Sean Baker

American film director
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Summary

Sean Baker was born on February 26, 1971[1], in Summit[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film producer[5], film editor[6], and cinematographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,041 views/month, #5,318 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Educated at: New York University Tisch School of the Arts[10], Gill St. Bernard's School[11]
  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[12], Academy Award for Best Director[13], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[14], Academy Award for Best Picture[15], Palme d'Or[16]
  • Member of: Writers Guild of America West[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Sean Baker[19]
  • Family name: Baker[20]
  • Given name: Sean[21]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Director[22], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[23], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[24], Academy Award for Best Picture[25]
  • Name in native language: Sean Baker[26]
  • Start of work period: 2000[27]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by Sean Baker[28]

Why It Matters

Sean Baker has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Sean Baker born?

Sean Baker was born in Summit[2].

What did Sean Baker do for work?

Sean Baker worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film producer[5], film editor[6], and cinematographer[7].

Where did Sean Baker go to school?

Sean Baker was educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[10] and Gill St. Bernard's School[11].

What awards did Sean Baker receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[12], Academy Award for Best Director[13], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[14], and Academy Award for Best Picture[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . mymovies.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . x.com. x.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . x.com. x.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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