Ira Sachs | |
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Born |
Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
November 21, 1965
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Known for | The Delta, Forty Shades of Blue, Married Life, Keep the Lights On |
Spouse(s) | Boris Torres (m. 2012) |
Children | 2 |
Ira Sachs (born November 21, 1965) is an American filmmaker. His first film was the short, Lady (1993).
Sachs was born in Memphis, Tennessee. His films include The Delta (1997), Forty Shades of Blue (2005), Married Life (2007), Keep the Lights On (2012), and Love Is Strange (2014). His newest film, Little Men, premiered at Sundance in 2016.
Sachs is Jewish and openly gay. He described Keep the Lights On as semi-autobiographical. In January 2012, Sachs married artist Boris Torres in New York city, a few days before their twins, Viva and Felix, were born.