{{short description|American film producer and writer (born 1980)}} {{Infobox person | name = Shaun Sanghani | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|June 28, 1980}} | education = [[Tulane University]]<div class="paragraphbreak"></div>[[Freeman School of Business]]<div class="paragraphbreak"></div>[[USC School of Cinematic Arts]] | occupation = Film producer, screenwriter }}
'''Shaun S. Sanghani''' (born June 28, 1980) is an American [[film producer]], [[Film finance|financier]] and [[Screenwriter|writer]]. He is the founder and president of SSS Entertainment and SSS Film Capital. He is best known as the producer of ''[[The Fallout (film)|The Fallout]]'', ''[[The Last Full Measure (2019 film)|The Last Full Measure]],'' ''[[King Cobra (2016 film)|King Cobra]]'', [[Alone Together (2022 film)|''Alone Together'']], and ''[[American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally]]''.
== Early life and education == Sanghani was born in [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]], on June 28, 1980, and raised in [[Alexandria, Louisiana]]. In 1998, he moved to [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]], to attend [[Tulane University]], from which he received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[Psychology]]. In 2003, he earned an [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] in [[Finance]]/[[Marketing]] from Tulane University’s [[Freeman School of Business|A. B. Freeman School of Business]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://freemanmag.tulane.edu/2017/08/16/class-notes-summer-2017/|title=Class Notes: Summer 2017|last=|first=|date=|website=Freeman Magazine|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sssentertainment.com/|title=Shaun Sanghani - Owner|last=|first=|date=|website=www.sssentertainment.com|access-date=September 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/scene/docs/nov_dec_2013_-_digital_edition__sma|title=The Prince of Alexandria - Shaun Sanghani|last=Bear|first=Katianna|date=2013|website=Issuu|access-date=September 8, 2019}}</ref> He later enrolled at the [[USC School of Cinematic Arts]], from which he would earn a [[Master of Fine Arts]] in [[Screenwriting]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.usc.edu/news/article.cfm?id=16105|title=Alumnus Brings Timeless Orwell Essay to the Screen|last=Alvarez-Mena|first=Peanut|date=April 12, 2016|website=USC Cinematic Arts|access-date=September 8, 2019}}</ref>
== Career == In 2007, Sanghani founded film production company SSS Entertainment.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> Since the company’s inception, he has been credited as the producer of over 60 films, including ''[[Class Rank (film)|Class Rank]]'' (2017), ''[[The Last Full Measure (2019 film)|The Last Full Measure]]'' (2019), and ''[[Axis Sally (film)|Axis Sally]]'' (2020).
In 2018, ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' magazine named Sanghani as one of its annual "10 Producers to Watch".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/gallery/10-producers-to-watch-in-2018/shaun-sanghani-photo/|title=Shaun Sanghani|last=Gaydos|first=Steven|date=May 4, 2018|website=Variety|access-date=September 30, 2019}}</ref>
In 2019, Sanghani partnered with [[Louisiana]]-based Red River Bank to form SSS Film Capital, a film fund & financing unit of SSS Entertainment. Sanghani has stated that the unit, which includes a multimillion-dollar credit facility, was created in order to "grow our slate and move into bigger-budget fare with bigger talent".<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/sss-entertainment-closes-20m-credit-facility-via-louisianas-red-river-bank-1202571702/|title=SSS Entertainment Closes $20M Credit Facility Via Louisiana's Red River Bank|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=March 7, 2019|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref>
Following the premiere of [[South by Southwest]] Grand Jury Award winner [[The Fallout (film)]], SSS Entertainment announced the launch of The Syndicate, a sales arm focused on "accessible and recognizable" features, debuting with upcoming films [[Alone Together (2022 film)|Alone Together]], starring and directed by [[Katie Holmes]], and Neil Labute’s [[House of Darkness (2022 film)|House of Darkness]]. At the time, Sanghani commented on SSS Film Capital's success throughout the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Saperstein |first=Pat |date=2022-03-10 |title=SSS Entertainment Launches The Syndicate Sales Company With Katie Holmes, Neil Labute Films |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/sss-entertainment-the-syndicate-katie-holmes-1235200935/ |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2022, SSS Entertainment disclosed the beginning of ongoing talks with a group of U.S. [[private equity]] firms.<ref name=":1" />
== Filmography == ===Film=== <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/jordana-brewster-vivica-a-fox-anna-akana-brittany-snow-bailey-and-darla-1202576138/|title=Jordana Brewster, Vivica A. Fox, Anna Akana Join Brittany Snow In 'Bailey and Darla'|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|date=March 15, 2019|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/5636670/movie-southland-starring-bella-thorne-seeking-extras-for-monday-filming-in-guthrie|title=Movie 'Southland,' starring Bella Thorne, seeking extras for Monday filming in Guthrie|last=McDonnell|first=Brandy|date=July 19, 2019|website=The Oklahoman|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/chad-michael-murray-shea-buckner-bruce-willis-the-long-night-1202632807/|title=Chad Michael Murray & More Join Bruce Willis In 'The Long Night'|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|date=June 14, 2019|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/michael-chiklis-kyle-schmid-bruce-willis-10-minutes-gone-moviepass-films-1202455418/|title=Michael Chiklis & Kyle Schmid Join Bruce Willis In '10 Minutes Gone' From MoviePass Films|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|date=August 31, 2018|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/river-runs-1159623|title='River Runs Red': Film Review|last=Scheck|first=Frank|date=November 8, 2018|website=Hollywood Reporter|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/bramptons-own-1153782|title='Brampton's Own': Film Review|last=DeFore|first=John|date=October 19, 2018|website=Hollywood Reporter|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/afm-film-mode-ron-perlman-terence-stamo-1202603529/|title=AFM: Film Mode Boards Ron Perlman's 'Prisoner 614' Terence Stamp's 'Viking Destiny'|last=Frater|first=Patrick|date=October 31, 2017|website=Variety|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/07/welcome-to-willits-ifc-midnight-release-date-dolph-lundren-1202126790/|title=IFC Midnight Acquires Horror Comedy 'Welcome To Willits'|last=Ramos|first=Dino-Ray|date=July 12, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmography.bfi.org.uk/film/154686246|title=The Informer|last=|first=|date=|website=BFI Filmography|access-date=September 8, 2019}}{{dead link|date=October 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/sound-of-silence-sundance-2019-1180476|title='The Sound of Silence': Film Review {{!}} Sundance 2019|last=Rooney|first=David|date=January 28, 2019|website=Hollywood Reporter|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/gillian-jacobs-jemaine-clement-used-go-here-movie-1202706154/|title=Gillian Jacobs & Jemaine Clement Lead Cast In Kris Rey Comedy 'I Used To Go Here', Myriad Launches Sales — Toronto|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|date=August 28, 2019|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=October 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/bruce-willis-thriller-open-source-vertical-entertainment-1202863462/|title=Bruce Willis Thriller 'Open Source' Sells To Vertical Entertainment|last=Grater|first=Tom|date=February 19, 2020|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=February 24, 2020}}</ref>
'''Producer''' {{colbegin|colwidth=22em}} * ''[[White Rabbit (2013 film)|White Rabbit]]'' (2013) * ''[[All Mistakes Buried]]'' (2015) (Also writer) * ''[[King Cobra (2016 film)|King Cobra]]'' (2016) * ''[[Welcome to Willits]]'' (2016) * ''[[Class Rank (film)|Class Rank]]'' (2017) * ''Blood Heist'' (2017) * ''Blood Ride'' (2017) * ''Blood Surf'' (2017) * ''Avengers of Justice: Farce Wars'' (2018) * ''Kill the Czar'' (2018) * ''[[The Escape of Prisoner 614]]'' (2018) * ''[[The Last Full Measure (2019 film)|The Last Full Measure]]'' (2019) * ''[[Pretenders (2018 film)|Pretenders]]'' (2018) * ''[[10 Minutes Gone]]'' (2019) * ''[[Infamous (2020 film)|Infamous]]'' (2020) * ''[[Survive the Night]]'' (2020) * ''[[Open Source (film)|Open Source]]'' (2020) * ''[[Force of Nature (2020 film)|Force of Nature]]'' (2020) * ''[[Last Survivors]]'' (2021) * ''[[American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally]]'' (2021) * ''[[The Fallout (film)|The Fallout]]'' (2021) * ''[[Gone in the Night (2022 film)|Gone in the Night]]'' (2022) * ''[[The Last Victim (2021 film)|The Last Victim]]'' (2022) * ''[[Panama (2022 film)|Panama]]'' (2022) * ''[[Savage Salvation]]'' (2022) * ''[[Private Property (2022 film)|Private Property]]'' (2022) * ''[[Alone Together (2022 film)|Alone Together]]'' (2022) * ''[[House of Darkness (2022 film)|House of Darkness]]'' (2022) * ''[[The Good Mother (2023 film)|The Good Mother]]''<ref name="Deadline1">{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2023-06-28 |title=Vertical Acquires Crime Thriller ''Mother's Milk'' Starring Hilary Swank, Olivia Cooke & Jack Reynor |url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/hilary-swank-movie-mothers-milk-release-vertical-1235425629/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> (2023) * ''[[Blackwater Lane]]'' (2024) * ''[[Bad Man (2025 film)|Bad Man]]'' (2025) * ''[[Pose (film)|Pose]]'' (2025) {{colend}} '''Executive producer''' {{colbegin|colwidth=22em}} * ''True Crime: The Movie'' (2012) * ''[[Jack Goes Home]]'' (2016) * ''[[The Vault (2017 film)|The Vault]]'' (2017) * ''[[Welcome the Stranger]]'' (2018) * ''Brampton’s Own'' (2018) * ''River Runs Red'' (2018) * ''[[Crypto (film)|Crypto]]'' (2019) * ''[[The Informer (2019 film)|The Informer]]'' (2019) * ''[[Burn (2019 film)|Burn]]'' (2019) * ''[[The Sound of Silence (2019 film)|The Sound of Silence]]'' (2019) * ''Bailey & Darla'' (2020) * ''[[I Used to Go Here]]'' (2020) * ''[[Son of the South (film)]]'' (2020) * ''[[Midnight in the Switchgrass]]'' (2021) * ''[[The Birthday Cake]]'' (2021) * ''[[Catch the Fair One]]'' (2021) {{colend}}
===Television=== <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/curtis-sliwa-pursues-e-reality-show-guardian-angels-article-1.255968|title=Curtis Sliwa pursues A&E reality show on Guardian Angels|last=Hinckley|first=David|date=November 14, 2007|website=New York Daily News|access-date=September 8, 2019}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Writer ! Creator ! Executive<br>Producer |- | 2009 | ''Guardian Angels'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes|co-executive}} |- |rowspan=3| 2013 | ''[[The Governor's Wife]]'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- | ''Girls Gone Bayou'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- | ''Hardcore Hobbies'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |}
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