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Jonathan Sanger

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Jonathan Sanger was born on 21 April 1944 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and director, known for The Elephant Man (1980), Flight of the Navigator (1986) and Vanilla Sky (2001).
BornApril 21, 1944
BornApril 21, 1944
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

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Veronica Cartwright, Cliff De Young, and Jonathan Sanger in Flight of the Navigator (1986)

Known for

John Hurt in The Elephant Man (1980)
The Elephant Man
8.2
  • Producer
  • 1980
Joey Cramer in Flight of the Navigator (1986)
Flight of the Navigator
6.9
  • Producer
  • 1986
Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky (2001)
Vanilla Sky
6.9
  • Producer
  • 2001
Nicole Kidman in The Others (2001)
The Others
7.6
  • Additional Crew
  • 2001

Credits

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Producer

  • Death and Ramen
    • executive producer
    • Completed
    • Short
  • Be Not Afraid
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • The Untitled Cabrini Film
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Defending the Enemy
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • My Family and Other Lies
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Maximum Speed
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Wuhan Driver (2021)
    Wuhan Driver
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Chadwick Boseman in Marshall (2017)
    Marshall
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2017
  • Loretta Devine, Omari Hardwick, and Daniel Beaty in Chapter & Verse (2016)
    Chapter & Verse
    • producer
    • 2016
  • The wHOLE (2015)
    The wHOLE
    • executive producer (2015)
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Altered Minds (2013)
    Altered Minds
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • Famke Janssen in 100 Feet (2008)
    100 Feet
    • producer
    • 2008
  • Paraiso Travel (2008)
    Paraiso Travel
    • executive producer
    • 2008
  • Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, and Nathan Lane in The Producers (2005)
    The Producers
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2005
  • Suspect Zero (2004)
    Suspect Zero
    • executive producer
    • 2004
  • Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky (2001)
    Vanilla Sky
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, and *NSYNC in NSync: Bigger Than Live (2001)
    NSync: Bigger Than Live
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • Billy Crudup and Monica Potter in Without Limits (1998)
    Without Limits
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Scott Bakula and Maria Bello in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996)
    Mr. & Mrs. Smith
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Take Out the Beast
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
  • 18 Minutes in Albuquerque
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1995

Director

  • Scott Bakula and Maria Bello in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996)
    Mr. & Mrs. Smith
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • The Marshal (1995)
    The Marshal
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Laura Dern, Raul Julia, and Vanessa Redgrave in Down Came a Blackbird (1995)
    Down Came a Blackbird
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Michael Ironside, Jonathan Brandis, and Roy Scheider in SeaQuest 2032 (1993)
    SeaQuest 2032
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1994
  • The Secrets of Lake Success (1993)
    The Secrets of Lake Success
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1993
  • On the Air (1992)
    On the Air
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Just My Imagination
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Obsessed (1992)
    Obsessed
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Under Cover
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Chance of a Lifetime (1991)
    Chance of a Lifetime
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Michael Chiklis in The Commish (1991)
    The Commish
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • American Playhouse
    American Playhouse
    • Director (segment Peacemaker)
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Twin Peaks (1990)
    Twin Peaks
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Miguel Ferrer, Ernie Hudson, and Eileen Davidson in Broken Badges (1990)
    Broken Badges
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1990
  • Dane Farwell and John Wesley Shipp in The Flash (1990)
    The Flash
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1990

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky (2001)
    Vanilla Sky
    • second unit director
    • 2001
  • Billy Crudup and Monica Potter in Without Limits (1998)
    Without Limits
    • second unit director
    • 1998
  • Below the Belt (1980)
    Below the Belt
    • assistant director
    • 1980
  • Movie Movie (1978)
    Movie Movie
    • assistant director
    • 1978
  • High Anxiety (1977)
    High Anxiety
    • assistant director
    • 1977
  • Nasty Habits (1977)
    Nasty Habits
    • assistant director: US
    • 1977
  • Thieves (1977)
    Thieves
    • second assistant director
    • 1977
  • Jack Elam, Slim Pickens, Gino Conforti, Christopher Connelly, James Hampton, Mimi Maynard, and Denver Pyle in Hawmps! (1976)
    Hawmps!
    • second assistant director (as Jon Sanger)
    • 1976
  • Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
    Next Stop, Greenwich Village
    • second assistant director
    • 1976
  • Dragonfly (1976)
    Dragonfly
    • second assistant director
    • 1976
  • The American Parade (1974)
    The American Parade
    • second assistant director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1975
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • J. Sanger
  • Born
    • April 21, 1944
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Other works
    Book: "Making The Elephant Man: A Producer's Memoir". Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. ISBN-13 9781476666624 / ISBN-10 1476666628
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    • 2 Articles

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