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Ian Sander(1947-2016)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Actor
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New York city born Ian Sander has both developed and served as an executive producer on over 700 hours of dramatic prime-time television programming. Most recently, he Executive Produced the digital short film "French Kiss" for the Marriott Hotels and the summer series "Reckless" for CBS Network. Recently, he also served as the executive producer and in-house director of "Ghost Whisperer," which ran for five years on CBS. He also co-authored the book "Ghost Whisperer: Spirit Guide" and created and wrote the award winning "Ghost Whisperer: The Other Side" webseries. His other television executive producer credits include "Profiler," "The Beast," "New York News," "Brimstone," and "For The People" all of which he also directed. Sander was a producer of the Emmy Award-winning series "Equal Justice" and the Emmy Award-winning, two-hour series pilot "I'll Fly Away." Among his television movie executive producer credits are "Ali: An American Hero," the Emmy Award-winning "Stolen Babies," "Kansas," "Chasing the Dragon," and "I'll Fly Away: Then and Now." He also directed both "Chasing the Dragon" and "I'll Fly Away," the latter earning him a nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for a Dramatic Special by the Directors Guild of America. He also produced the feature films "Everybody's All-American" and "D.O.A."
BornNovember 22, 1947
DiedMay 3, 2016(68)
BornNovember 22, 1947
DiedMay 3, 2016(68)
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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Sam Waterston, John Aaron Bennett, Ashlee Levitch, Jeremy London, and Regina Taylor in I'll Fly Away (1991)
I'll Fly Away
8.6
TV Series
  • Producer
Robert Davi and Ally Walker in Profiler (1996)
Profiler
7.2
TV Series
  • Producer
Samuel L. Jackson and Clyde Goins in Coach Carter (2005)
Coach Carter
7.3
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 2005
Ghost Whisperer (2005)
Ghost Whisperer
6.5
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer



  • Gigi Lazzarato in This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous (2017)
    This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous
    6.5
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Subhasree Ganguly in Spark (2016)
    Spark
    4.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Runner (2015)
    Runner
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Tyler Ritter and Margot Luciarte in French Kiss (2015)
    French Kiss
    8.3
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Cam Gigandet and Anna Wood in Reckless (2014)
    Reckless
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Psychic in Suburbia
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2011
  • Ghost Whisperer (2005)
    Ghost Whisperer
    6.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2005–2010
  • Ghost Whisperer: The Other Side
    7.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2007–2010
  • Frankenstein (2004)
    Frankenstein
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • co-executive producer
    • 2004
  • Astronauts (2002)
    Astronauts
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • For the People (2002)
    For the People
    5.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2002–2003
  • Jason Gedrick, Frank Langella, Naveen Andrews, Wendy Crewson, April Grace, Harriet Sansom Harris, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Peter Riegert in The Beast (2001)
    The Beast
    7.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale (2000)
    How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2000
  • Ali: An American Hero (2000)
    Ali: An American Hero
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • co-executive producer
    • 2000
  • Robert Davi and Ally Walker in Profiler (1996)
    Profiler
    7.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1996–1999

Director



  • Cam Gigandet and Anna Wood in Reckless (2014)
    Reckless
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Ghost Whisperer (2005)
    Ghost Whisperer
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2005–2010
  • Dominic Purcell in John Doe (2002)
    John Doe
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Jason Gedrick, Frank Langella, Naveen Andrews, Wendy Crewson, April Grace, Harriet Sansom Harris, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Peter Riegert in The Beast (2001)
    The Beast
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Gina Gershon, Danny Nucci, and Paula Jai Parker in Snoops (1999)
    Snoops
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Robert Davi and Ally Walker in Profiler (1996)
    Profiler
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996–1998
  • Chasing the Dragon (1996)
    Chasing the Dragon
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Madeline Kahn, Mary Tyler Moore, Gregory Harrison, Melina Kanakaredes, Kelli Williams, and Joe Morton in New York News (1995)
    New York News
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Under One Roof (1995)
    Under One Roof
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (1993)
    I'll Fly Away: Then and Now
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Sam Waterston, John Aaron Bennett, Ashlee Levitch, Jeremy London, and Regina Taylor in I'll Fly Away (1991)
    I'll Fly Away
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991–1993

Actor



  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Christian
    • 1977
  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Drug Addict
    • Derek
    • 1974–1976
  • Jack Palance and Lee Van Cleef in God's Gun (1976)
    God's Gun
    5.0
    • Red Clayton
    • 1976
  • The Rookies (1972)
    The Rookies
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Eric the Red
    • Eric, The Red
    • 1972–1975
  • Robert Blake in Baretta (1975)
    Baretta
    6.7
    TV Series
    • George
    • 1975
  • Shazam! (1974)
    Shazam!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Rudy
    • 1974
  • The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974)
    The Swinging Cheerleaders
    5.1
    • Ron
    • 1974
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mervyn Jones
    • 1974
  • Medical Center (1969)
    Medical Center
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Ziggy
    • Boy on Gurney
    • 1970–1974
  • Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
    Barnaby Jones
    6.9
    TV Series
    • 1974
  • Egan
    TV Movie
    • Cab driver
    • 1973
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Robert Morris
    • 1972
  • Peggy Lipton, Michael Cole, and Clarence Williams III in Mod Squad (1968)
    Mod Squad
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Eddie Peabody
    • 1971
  • Burt Reynolds and Norman Fell in Dan August (1970)
    Dan August
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Clerk
    • 1971
  • Edy Williams, Phyllis Davis, Veronica Ericson, Erica Gavin, Haji, Marcia McBroom, Cynthia Myers, Angel Ray, Dolly Read, and Lavelle Roby in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
    Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
    6.1
    • Boy in Tub
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Ian Sandor
  • Born
    • November 22, 1947
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 3, 2016
    • USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Kim Moses1994 - May 3, 2016 (his death, 2 children)

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  • When did Ian Sander die?
    May 3, 2016
  • How did Ian Sander die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was Ian Sander when he died?
    68 years old
  • Where did Ian Sander die?
    USA
  • When was Ian Sander born?
    November 22, 1947

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