Sean Baker
LOS ANGELES – FEB 05: Baker arrives for the 2018 Movies for Grownups Awards on February 5, 2018 in Beverly Hills, CA, DFree/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Sean S. Baker
Place of Birth: Summit, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 26, 1971
Ethnicity: English, Danish, Irish, Scottish, Swedish, possibly other
Sean Baker is an American director, cinematographer, producer, screenwriter, and editor. He has directed the films Four Letter Words, Prince of Broadway, Starlet (2012), Tangerine (2015), The Florida Project, Red Rocket, and Anora, and co-directed the film Take Out (2004). He also wrote his Four Letter Words and Anora, and co-wrote all the other films. He co-created the handpuppet Greg the Bunny, of the show of the same name, and co-created, and wrote for, the show Warren the Ape. He is also known as Sean S. Baker.
His father is a patent attorney and his mother is a teacher. His sister is professional synth-pop musician and production designer Stephonik Youth. Sean is married to producer Samantha Quan.
Sean’s maternal grandfather was James J. Nielsen (the son of Niels Peter Frederik Nielsen and Katherine Agnes Mooney). James was born in Brooklyn, New York. Niels was Danish, from Vor Frelsers, Sokkelund, Copenhagen, and was the son of Christen Nielsen and Ane Marie Møller. He also had part Swedish ancestry. Katherine was born in New Jersey, to Irish parents, John Mooney and Anna Rooney.
Sean’s maternal grandmother was Evelyn Isabella Washburn (the daughter of Harry Arthur Washburn and Dorcas Mercer). Evelyn was born in New Jersey. Harry was born in New Jersey, the son of Junius B. Washburn and Virginia Jane Wheeler, who were from Connecticut, and had deep roots in the U.S. Dorcas was born in Manuels, Newfoundland, Canada, the daughter of Robert Mercer and Isabella Lang.
Sources: Sean’s mother on the 1950 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Sean’s aunt (mother’s sister) – https://www.newspapers.com
Genealogy of Sean’s maternal grandfather, James J. Nielsen – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Sean’s maternal grandmother, Evelyn Isabella Washburn (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.familysearch.org
Sean’s maternal grandmother, Evelyn Isabella Washburn, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Sean’s maternal great-grandmother, Dorcas Evelyn (Mercer) Washburn – https://www.familysearch.org
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Sean’s parents are Stephen aker and Jean Nielsen.
Sean’s maternal grandfather was James J Nielsen (the son of Niels Peter Frederik Nielsen and Katherine Agnes Mooney). James was born in Brooklyn, New York. Niels was Danish, from Copenhagen, and the son of Christen Nielsen and Ane Marie Møller. Through that line Sean have small amount of Swedish ancestry. Katherine was born in New Jersey, to Irish parents John Mooney and Anna Rooney.
Sean’s mother on US 1950’S Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F95-1CPC
Geneology of Sean’s maternal grandfather – https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/MGN1-DHT
Obituary of Sean’s maternal aunt – https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-news-obituary-for-roberta-k/128821107/
Sean’s maternal grandmother was Evelyn Isabella Washburn (the daughter of Harry Arthur Washburn and Dorcas Mercer). Evelyn was born in New Jersey. Harry was born in New Jersey, the son of Junius B Washburn and Virginia Jane Wheeler, and had deep roots in US. Dorcas was born in Newfoundland, Canada.
Dorcas was possibly daughter of William James Mercer and
Hila Fisher, but not sure – https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/G7VF-STL
Geneology of Sean’s maternal great-grandfather Harry Washburn -https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/L6QH-1ZT