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Terry Sanders Biography

Birth Name:Terry Sanders

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Assistant director, Camera department

Fast Facts

  • In 1999, he was awarded the Jury Award at teh Double Take Documentary Film Festival for his work on "Return with Honor․"
  • Is one of the co-founders of the American Film Foundation
  • In 1996, he won the Certificate of Merit at the Chicago International Film Festival
  • Studied filmmaking at the California Institute of Technology
  • Is primarily known for producing portrait films of American artists
  • Often collaborates with producer Denis Sanders on various projects
  • Has worked as a visiting professor for the graduate film school at UCLA

Awards

  • 1955Oscar-Best Short Subject, Two-reel: winner
  • 1965Bronze Wrangler-Factual Television Program: winner
  • 1974Oscar-Best Documentary, Short Subjects: nominated
  • 1989Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Informational Special: winner
  • 1991Oscar-Best Documentary, Short Subjects: nominated
  • 1995Oscar-Best Documentary, Features: winner
  • 1996Oscar-Best Documentary, Short Subjects: nominated
  • 1996Certificate of Merit-Documentary Short: winner
  • 1998Gold Hugo-Best Documentary: nominated
  • 1999Best Film-: winner
  • 1999Jury Award-: winner