# Anna Sandor

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{{Short description|Hungarian-born Canadian-American screenwriter (1949–2025)}}
{{Sources|date=November 2025}}
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| birth_date    = {{Birth date|1949|3|4}}
| birth_place   = [Budapest](/source/Budapest), Hungary
| death_date    = {{Death date and age|2025|11|1|1949|3|4}}
| death_place   = [La Jolla, California](/source/La_Jolla%2C_California), U.S.
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| occupation    = Film and television screenwriter{{force singular}}
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| spouse        = {{marriage|William Gough|1982|1996|reason=divorce}}
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'''Anna Sandor''' (March 4, 1949 – November 1, 2025) was a Hungarian-born Canadian-American film and television screenwriter.<ref name=mcmahon>Tom McMahon, "A marriage made for TV". ''[Windsor Star](/source/Windsor_Star)'', December 20, 1986.</ref> Sandor began her career as an actress, becoming a writer in her mid-twenties.<ref name=mcmahon/> Her films garnered numerous major awards, including multiple Emmy nominations, three [Humanitas Prizes](/source/Humanitas_Prizes), the [Writers Guild of America Award](/source/Writers_Guild_of_America_Award) and the [Gemini Award](/source/Gemini_Award). She also won the [Margaret Collier Award](/source/Margaret_Collier_Award) for lifetime achievement in the Canadian industry.<ref>"Awards honour contributions in TV". ''[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)'', February 21, 1996.</ref>

==Life and career==
Sandor was born on March 4, 1949, in [Budapest](/source/Budapest), Hungary, to [Holocaust](/source/The_Holocaust) survivors Paul and Agnes Sandor.<ref name="THR"/> She was a graduate of [Harbord Collegiate Institute](/source/Harbord_Collegiate_Institute) and the School of Dramatic Art at the [University of Windsor](/source/University_of_Windsor).<ref name=spec/> 

Her Canadian credits include the television films ''[A Population of One](/source/A_Population_of_One)'' (1980),<ref name=mcmahon/> ''[The Running Man](/source/The_Running_Man_(1981_film))'' (1981),<ref>Rick Groen, "Running Man tires quickly after early sprint". ''[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)'', February 21, 1981.</ref> ''[Charlie Grant's War](/source/Charlie_Grant's_War)'' (1985),<ref name=martin>Donald Martin, "A Canadian hero finally gets his due". ''[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)'', January 26, 1985.</ref> ''[The Marriage Bed](/source/The_Marriage_Bed)'' (1986),<ref name=mcmahon/> ''[Mama's Going to Buy You a Mockingbird](/source/Mama's_Going_to_Buy_You_a_Mockingbird)'' (1987) and ''[Two Men](/source/Two_Men_(1988_film))'' (1988),<ref>Hester Riches, "Two Men rooted in stepfather's memories of war". ''[Vancouver Sun](/source/Vancouver_Sun)'', November 17, 1988.</ref> and episodes of the television series ''[King of Kensington](/source/King_of_Kensington)'', ''[Flappers](/source/Flappers_(TV_series))'', ''[Seeing Things](/source/Seeing_Things_(TV_series))'' and ''[Hangin' In](/source/Hangin'_In)'', a sitcom she co-created that ran for seven seasons.<ref name=spec>"Sandor wins Gemini". ''[Hamilton Spectator](/source/Hamilton_Spectator)'', February 22, 1996.</ref> She moved to the United States in 1989. Her American movies for television include ''[Miss Rose White](/source/Miss_Rose_White)'' (Emmy winner); ''[Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight](/source/Amelia_Earhart%3A_The_Final_Flight)'' (starring [Diane Keaton](/source/Diane_Keaton)); ''My Louisiana Sky'' (Emmy winner) and many other notable films.

Sandor married William Gough in 1982. They divorced in 1996.<ref name="THR"/> Sandor lived in [San Diego](/source/San_Diego), [California](/source/California).<ref name="THR"/> She died of complications from melanoma in [La Jolla, California](/source/La_Jolla%2C_California), on November 1, 2025, at the age of 76.<ref name="THR">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/anna-sandor-dead-hangin-in-miss-rose-white-1236422959/|title=Anna Sandor, ‘Hangin’ In’ and ‘Miss Rose White’ TV Writer, Dies at 76|website=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)|date=November 10, 2025|access-date=November 10, 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|name=Anna Sandor|id=0762071}}

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