Thomas E. Sanders

Thomas E. Sanders (* 1953 in San Pedro , California - † July 6, 2017 ) was an American production designer and art director .

Life

Sanders initially worked as a furniture designer and came to film by chance. At first he ran his own company for film construction, but sold it when he got the opportunity to work for Tony Scott as art director in 1990 . Scott made the action film A Dangerous Affair and Days of Thunder , after which he worked on Hook for Steven Spielberg . In 1993 Sanders, together with Garrett Lewis , was nominated for the first time for an Oscar in the category of best production design for Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula . 1999 saw his second Oscar nomination for Steven Spielberg 's Saving Private Ryan , with Lisa Dean .

His other films as a production designer include Braveheart , Mission: Impossible II and Apocalypto . In addition, he worked in 1996 as a director on an episode of the television series Tales from the Crypt .

Sanders died at the age of 63 of complications from cancer. He was married and had five children.

1993 : Oscar nomination for Best Production Design for Bram Stoker's Dracula
1999 : Oscar nomination for Best Production Design for Saving Private Ryan
1994: BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Production Design for Bram Stoker's Dracula
1996: BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Production Design for Braveheart
1999: BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Production Design for Saving Private Ryan

personal data
SURNAME	Sanders, Thomas E.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American production designer and art director
DATE OF BIRTH	1953
PLACE OF BIRTH	San Pedro , California , United States
DATE OF DEATH	6th July 2017