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Sean Baker

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Sean Baker (English: Sean Baker, February 26, 1971 -), American male director, producer, screenwriter, director of photography and editor. He often directs independent films, with well-known works such as "Take Out" (2004), "Little Star" (2012), "The Night Is Young" (2015) and "Welcome to the Magic Castle" (2017). In 2024, he won the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival and the Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing at the 97th Academy Awards for "Anola", becoming the first person to win four Oscars for one film, and tying Walt Disney to become the second person to win multiple Oscars in the same session.

Category
Film & TV
Nationality
United States
Born
1971-02-26
Wikidata
Q7441419
Occupations film directorscreenwriterfilm producerfilm editorcinematographer
Aliases Sean BakerSean S. BakerSean BakerSean Baker

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