Sean Baker, the now-four time Oscar-winning filmmaker behind best picture champion “Anora,” didn’t let the moment go to waste when he accepted the trophy for directing, his third of the night.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Anora” creator Sean Baker won best director, best picture and two other Academy Awards at the Oscars on Sunday, bookending a dominant awards season for the American filmmaker whose stories seek to humanize sex workers and immigrants.

Filmmaker Sean Baker won the Academy Award for best director for "Anora," a film about an exotic dancer and sex worker who has the chance of a Cinderella story when she marries the son of a Russian oligarch.

The director of the best picture winner, “Anora,” urged viewers to keep seeing films in theaters. Our critic hopes the industry listens, and that Baker keeps his independence.

With wins for best picture, directing, writing and editing on 'Anora,' Baker has set a new bar for Oscars success.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Sean Baker accepts the award for best original screenplay for “Anora” during the Oscars on Sunday, March ...

LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Sean Baker gana el Premio de la Academia a mejor dirección por “Anora.”

Smaller movies didn’t mean smaller viewer numbers for the Oscars. An estimated 19.7 million viewers watched Sunday night’s 97th Academy Awards ceremony, the biggest audience in five years.

Adrien Brody took home his second leading man Oscar for “The Brutalist,” Mikey Madison took home the best lead actress statuette and “Anora” was crowned best movie on its way to five awards Sunday.

Sean Baker Wins Best Director Oscar for ‘Anora’ in Academy Awards Sweep LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Anora” creator Sean Baker won best director, best picture and two other Academy Awards at the ...

LOS ANGELES — Sean Baker won the original screenpla y Oscar for “Anora,” a comedy-drama about a sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch, on Sunday at the 97th Academy Awards.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Filmmaker Sean Baker won the Academy Award for best director for "Anora," a film about an exotic dancer and sex worker who has the chance of a Cinderella story when she ...