Directing

Denis Sanders

Born — Died

1929-01-21 — 1987-12-10

Place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Directing

Credits

19 titles

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Denis Sanders (21 January 1929 – 10 December 1987) was an American film director, screenwriter and producer who directed the debut performances of Robert Redford, George Hamilton, Sydney Pollack and Tom Skerritt in the critically acclaimed 1962 film War Hunt. He won two Academy Awards, the first for Best Short Subject in 1955 for A Time Out of War that had served as his master's degree thesis at U.C.L.A. and which he co-scripted with his brother Terry Sanders; and the second for Best Documentary in 1970 for Czechoslovakia 1968. In 1958 he teamed up again with Terry to adapt Norman Mailer's World War II novel The Naked and the Dead. He was born in New …

Known for

Series credits

Behind the camera

Invasion of the Bee Girls poster
4.7

A powerful cosmic force is turning Earth women into queen bees who kill men by wearing them out sexually.

Invasion of the Bee Girls

1973

Elvis: That's the Way It Is poster
8.1

On July 31, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Elvis Presley staged a triumphant return to the concert stage from which he had been absent for almost a decade. His series of concerts broke all box office records and completely reenergized the career of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Elvis: That's the Way It Is

1970

The Naked and the Dead poster
5.7

Fighting men in World War II learn the value of courage and quickness at the risk of losing their lives.

The Naked and the Dead

1958

Crime and Punishment USA poster
5.7

A former student is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, the student struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.

Crime and Punishment USA

1959

The American West of John Ford poster
6.5

A documentary encapsulating the career and Western films of director 'John Ford' , including clips from his work and interviews with his colleagues.

The American West of John Ford

1971

Shock Treatment poster
6.8

A private investigator endures the rigors of an insane asylum in order to locate $1 million in stolen loot.

Shock Treatment

1964

War Hunt poster
6.4

Dispatched to the front lines during the Korean War, an idealistic American soldier discovers the horrors of combat and comes at odds with a psychopathic member of his platoon.

War Hunt

1962

War Hunt poster
6.4

Dispatched to the front lines during the Korean War, an idealistic American soldier discovers the horrors of combat and comes at odds with a psychopathic member of his platoon.

War Hunt

1962

One Man's Way poster
4.2

Reverend Norman Vincent Peale fights to bring his message to the nation.

One Man's Way

1964

Computers Are People, Too! poster
7.0

This movie explores the possibilities of interaction between man and computer, with some historical background. It demonstrates techniques introduced in the Disney movie Tron (1982), combining computer-synthesized animation and real-life object photography.

Computers Are People, Too!

1982

A Time Out of War poster
6.5

Black and White UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the Academy Film Archive. During the American Civil War, two Union soldiers and a Confederate solider fire at each other from across a brook. The two sides negotiate a one-hour truce, from which they develop a bond. Based on the short story "Pickets" (1897) by Robert W. Chambers, it was the winner of an Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Two Reel) film in 1955. The film is on the National Film Registry for its cultural significance in 2007.

A Time Out of War

1954

A Time Out of War poster
6.5

Black and White UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the Academy Film Archive. During the American Civil War, two Union soldiers and a Confederate solider fire at each other from across a brook. The two sides negotiate a one-hour truce, from which they develop a bond. Based on the short story "Pickets" (1897) by Robert W. Chambers, it was the winner of an Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Two Reel) film in 1955. The film is on the National Film Registry for its cultural significance in 2007.

A Time Out of War

1954

A Time Out of War poster
6.5

Black and White UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the Academy Film Archive. During the American Civil War, two Union soldiers and a Confederate solider fire at each other from across a brook. The two sides negotiate a one-hour truce, from which they develop a bond. Based on the short story "Pickets" (1897) by Robert W. Chambers, it was the winner of an Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Two Reel) film in 1955. The film is on the National Film Registry for its cultural significance in 2007.

A Time Out of War

1954

Soul to Soul poster
7.3

Footage of an American soul music concert held in Ghana to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the independence of that country in 1971. Features live performances by Ike & Tina Turner, Roberta Flack, Carlos Santana, Wilson Pickett and Willie Bobo.

Soul to Soul

1971

No artwork available
NR

Introduction to Jazz was directed by film students in the newly formed Motion Picture Division at UCLA part of the Educational Film Sales Department. Shot on 16mm, the film meld impressionistic images of Black history and musical culture, with a narration of the history of Jazz. Traces the musical output of Black Americans from slavery to emancipation, ending with the post-World War II period. Features music from Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory, Yerba Buena band, and Jelly Roll Morton.

Introduction to Jazz

1951

No artwork available
NR

Introduction to Jazz was directed by film students in the newly formed Motion Picture Division at UCLA part of the Educational Film Sales Department. Shot on 16mm, the film meld impressionistic images of Black history and musical culture, with a narration of the history of Jazz. Traces the musical output of Black Americans from slavery to emancipation, ending with the post-World War II period. Features music from Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory, Yerba Buena band, and Jelly Roll Morton.

Introduction to Jazz

1951

Czechoslovakia 1968 poster
6.4

Short documentary about 50 years of history of Czechoslovakia, with archive images.

Czechoslovakia 1968

1969

Subject: Narcotics poster
7.3

Educational film about drug addiction.

Subject: Narcotics

1951