Ira Sachs
Film director · 2 films (2005–2023)
Ira Sachs is a director whose work here spans Forty Shades of Blue (2005) to Passages (2023), across drama and romance. All 109 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Ira Sachs 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).
Born 21 November 1965 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Directing style
Sachs anchors his intimate relationship dramas in quiet, interior spaces, staging the majority of his scenes at night under the soft, localized glow of practical lamps, window light, and occasional neon. He favors a highly consistent eye-level perspective, framing characters primarily in medium shots with a shallow depth of field that isolates them against gently blurred backgrounds. The resulting visual atmosphere leans toward a lonely, tense mood, rendered through a naturalistic color palette of muted earth tones, slate grays, and deep shadows, punctuated by occasional warm wood tones and cool, desaturated undertones.
Awards
- Guggenheim Fellowship · 2013
- Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award · 2005
Films directed by Ira Sachs
About Ira Sachs
When was Ira Sachs born?
Ira Sachs was born on 21 November 1965 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
What films has Ira Sachs directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Forty Shades of Blue (2005) and Passages (2023).
What awards has Ira Sachs won?
Guggenheim Fellowship (2013) and Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award (2005).
Search every frame of Ira Sachs’s films
All 109 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Ira Sachs — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.