Sean Baker has won best director at the Oscars for “Anora,” the story of a Brooklyn exotic dancer who marries the impetuous son of a Russian oligarch.

Sean Baker edits, directs and writes most of his films and has also served as producer and cinematographer for some. Wearing all of these hats paid off and led him to make history at the 2025 Oscars.

Sean Baker made Oscars history by becoming the only person ever to win four Academy Awards in a single night for his film Anora. It’s a feat that not even the likes of Steven Spielberg or Martin Scorsese have achieved,