American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1971)
Sean Baker (born February 26, 1971) is an American filmmaker. He is a director, writer, editor, and producer ofindependent narrative feature films which are most often about the lives ofmarginalized people, especially immigrants andsex workers . He made his directorial film debut withFour Letter Words (2000) and co-created the television characterGreg the Bunny . Baker has since directed seven feature films:Take Out (2004),Prince of Broadway (2008),Starlet (2012),Tangerine (2015),The Florida Project (2017),Red Rocket (2021), andAnora (2024).
Baker has receivedseveral accolades . ForAnora , he received thePalme d'Or and, alongside his wifeSamantha Quan , theBritish Academy Film Award for Best Casting , before proceeding to win, forAnora, Best Picture ,Best Director ,Best Original Screenplay andBest Film Editing at the97th Academy Awards . He is the first person to individually win four Oscars for the same filmin a single ceremony .[ a]
Early life and education [ edit ] Baker was born inSummit, New Jersey .[ 1] He grew up in theShort Hills area ofMillburn and inBranchburg, New Jersey .[ 2] His mother was a teacher and his father was apatent attorney , who once represented Baker and his production company in a dispute over the title of his filmTake Out .[ 3] [ 4] Baker has a sister who is a professionalsynth-pop musician and aproduction designer , who has contributed to his films in both capacities.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Baker became obsessed with homemade movies at a young age after his mother took him to seeUniversal Monster films being shown at the local library.[ 8] While attendingGill St. Bernard's High School ('89)[ 9] in Somerset and Morris counties, Baker worked as a projectionist at theWellmont Theater inMontclair . He worked as a taxi driver during his college years.[ 10] He received his BFA degree in film studies fromNew York University through theTisch School of the Arts .[ 11] He was scheduled to receive his degree in 1992, but dropped out to get experience makingindustrial films and TV commercials before returning to graduate in 1998.[ 2] He also studiednon-linear editing atThe New School inGreenwich Village in Manhattan.[ 12]
2000–2014: Directorial debut and early work[ edit ] Baker's first feature film wasFour Letter Words (2000), a film revolving around the looks, views, attitudes, and language of young men in America. He wrote, directed, and edited the film.[ 13] Baker is one of the original creators of the sitcomGreg the Bunny (2002–2006), starringSeth Green andEugene Levy . It is based on a series of short segments which Baker directed and wrote. The series aired on theIndependent Film Channel and was in turn derived from a public-access television show calledJunktape .[ 14] In 2010, Baker, Spencer Chinoy, andDan Milano created a spinoff calledWarren the Ape ; the series aired on MTV and was canceled after one season.[ 15]
He madeTake Out (2004), which he co-wrote, co-directed, co-edited, and co-produced with frequent collaboratorShih-Ching Tsou on a budget of $3000.[ 16] The film revolves around an undocumentedChinese immigrant falling behind on payments on a smuggling debt, leaving him only one day to come up with the money. The film's world premiere was at theSlamdance Film Festival inLos Angeles on January 18, 2004. After it was screened at over 25 film festivals a legal dispute withSeth Landau , who was planning to release a film with the same name, delayed its release until June 6, 2008.[ 17] [ 4]
Baker atKVIFF inPrague , July 2009 Baker's third feature film,Prince of Broadway , premiered at theLos Angeles Film Festival on June 22, 2008.[ 18] The film follows aGhanaian immigrant selling knock-off merchandise in Manhattan who discovers that he has a son.[ 19] He directed, wrote, co-produced, shot, and edited the film. Baker also self-financed the distribution and advertising of the film.[ 20] Take Out andPrince of Broadway were nominated for theIndependent Spirit John Cassavetes Award at the same ceremony in 2008.[ 21] Baker next directedStarlet , which was co-written withChris Bergoch , and starsDree Hemingway andBesedka Johnson .Starlet explores the unlikely friendship between 21-year-old Jane (Hemingway) and 85-year-old Sadie (Johnson), two women whose lives intersect in California'sSan Fernando Valley . The world premiere for the film was atSXSW on March 11, 2012[ 22] and it was given a limited release on November 9, 2012.[ 23]
2015–2022: Breakthrough and acclaim[ edit ] Baker’s next film,Tangerine centers atransgender sex worker who discovers her boyfriend andpimp has been cheating on her. The film was shot using threeiPhone 5S smartphones, and received praise for its groundbreaking filmmaking techniques.[ 24] Tangerine featuresKitana Kiki Rodriguez ,Mya Taylor ,Karren Karagulian ,Mickey O'Hagan , andJames Ransone , and it was executive-produced byMark Duplass andJay Duplass . Baker again co-wrote the script with Bergoch; Baker co-produced, co-shot, and edited the film. It had its world premiere at the2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2015,[ 25] and was given a limited release on July 10, 2015.[ 26] It received extremely positive reviews, and holds a 96% rating onRotten Tomatoes .[ 27]
In 2016, Baker directedSnowbird , a short fashion film starring modelAbbey Lee forKenzo . It was also shot only using iPhones.[ 28] His sixth major feature film,The Florida Project , premiered in theDirectors' Fortnight section of the2017 Cannes Film Festival [ 29] and was theatrically released in the United States on October 6, 2017, byA24 . Baker edited the film himself and co-wrote the script with his frequent collaborator Chris Bergoch. The plot follows a 6-year-old girl living in a motel with her rebellious mother inGreater Orlando as they try to stay out of trouble and make ends meet. The film was praised for its performances (particularly that ofWillem Dafoe as the motel manager andBrooklynn Prince as Moonee, a six-year-old girl) as well as for Baker's direction, and was chosen by both theNational Board of Review and theAmerican Film Institute as one of the top 10 films of the year.[ 30] [ 31] Dafoe earned Best Supporting Actor nominations at theOscars ,Golden Globes andBAFTA Awards , and Prince won the Critics Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer.[ 32] [ 33] [ 34]
In June 2018, Baker was invited to be a member of the directors and writers branch of theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences .[ 35] In October 2018, he was the head of the film jury at theMumbai International Film Festival inMumbai, India .[ 36]
I am an ally and have literally devoted my career to tell stories that remove stigma and normalize lifestyles that are under attack. I would never do anything that could possibly hurt the community.
In March 2021, Baker released short filmKhaite FW21 produced for fashion lineKhaite to promote its Fall/Winter 2021 lineup.Sean Price Williams served as cinematographer.[ 37] [ 38] [ 39]
Baker directed the feature film,Red Rocket which starsSimon Rex as Mikey, a pornographic actor returning to his hometown inTexas . Baker directed, co-wrote and co-produced the film with his usual team ofBergoch andTsou among others. Filming took place in secret amidst theCOVID-19 pandemic , but "industry-standard safety protocols" were observed. The film received astanding ovation at the2021 Cannes Film Festival .[ 40] [ 41] It was released in the US by A24 on December 10.[ 42]
In 2023, Baker was the executive producer onLove in the Time of Fentanyl , a documentary[ 43] [ 44] which premiered at theDOXA Documentary Film Festival in May 2022.[ 45]
2023–present:Anora and accolades[ edit ] Baker at theCannes Film Festival in 2024 In October 2023, his next feature filmAnora , starringMikey Madison , was officially announced after distribution rights were acquired byFilmNation .[ 46] [ 47] At a press conference during the2024 Cannes Film Festival , where the film premiered, Baker spoke about the topic ofintimacy coordinators : "I think with intimacy coordination, it's a case-by-case basis, film by film basis. If an actor requests one, 100% [...] But I have directed approximately 10 sex scenes throughout my career, and I'm very comfortable doing so. It is our No. 1 priority to keep our actors safe, protected, comfortable and involved in the process".[ 48] ForAnora , Baker became the first American director to win thePalme d'Or sinceTerrence Malick in 2011.[ 49] In 2025, Baker won theAcademy Awards forBest Picture ,Best Director ,Best Screenplay , andBest Editing .[ 50] He matchedWalt Disney 's record formost Oscars won by a single person in one night [ 51] and became the first person to win four Oscars for a single film.[ 52]
In 2025, Baker served as co-writer, producer and editor onLeft-Handed Girl directed by frequent collaboratorShih-Ching Tsou , which will premiere at the2025 Cannes Film Festival in theCritics' Week section.[ 53] [ 54]
Prospective projects [ edit ] With regards to developing multiple projects at the same time, Baker has stated he "can't creatively juggle." He elaborated that after the success ofThe Florida Project , he received offers from various studios and producers. "I was actually feeling very torn because I literally could not focus on one project while trying to develop [another]." Encouraged by advice from Danish filmmakerLars von Trier , Baker left a television series that had beengreenlit and began working on his next film instead, which was then cancelled as result of theCOVID-19 pandemic .[ 55] The latter was described as an "ambitious" character-driven drama set against the backdrop of theopioid epidemic .[ 56] Baker likened the project to the 2008 biopicMilk . "It's too big of a movie. [...] I need[ed] hundreds of people to be on the street, marching and stuff, and that [couldn't] happen."[ 57]
In August 2018, Baker mused shooting another project back-to-back as the planned drug activist film. Little else is known other than that he expected to write it with co-collaboratorChris Bergoch , and that it would be a contemporary piece potentially set outside the U.S. He explained that while the setting might be international, the film would still serve as a commentary on American issues. Baker also revealed ambitions to someday direct anaction film , emphasizing the need for a strong script that would combine action with socio-political themes, and citedSorcerer as a model example.[ 58]
In August 2020, actressBella Thorne announced that Baker would be directing a documentary about her experiences opening anOnlyFans account, but he quickly denied the rumor as Thorne's suspicious behavior was blamed for restrictions affecting all sex workers on the site.[ 59] [ 60] [ 61]
As of December 2021, Baker was reportedly prepping a potential television series spinoff of his 2015 filmTangerine . He was inspired to do a TV show version ofTangerine as a way to help propel the career of trans actressMya Taylor , who would play the lead in the project. In terms offranchise films, Baker has expressed interest inFast & Furious , stating that he would jump at the chance to direct one because he'd "be able to play with cars and crashes."[ 62]
In July 2023, Baker stated that a career goal of his was to work witherotic film actressLaura Gemser , expressing his desire to bring her back into the limelight and cast her as the lead.[ 63]
At theCannes 2024 press conference forAnora , Baker stated that his next film would also involve asex worker .[ 48] "Just wait for the next one," he said later that year. "It's gonna piss the whole industry off."[ 64] On a January 2025 podcast episode, Baker revealed that he "[wants to] work" performer Sandy Kane, who had a bit part inThe Florida Project , into his next film somehow. He also acknowledged his tendency to "[lean] more intocomedy " with each new film, and that his follow-up toAnora would carry on in that tradition.[ 65] He planned to beginlocation scouting for the project as early as April 2025, giving no official details but teasing that "it might have aJonathan Demme feel."[ 66] [ 67] Though not confirmed officially, it will likely feature a cast of Italian actors—includingVera Gemma —and be possibly shot inItaly .[ 68] A previous rumor had indicated that Gemma would portray an older prostitute.[ 69] By June however, Baker would express uncertainty in choosing a follow-up project; "I'm still exploring some ideas."[ 70]
Baker with wife Samantha Quan atTIFF 2024 inToronto for the premiere ofAnora Baker is married toSamantha Quan , a producer on three of his films.[ 71] As of July 2021, they had two dogs, Bunsen and Boonee, the latter of whom played the titular character in his 2012 filmStarlet .[ 72] [ 73] Boonee died in 2023.[ 74]
Baker said at a 2024 press conference inCannes , France, that he believessex work should be "decriminalized and not in any way regulated, because it's a sex worker's body and it's up to them to decide how they will use it in their livelihood."[ 48] Baker was an opiate addict in his 20s.[ 75]
Style and influences [ edit ] Baker has established a reputation for portraying outcasts and characters from underrepresented andmarginalized subcultures, frequentlyundocumented immigrants andsex workers , in decidedly humane and compassionate scenarios.[ 76] [ 77] [ 48] His films have stirred and encouraged a debate aboutsexual morality .[ 78]
Baker's influences includeKen Loach ,[ 79] Spike Lee ,Federico Fellini ,Jim Jarmusch ,Mike Leigh ,Steven Spielberg ,[ 80] Éric Rohmer ,Lars Von Trier ,John Cassavetes , andHal Ashby among others.[ 81] Baker has said that he consciously includesEaster egg references to other movies in his filmography.[ 82] For example, a billboard advertising a performance by the character named Strawberry fromRed Rocket can be seen near the end ofAnora .[ 83]
Year Title Director Writer Producer Editor 2016 Snowbird Yes Yes Yes Yes 2021 Khaite FW21 Yes No No Yes
Baker is known to re-cast previous actors in his films, in both main and supporting roles. Some crew members appear incameos in his later films.
Reoccurring actors Actor Films Four Letter Words Take Out Prince of Broadway Starlet Tangerine The Florida Project Red Rocket Anora Paul Weissman Yes Yes Vincent Radwinsky Yes Yes Karren Karagulian Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Artyom Trubnikov Yes Yes Charles Jang Yes Yes Baqi Abdush-Shaheed Yes Yes Tony Roach Yes Yes Victoria Tate Yes Yes Edward Pagan Yes Yes Michael Sergio Yes Yes Kurt Leitner Yes Yes Chris Bergoch Yes Yes Yes Mickey O’Hagan Yes Yes Yes Yes James Ransone Yes Yes Jonathan Stromberg Yes Yes Josh Sussman Yes Yes Shih-Ching Tsou Yes Yes Yes Brittney Rodriguez Yes Yes
Awards and nominations [ edit ] Award Date of ceremony Category Work Result Ref. Independent Spirit Awards February 21, 2009 John Cassavetes Award Take Out Nominated [ 85] Prince of Broadway Nominated February 23, 2013 Robert Altman Award Starlet Won [ 86] John Cassavetes Award Nominated [ 87] February 27, 2016 Best Director Tangerine Nominated [ 88] March 3, 2018 The Florida Project Nominated [ 89] February 22, 2025 Best Feature Anora Won [ 90] Best Director Won Satellite Awards February 11, 2018 Best Director The Florida Project Nominated [ 91] Best Original Screenplay Nominated Detroit Film Critics Society December 7, 2017 Director of the Year Won [ 92] New York Film Critics Circle November 30, 2017 Best Director Won [ 93] January 8, 2024 Best Screenplay Anora Won [ 94] Chicago Film Critics Association December 12, 2017 Best Editing The Florida Project Nominated [ 95] [ 96] London Film Critics' Circle January 28, 2018 Director of the Year Won [ 97] Los Angeles Film Critics Association December 8, 2024 Best Director Anora Runner-up [ 98] Best Screenplay Runner-up Dorian Awards January 31, 2018 Director of the Year The Florida Project Nominated [ 99] Provincetown International Film Festival June 16, 2018 Filmmaker on the Edge Award — Honored [ 100] Detroit Film Critics Society December 6, 2021 Best Director Red Rocket Nominated [ 101] [ 102] Gotham Awards November 29, 2021 Best Screenplay Nominated [ 103] Chicago Film Critics Association December 15, 2021 Best Original Screenplay Nominated [ 104] [ 105] Cannes Film Festival May 25, 2024 Palme d'Or Anora Won [ 106] Imagine Film Festival November 2, 2024 Silver Scream Award Won [ 107] Gotham Awards December 2, 2024 Best Feature Nominated [ 108] Best Director Nominated Capri Hollywood International Film Festival January 2, 2025 Best Original Screenplay Won [ 109] Golden Globe Awards January 5, 2025 Best Director Nominated [ 110] Best Screenplay Nominated Critics' Choice Awards February 7, 2025 Best Picture Won [ 111] Best Director Nominated Best Original Screenplay Nominated Best Film Editing Nominated Directors Guild of America Awards February 8, 2025 Outstanding Director – Feature Film Won [ 112] Producers Guild of America Awards February 8, 2025 Best Theatrical Motion Picture Won AACTA International Awards February 11, 2025 Best Screenplay Nominated [ 113] Writers Guild of America Awards February 15, 2025 Best Original Screenplay Won [ 114] BAFTA Awards February 16, 2025 Best Picture Nominated [ 115] Best Director Nominated Best Original Screenplay Nominated Best Casting Won Best Editing Nominated Academy Awards March 2, 2025 Best Picture Won [ 116] Best Director Won Best Original Screenplay Won Best Film Editing Won David di Donatello Awards May 7, 2025 Best International Film Won [ 117] Golden Horse Awards November 22, 2025 Best Original Screenplay Left-Handed Girl Pending [ 118] Best Film Editing Pending
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RetrievedNovember 3, 2024 . ^ Lazic, Manuela (December 8, 2021)."Sean Baker's World of Outcasts" .The Ringer .Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. RetrievedDecember 10, 2021 . ^ Krueger, Katherine (January 5, 2022).""'Red Rocket'" Director Sean Baker Wants To Break Down The Stigma About Sex Work, One Film At A Time" .elle.com . Elle.Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. RetrievedMay 25, 2024 . ^ Zigler, Brianna (December 10, 2021)." 'Red Rocket'' s Mikey Saber Is a Very Bad Man" .Gawker .Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. RetrievedDecember 10, 2021 . ^ Newbould, Chris (January 22, 2018)."The Florida Project director Sean Baker: 'I want my films to be different' " .The National . Abu Dhabi.Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. RetrievedDecember 16, 2021 . ^ Wise, Damon (January 23, 2022)." 'Red Rocket' Director Sean Baker on His Indie Career and the Stress of Stretching a Budget During Covid: "All That Manic Energy, Somehow, Was Captured" " .Deadline Hollywood .Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (October 4, 2017)." 'Florida Project' Director Sean Baker on America's 'Hidden Homeless' " .Variety .Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. RetrievedDecember 16, 2021 . ^ Bria, Bill (October 18, 2024)."Director Sean Baker Explains How Anora Is Linked To A Lesbian Vampire Film [Exclusive Interview]" .SlashFilm .Archived from the original on November 15, 2024. RetrievedNovember 15, 2024 . ^ Cox, Danny (October 27, 2024)."This Easter Egg Connects 'Anora' to a Previous Sean Baker Film" .Collider . RetrievedNovember 15, 2024 . ^ Vlessing, Etan (January 16, 2024)."Sean Baker to Executive ProduceModern Whore Movie Adaptation (Exclusive)" .The Hollywood Reporter .Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2024 . ^ Indiewire (February 17, 2009)."Spirit Awards '09:Take Out andPrince of Broadway Director Sean Baker" .IndieWire .Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. RetrievedOctober 25, 2021 . ^ "Winners Announced for 2013 Spirit Awards" .Film Independent .Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. RetrievedDecember 29, 2020 .^ Staff, Shadow and Act."Middle of Nowhere Wins John Cassavetes Award (Best Feature Under $500,000) at Spirit Awards" .Shadow and Act .Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. RetrievedOctober 25, 2021 . ^ Erbland, Kate (February 27, 2016)."Full List of All 2016 Film Independent Spirit Award Winners" .IndieWire . Archived fromthe original on July 2, 2016. RetrievedDecember 29, 2020 . ^ Nyren, Erin (March 3, 2018)."2018 Independent Spirit Awards: Winners List (Updating Live)" .Variety .Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. 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RetrievedJanuary 10, 2025 . ^ "Call Me By Your Name and The Shape of Water lead 2017 nominees" .Chicago Film Critics Association . December 10, 2017.Archived from the original on December 13, 2017. RetrievedOctober 25, 2021 .^ "2017 Chicago Film Critics Associations Awards" .Chicago Film Critics Association . December 12, 2017.Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. RetrievedOctober 25, 2021 .^ White, James (January 28, 2018)." 'Three Billboards' Is Triumphant at the London Film Critics Circle Awards" .Empire .Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. RetrievedDecember 29, 2020 . ^ Richlin, Harrison (December 8, 2024)." 'Anora' Wins Best Picture from Los Angeles Film Critics Association — Winners List" .IndieWire .Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. RetrievedDecember 9, 2024 . ^ Kilday, Gregg (January 29, 2018)."Call Me by Your Name Leads Dorian Award Nominations" .The Hollywood Reporter .Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. 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Awards for Sean Baker
1951–1975 1976–present Robert Chartoff andIrwin Winkler (1976)Charles H. Joffe (1977)Michael Cimino ,Michael Deeley ,John Peverall andBarry Spikings (1978)Stanley R. Jaffe (1979)Ronald L. Schwary (1980)David Puttnam (1981)Richard Attenborough (1982)James L. Brooks (1983)Saul Zaentz (1984)Sydney Pollack (1985)Arnold Kopelson (1986)Jeremy Thomas (1987)Mark Johnson (1988)Lili Fini Zanuck andRichard D. Zanuck (1989)Kevin Costner andJim Wilson (1990)Ron Bozman ,Edward Saxon andKenneth Utt (1991)Clint Eastwood (1992)Branko Lustig ,Gerald R. Molen andSteven Spielberg (1993)Wendy Finerman ,Steve Starkey andSteve Tisch (1994)Bruce Davey ,Mel Gibson andAlan Ladd Jr. (1995)Saul Zaentz (1996)James Cameron andJon Landau (1997)Donna Gigliotti ,Marc Norman ,David Parfitt ,Harvey Weinstein andEdward Zwick (1998)Bruce Cohen andDan Jinks (1999)David Franzoni ,Branko Lustig andDouglas Wick (2000)Brian Grazer andRon Howard (2001)Martin Richards (2002)Peter Jackson ,Barrie M. Osborne andFran Walsh (2003)Clint Eastwood ,Tom Rosenberg andAlbert S. Ruddy (2004)Paul Haggis andCathy Schulman (2005)Graham King (2006)Ethan Coen, Joel Coen andScott Rudin (2007)Christian Colson (2008)Kathryn Bigelow ,Mark Boal ,Nicolas Chartier andGreg Shapiro (2009)Iain Canning ,Emile Sherman andGareth Unwin (2010)Thomas Langmann (2011)Ben Affleck ,George Clooney andGrant Heslov (2012)Dede Gardner ,Anthony Katagas ,Jeremy Kleiner ,Steve McQueen andBrad Pitt (2013)Alejandro G. Iñárritu ,John Lesher andJames W. Skotchdopole (2014)Blye Pagon Faust ,Steve Golin ,Nicole Rocklin andMichael Sugar (2015)Dede Gardner ,Jeremy Kleiner andAdele Romanski (2016)J. Miles Dale andGuillermo del Toro (2017)Jim Burke , Brian Currie,Peter Farrelly ,Nick Vallelonga andCharles B. Wessler (2018)Bong Joon-ho andKwak Sin-ae (2019)Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey,Frances McDormand ,Peter Spears andChloé Zhao (2020) Fabrice Gianfermi,Philippe Rousselet , Patrick Wachsberger (2021) Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert andJonathan Wang (2022)Emma Thomas ,Charles Roven , andChristopher Nolan (2023)Alex Coco ,Samantha Quan , andSean Baker (2024)
1940–1975 Preston Sturges (1940)Herman J. Mankiewicz andOrson Welles (1941)Michael Kanin andRing Lardner Jr. (1942)Norman Krasna (1943)Lamar Trotti (1944)Richard Schweizer (1945)Muriel Box andSydney Box (1946)Sidney Sheldon (1947)No award (1948) Robert Pirosh (1949)Charles Brackett ,D. M. Marshman Jr. , andBilly Wilder (1950)Alan Jay Lerner (1951)T. E. B. Clarke (1952)Charles Brackett ,Richard L. Breen , andWalter Reisch (1953)Budd Schulberg (1954)Sonya Levien andWilliam Ludwig (1955)Albert Lamorisse (1956)George Wells (1957)Nathan E. Douglas andHarold Jacob Smith (1958)Clarence Greene ,Maurice Richlin ,Russell Rouse , andStanley Shapiro (1959)I. A. L. Diamond andBilly Wilder (1960)William Inge (1961)Ennio De Concini ,Pietro Germi , andAlfredo Giannetti (1962)James Webb (1963)S. H. Barnett ,Peter Stone andFrank Tarloff (1964)Frederic Raphael (1965)Claude Lelouch andPierre Uytterhoeven (1966)William Rose (1967)Mel Brooks (1968)William Goldman (1969)Francis Ford Coppola andEdmund H. North (1970)Paddy Chayefsky (1971)Jeremy Larner (1972)David S. Ward (1973)Robert Towne (1974)Frank Pierson (1975)1976–2000 2001–present
1934–1975 1976–present Best Film Editing became Best Editing in 1999
Screenplay (1980–2021) Original Screenplay (2022–present) Adapted Screenplay (2022–present)
1948–1975 1976–2000 2001–present
1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Original Drama (1969–1983) Original Comedy (1969–1983) Original Screenplay (1984–present)
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