Sean Baker

American film director
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Sean Baker

Summary

Sean Baker is a human[1]. Born in Summit[2], he… he was born on February 26, 1971[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], film editor[7], and cinematographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,773 views/month, #5,318 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Summit[2], Sean Baker…
  • Sean Baker was born on February 26, 1971[3].
  • Sean Baker held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Sean Baker's professions included film director[4].
  • Sean Baker's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Sean Baker's professions included film producer[6].
  • Sean Baker worked as a film editor[7].
  • Sean Baker's professions included cinematographer[8].
  • Sean Baker was educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[11].
  • Sean Baker was educated at Gill St. Bernard's School[12].
  • Sean Baker received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[13].
  • Sean Baker received the Academy Award for Best Director[14].
  • Sean Baker received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[15].
  • Sean Baker received the Academy Award for Best Picture[16].
  • Sean Baker received the Palme d'Or[17].
  • Sean Baker was a member of Writers Guild of America West[18].
  • Sean Baker is recorded as male[19].
  • Sean Baker's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Sean Baker's Commons category is recorded as Sean Baker[21].
  • Sean Baker's family name is recorded as Baker[22].
  • Sean Baker's given name is recorded as Sean[23].
  • Sean Baker's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Director[24].
  • Sean Baker's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[25].
  • Sean Baker's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Film Editing[26].
  • Sean Baker's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Picture[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sean Baker was born in Summit[2]. He was born on February 26, 1971[3].

Education

Educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[11], a film school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1965[30] and Gill St. Bernard's School[12], a school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1900[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], film editor[7], and cinematographer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[13], an award for best screenplay[34], in United States[35], founded in 1941[36]; Academy Award for Best Director[14], an award for best direction[37], in United States[38], founded in 1929[39]; Academy Award for Best Film Editing[15], an Academy Awards[40], in United States[41], founded in 1935[42]; Academy Award for Best Picture[16], an award for best film[43], in United States[44], founded in 1929[45]; and Palme d'Or[17], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[46], in France[47], founded in 1955[48], headquartered in Cannes[49].

Why It Matters

Sean Baker ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,773 views/month, #5,318 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Sean Baker born?

Sean Baker's place of birth was Summit[2].

What did Sean Baker do for work?

Sean Baker worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], film editor[7], and cinematographer[8].

Where did Sean Baker go to school?

Sean Baker was educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[11] and Gill St. Bernard's School[12].

What awards did Sean Baker receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[13], Academy Award for Best Director[14], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[15], and Academy Award for Best Picture[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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