Jonathan Sanger
Jonathan Sanger | |
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Born | producer, media consultant | April 21, 1944
Years active | 1971–present |
Notable work | The Elephant Man, Vanilla Sky, Flight of the Navigator, Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall, Frances |
Spouse | Carla Sanger |
Children | 2 |
Jonathan Sanger (born April 21, 1944) is an American film, television, and theater producer and director.
Early life and career
Sanger was born in
Film
In 1971, Sanger was accepted as a member of the Directors Guild of America Training Program, and worked on several films shot in New York City, among which were Across 110th Street, Harry and Tonto and Next Stop, Greenwich Village. Moving to Los Angeles in 1976, Sanger worked for Lorimar Television on the network Television series The Blue Knight and Eight Is Enough. In 1978, he was Mel Brooks' Assistant Director on High Anxiety, which led to a long professional association. For Brooks' wife, Anne Bancroft's feature directorial debut Fatso, Sanger served as Associate Producer. During this period, Sanger had acquired the rights to the script of The Elephant Man.[4] Sanger brought the script to Brooks' newly created independent production company, and The Elephant Man was chosen as the company's first project; it was Sanger's debut feature film producing credit. It received eight
Film producing
Sanger has produced over fifty films, shorts and documentaries, including the 1982 film
Directing career
Among Sanger's directing credits are:
Chanticleer Films
In the late 1980s Sanger partnered with fellow producer
The Academy Film Archive houses the Chanticleer Films Discovery and Directed by Shorts Collection, consisting of 35mm prints and elements for more than sixty short films.[29]
Theater
In 2008, Sanger produced his first musical, the true story of
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
Year | Film | Credit |
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1979 | A Force of One | Associate producer |
1980 | Fatso | Associate producer |
The Elephant Man | ||
1982 | Frances | |
1985 | Code Name: Emerald | Co-producer |
The Doctor and the Devils | ||
1986 | Flight of the Navigator | Executive producer |
1988 | The Jogger | |
1991 | Without a Pass | Executive producer |
1993 | House of Cards | Co-producer |
1994 | Sherwood's Travels | |
1998 | Without Limits | Executive producer |
2001 | Vanilla Sky | Executive producer |
2004 | Suspect Zero | Executive producer |
2005 | The Producers | |
2008 | Paraiso Travel | Executive producer |
100 Feet | ||
2013 | Altered Minds | Executive producer |
2016 | Chapter & Verse | |
2017 | Marshall | |
2024 | Cabrini |
- As director
Year | Film | Notes |
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1985 | Code Name: Emerald | |
1989 | Peacemaker | Short film |
- Second unit director or assistant director
Year | Film | Role |
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1976 | Next Stop, Greenwich Village | Second assistant director |
One Summer Love | ||
Hawmps! | ||
1977 | Thieves | |
Nasty Habits | Assistant director: US | |
High Anxiety | Assistant director | |
1978 | Movie Movie | |
1980 | Below the Belt | |
1998 | Without Limits | Second unit director |
2001 | Vanilla Sky |
- Production manager
Year | Film | Role |
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1978 | Movie Movie | Unit production manager |
The Brink's Job | Production manager | |
1979 | A Force of One | Unit production manager |
1980 | Fatso | |
2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | Executive in charge of production: USA |
2008 | 100 Feet | Unit production manager |
- As an actor
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Flight of the Navigator | Dr. Carr | |
2001 | Vanilla Sky | Frozen Pediatric Cardiologist | |
2008 | 100 Feet | Man on Bus with Newspaper | Uncredited |
- As writer
Year | Film | Notes |
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1989 | Peacemaker | Short film |
- Miscellaneous crew
Year | Film | Role |
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2001 | The Others | Production consultant |
- Thanks
Year | Film | Role |
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2007 | Americanizing Shelley | Grateful acknowledgment |
Television
Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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1989 | Teach 109 | Executive producer | Television short |
Open Window | Executive producer | Television short | |
1990 | The Showtime 30-Minute Movie | Executive producer | |
1991 | American Playhouse | Executive producer | |
The Letters from Moab | Executive producer | Television short | |
1992 | The Washing Machine Man | Executive producer | Television short |
Fifteenth Phase of the Moon | Executive producer | Television short | |
Another Round | Executive producer | Television short | |
1993 | The Last Shot | Executive producer | Television short |
Lush Life | Television film | ||
The Great O'Grady | Television short | ||
Night Driving | Executive producer | Television short | |
1994 | Missing Parents | Executive producer | Television short |
18 Minutes in Albuquerque | Executive producer | Television short | |
1995 | Take Out the Beast | Executive producer | Television short |
1996 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Co-executive producer | |
1998 | Grandpa's Funeral | Executive producer | Television short |
2015 | The wHOLE | Executive producer |
- As director
Year | Title | Notes |
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1986 | L.A. Law | |
1988 | Hothouse | |
1989−90 | Wiseguy | |
1990 | Children of the Bride | Television film |
The Flash | ||
Broken Badges | ||
1991 | Twin Peaks | |
American Playhouse | ||
The Commish | ||
Chance of a Lifetime | Television film | |
1992 | Obsessed | Television film |
Just My Imagination | Television film | |
On the Air | ||
1993 | The Secrets of Lake Success | |
1994 | seaQuest DSV | |
1995 | Down Came a Blackbird | Television film |
The Marshal | ||
1996 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith |
- Production manager
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1977 | Eight Is Enough | Unit production manager | |
1993 | 12:01 | Television film |
- As an actor
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Love Matters | Therapist | Television film |
Other achievements
In addition to twenty Academy Award nominations and three wins, Sanger has won a
Family
Sanger is married to Carla Sanger, and has two sons: David and Christopher Sanger. He has two grandsons, Harrison and Miles Sanger and two grand daughters, Zada and Liliana.
References
- ^ Binstine, Brabra. "Interview of Jonathan Sanger with President Uribe of Colombia". CARAS Magazine, September 2006, p.92-94.
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica. Bogota, Colombia. Encyclopædia Britannica, Macropedia Volume 2, 1978, p. 1183-1184 .
- ^ George Godwin, Kenneth. Jonathan Sanger. Cagey Films December 10, 1981, p. 39.
- ^ Kuhn,Joy. The Elephant Man – The Book of the Film. Virgin Books, 1980, p. 22.
- ^ Kael, Pauline. "Elephant Man". New Yorker, October 27, 1980, p. 178.
- ^ Summers,Jimmy. "Elephant Man". Box Office, October 1980, cover story.
- ^ Academy Awards. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg "Frances". L.A. Herald Examiner, December 2, 1982, cover story.
- ^ Benson, Shiela. "Frances". L.A. Times Calendar, December 3, 1982, cover story.
- ^ Pollack, Dale. "Frances". L.A. Times Calendar, December 3, 1982, p. 21.
- ^ Greg, Kilday. "Without Limits". The Hollywood Reporter, March 16, 1998, p. 14.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth. "Vanilla Sky". L.A. Times, December 14, 2001, p. 32.
- ^ Todd, McCarthy. "Vanilla Sky". Variety, December 9, 2001, p. 10.
- ^ "Mission: Impossible II (2000) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Flight of the Navigator (1986) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ Sternbergh, Adam. "The Producers Movie". New York Magazine, December 2005, pp. 45, 51.
- ^ Singer, Michael. Film Directors – A Complete Guide. Lone Eagle Publishing Company, August 1992, p. 331.
- ^ Padgett, Tim. An Honest Look at Illegal Immigration. Time Entertainment, 2008
- ^ Wallenstein, Joe. Practical Moviemaking, A Hand Book For The Real World. McFarland & Company Publishing, October 25, 2012, pp. 177–178.
- ^ a b Cassell, A.R. "Producer Jonathan Sanger Directs The Birthday Present 2050". LA Stage, March 18, 2011.
- ^ IMDb IMDb. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ Scott, Tony. "Down Came A Blackbird". Variety, October 15, 1995, p. 6.
- ^ Frink, Jon-Stephen. Cluck! The True Story of Chickens in the Cinema. Virgin Books, October 15, 1981, pp. 60, 128–130.
- ^ "American Playhouse Peacemaker". Daily Variety, October 1989, p. 27.
- ^ Singer, Michael. Film Directors – A Complete Guide. Lone Eagle Publishing, November 11, 1990, p. 331.
- ^ Lieberman,Jane. Chanticleer Films, Discovery Program. L.A.Times, Jan,1,1988 ,p.28.
- ^ Wilson,John M. Chanticleer Films, Discovery Program. L.A.Times, Jan,6,1991 ,p.33.
- ^ Singer,Michael. Film Directors - A Complete Guide. Lone Eagle Publishing Company, August,1992 ,p.331.
- ^ "Chanticleer Films Discovery and Directed by Shorts Collection". Academy Film Archive. 13 October 2015.
- '^ Cox,Gordon. Sanger and Sica say 'It's You. Variety, Oct,20,2010,p.12.
- ^ L.A.Weekly Theater Critics. The Birthday Present 2050. L.A.Weekly, Mar, 2011 ,p.21.
- Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners (2012). 1981 Oscars ceremonies (Film production). Los Angeles, US: Academy Awards.
- Academy Awards (1988) Nominees and Winners (2012). 1988 Oscars ceremonies (Film production). Los Angeles, US: Academy Awards.
- Loynd, Ray (Special to the Times) (2012). "TV REVIEW : 'Imagination' an Irresistible Love Story". Los Angeles Times (Print/Web). Los Angeles, US.
- Tim Padgett, Time Entertainment (2012). "An Honest Look at Illegal Immigration - TIME" (Web/Print). USA: Time. Archived from the original on March 14, 2008.
- Cassell, A.R (Writer) (March 18, 2011). "Producer Jonathan Sanger Directs The Birthday Present 2050". Los Angeles Times (Film production). Los Angeles, US.
- Adam Sternbergh (December 12, 2005). "History of 'The Producers': Part III" (Web/Print). USA: New York Magazine.
External links
- Jonathan Sanger at IMDb