Peter Sanders

Directing

Peter Sanders

Born

1969-08-19 (57)

Known for

Directing

Credits

7 titles

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Peter Sanders comes from a long line of filmmakers with a storied tradition in cinema who collectively have won five Oscars and two nominations. He holds a graduate degree in broadcast journalism from New York University and an undergraduate degree in history from the University of Vermont. Sanders' range of interests include penetrating portraits of artists (Altina, 2014); state-sponsored persecution and terror during a national holocaust (The Disappeared, 2008); and scientific achievements (On the Shoulders of Giants: The History of NYU Langone Orthopedics, 2023). His first feature-length film, The Disappeared (2008), was awarded a special prize for Best…

Known for

Altina poster
NR

You may not have heard the name, but after seeing this absorbing documentary, you will never forget her. Artist Altina Schinasi (1907—1999) led a fascinating life that intersected with key movements in 20th century American history. This absorbing documentary follows Altina from her birth to a wealthy Jewish family from Turkey, through her school days, her development as a sexually liberated artist, her political activism, her many marriages and her countless artistic achievements. A wonderful testament to an outstanding woman ahead of her time.

Altina

2014

Defying Gravity poster
5.8

Popular frat guy Griff, the ultimate boy next boy, has a great big secret... Pete. Given an ultimatum by Pete, Griff goes the straight route until things get rough. Ultimately, defying reality is harder than he had ever imagined.

Defying Gravity

1997

On the Shoulders of Giants poster
NR

From hardscrabble beginnings to its status as a pioneering institution, the history of NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital is brought to life through orthopedics’ evolution in the U.S. and how the specialty was advanced through innovation, diversity and education.

On the Shoulders of Giants

2024

The Disappeared poster
5.3

"The Disappeared" relives the horrors of Argentina's Dirty War (1976-83) through the experience of Horacio Pietragalla, a young man raised by the maid of the officer who kidnapped him after the military brutally murdered his parents. The film follows Horacio as he reconstructs the cause for which his real parents gave their lives, and, through this search, reclaims his true identity. This personal journey internalizes the tragedy that ravaged the country for seven years and exposes polarized views on state-driven terrorism in groundbreaking interviews with top military officials, concentration camp victims, human rights activists, journalists who covered the events, and members of Horacio's surrogate and biological families.

The Disappeared

2008

Film credits

Behind the camera

Altina poster
NR

You may not have heard the name, but after seeing this absorbing documentary, you will never forget her. Artist Altina Schinasi (1907—1999) led a fascinating life that intersected with key movements in 20th century American history. This absorbing documentary follows Altina from her birth to a wealthy Jewish family from Turkey, through her school days, her development as a sexually liberated artist, her political activism, her many marriages and her countless artistic achievements. A wonderful testament to an outstanding woman ahead of her time.

Altina

2014

Altina poster
NR

You may not have heard the name, but after seeing this absorbing documentary, you will never forget her. Artist Altina Schinasi (1907—1999) led a fascinating life that intersected with key movements in 20th century American history. This absorbing documentary follows Altina from her birth to a wealthy Jewish family from Turkey, through her school days, her development as a sexually liberated artist, her political activism, her many marriages and her countless artistic achievements. A wonderful testament to an outstanding woman ahead of her time.

Altina

2014

On the Shoulders of Giants poster
NR

From hardscrabble beginnings to its status as a pioneering institution, the history of NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital is brought to life through orthopedics’ evolution in the U.S. and how the specialty was advanced through innovation, diversity and education.

On the Shoulders of Giants

2024

On the Shoulders of Giants poster
NR

From hardscrabble beginnings to its status as a pioneering institution, the history of NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital is brought to life through orthopedics’ evolution in the U.S. and how the specialty was advanced through innovation, diversity and education.

On the Shoulders of Giants

2024

The Disappeared poster
5.3

"The Disappeared" relives the horrors of Argentina's Dirty War (1976-83) through the experience of Horacio Pietragalla, a young man raised by the maid of the officer who kidnapped him after the military brutally murdered his parents. The film follows Horacio as he reconstructs the cause for which his real parents gave their lives, and, through this search, reclaims his true identity. This personal journey internalizes the tragedy that ravaged the country for seven years and exposes polarized views on state-driven terrorism in groundbreaking interviews with top military officials, concentration camp victims, human rights activists, journalists who covered the events, and members of Horacio's surrogate and biological families.

The Disappeared

2008

The Disappeared poster
5.3

"The Disappeared" relives the horrors of Argentina's Dirty War (1976-83) through the experience of Horacio Pietragalla, a young man raised by the maid of the officer who kidnapped him after the military brutally murdered his parents. The film follows Horacio as he reconstructs the cause for which his real parents gave their lives, and, through this search, reclaims his true identity. This personal journey internalizes the tragedy that ravaged the country for seven years and exposes polarized views on state-driven terrorism in groundbreaking interviews with top military officials, concentration camp victims, human rights activists, journalists who covered the events, and members of Horacio's surrogate and biological families.

The Disappeared

2008