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 +1971-02-26T00:00:00Z[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 (2,789 views/month, #5,318 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Summit[2], Sean Baker…
  • Sean Baker was born on +1971-02-26T00:00:00Z[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's image is recorded as Sean Baker at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival 2 (cropped).jpg[19].
  • Sean Baker is recorded as male[20].
  • Sean Baker's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sean Baker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114409876[22].
  • Sean Baker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32237916[23].
  • Sean Baker's GND ID is recorded as 1104966417[24].
  • Sean Baker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008052220[25].
  • Sean Baker's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 145553866[26].
  • Sean Baker's IdRef ID is recorded as 088485781[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sean Baker was born in Summit[2]. He was born on +1971-02-26T00:00:00Z[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 (2,789 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 5 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. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . mymovies.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . x.com. x.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . x.com. x.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . 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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