As the opening Take That needle drop in “Anora” says, this could be the greatest day for Sean Baker. The filmmaker accepted the Oscar for best director at Sunday’s ceremony, taking home the prize for helming the wild indie success.

"Anora" director Sean Baker made history at the 2025 Oscars Sunday night. Baker broke the record for most competitive wins for the same film by a nominee in one show at the 97th Academy Awards, taking home four trophies.

Also in the Best Director Oscar category were the filmmakers behind ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘The Substance’ and ‘A Complete Unknown’ Anora filmmaker Sean Baker is this year’s directing champion at the Oscars.