Ira Sachs
Ira Sachs
Biography
Ira Sachs is a New York-based American filmmaker. He has directed many acclaimed independent films that have screened at festivals like Sundance, Berlin, Cannes, and Toronto. As a 2013 Guggenheim recipient, Sachs is also the founder and Executive Director of Queer/Art, a non-profit arts organization based in NYC that provides support for LGBTQ artists across disciplines and generations.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
46
Gender
Male
Birthday
1965-11-21 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Acting

2016

Film Hawk as Self

1993

Lady as Self (voice)
Crew

2025

Peter Hujar’s Day Director

2025

Peter Hujar’s Day Screenplay

2025

Plainclothes Thanks

2023

Passages Director

2023

Passages Writer

2020

Film About a Father Who Director of Photography

2019

Frankie Screenplay

2019

Frankie Director

2019

Before I Forget Director

2016

Little Men Director

2016

Little Men Writer

2016

Little Men Producer

2014

Love Is Strange Director

2014

Love Is Strange Writer

2014

Love Is Strange Producer

2012

Keep the Lights On Writer

2012

Keep the Lights On Director

2012

Keep the Lights On Producer

2012

In Search of Avery Willard Executive Producer

2011

Woman's Picture Executive Producer

2010

Last Address Director

2008

Married Life Producer

2008

Married Life Director

2008

Married Life Screenplay

2005

Forty Shades of Blue Director

2005

Forty Shades of Blue Producer

2002

Underground Zero Director

2002

Untitled Director

2002

Get It While You Can Director

2000

10/26/00 Director

1997

The Delta Director

1997

The Delta Writer

1993

Lady Director

1992

Vaudeville Writer

1992

Vaudeville Director

NaN

Monty Clift Writer

NaN

The Second Wife Director

NaN

The Man I Love Director