), Sean Stone (1984), and Charles L. McNary (1874). After him are Roscoe Orman (1944), Jason Lezak (1975), Mika Brzezinski (1967), Carolyn Hennesy (1962), Matt K. Miller (1960), and Nora Zehetner (1981).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Sean Baker ranks 594. Before him are Travis Knight (1973), Jake Kasdan (1974), Ryan Coogler (1986), Greg Yaitanes (1970), Christopher Landon (1975), and Tim Minear (1963). After him are Chris Williams (1968), Rawson Marshall Thurber (1975), Tim Story (1970), Matthew Libatique (1968), Lisa Joy (1972), and Derek Cianfrance (1974).

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