Ira Sachs

Ira Sachs

November 21, 1965 · 60 years old

Ira Sachs (born November 21, 1965) is an American filmmaker. Sachs began his career directing short films, including Vaudeville (1991) and Lady (1993), before making his feature film debut with The Delta (1997). Sachs later won acclaim for his dramatic independent films, including Forty Shades of Bl…

Known For

10 titles
1
Passages

Passages

2023 · 1h 31m · Movie

A gay couple's marriage is thrown into crisis when one of them impulsively begins a passionate affair with a young woman.

6.9
2
Little Men

Little Men

2016 · 1h 25m · Movie

A new pair of best friends have their bond tested by their parents' battle over a dress shop lease.

6.9
3
Love Is Strange

Love Is Strange

2014 · 1h 34m · Movie

After Ben and George get married, George is fired from his teaching post, forcing them to stay with friends separately while they sell their place and look for cheaper housing -- a situation that weighs heavily on all involved.

6.7
4
Married Life

Married Life

2008 · 1h 31m · Movie

A 1940s-set drama where an adulterous man plots his wife's death instead of putting her through the humiliation of a divorce.

6.2
5
Dick Johnson Is Dead

Dick Johnson Is Dead

2020 · 1h 29m · Movie

A daughter helps her father prepare for the end of his life.

7.8
6
Keep the Lights On

Keep the Lights On

2012 · 1h 41m · Movie

In Manhattan, film-maker Erik bonds with closeted lawyer Paul after a fling. As their relationship becomes one fueled by highs, lows, and dysfunctional patterns, Erik struggles to negotiate his own boundaries while being true to h...

6.4
7
Frankie

Frankie

2019 · 1h 40m · Movie

Three generations grappling with a life-changing experience during one day of a vacation in Sintra, Portugal, a historic town known for its dense gardens and fairy-tale villas and palaces.

5.8
8
Peter Hujar's Day

Peter Hujar's Day

2025 · 1h 16m · Movie

Conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and Linda Rosenkrantz from 1974 sheds light on New York's vibrant downtown art world and the introspective journey of an artist's life.

6.3
9
Forty Shades of Blue

Forty Shades of Blue

2005 · 1h 48m · Movie

A Russian woman living in Memphis with a much older rock-'n'-roll legend experiences a personal awakening when her husband's estranged son comes to visit.

6.1
10
The Delta

The Delta

1997 · 1h 25m · Movie

In Memphis, a middle-class white teenager and a black Vietnamese immigrant meet in a gay cruising spot and discover what they don't have in common.

5.5