Ira Sachs (b. November 21, 1965 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American filmmaker. His first film was the acclaimed short Lady (1993).
He directed Sundance Film Festival selection The Delta (1997) and directed Sundance Film Festival Grand Prize winning Forty Shades of Blue (2005). His latest film is Married Life, starring Chris Cooper and Pierce Brosnan.
Sachs is Jewish and openly gay.[1][2]