# Thomas E. Sanders

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American production designer

Thomas E. Sanders Born c. 1953 San Pedro, California, United States Died July 6, 2017 (aged 63) Occupation Production designer Years active 1990–2016

**Thomas E. Sanders** (often simply credited as **Tom Sanders**, sometimes **Thomas Sanders**) (1953 – July 6, 2017) was an American [production designer](/source/Production_designer). He has been nominated for two [Academy Awards](/source/Academy_Awards) in the category [Best Art Direction](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Production_Design).

His filmography includes *[Hook](/source/Hook_(film))* (1991), *[Bram Stoker's Dracula](/source/Bram_Stoker's_Dracula_(1992_film))* (1992), *[Braveheart](/source/Braveheart)* (1995), *[Saving Private Ryan](/source/Saving_Private_Ryan)* (1998), *[Apocalypto](/source/Apocalypto)* (2006), and *[Crimson Peak](/source/Crimson_Peak)* (2015). Sanders died of cancer on July 6, 2017, aged 63.[1]

## Filmography

- *[Revenge](/source/Revenge_(1990_film))* (1990)

- *[Days of Thunder](/source/Days_of_Thunder)* (1990)

- *[Naked Tango](/source/Naked_Tango)* (1991)

- *[Hook](/source/Hook_(film))* (1991)

- *[Bram Stoker's Dracula](/source/Bram_Stoker's_Dracula_(1992_film))* (1992)[2]

- *[Maverick](/source/Maverick_(film))* (1994)

- *[Braveheart](/source/Braveheart)* (1995)

- *[Assassins](/source/Assassins_(1995_film))* (1995)

- *[Father's Day](/source/Fathers'_Day_(1997_film))* (1997)

- *[Saving Private Ryan](/source/Saving_Private_Ryan)* (1998)

- *[Mission: Impossible 2](/source/Mission%3A_Impossible_2)* (2000)

- *[We Were Soldiers](/source/We_Were_Soldiers)* (2002)

- *[Rumor Has It](/source/Rumor_Has_It_(film))* (2005)

- *[Apocalypto](/source/Apocalypto)* (2006)

- *[Eagle Eye](/source/Eagle_Eye)* (2008)

- *[Edge of Darkness](/source/Edge_of_Darkness_(2010_film))* (2010)

- *Venom in Vegas* (2010, TV documentary)

- *[Secretariat](/source/Secretariat_(film))* (2010)

- *[Red Riding Hood](/source/Red_Riding_Hood_(2011_film))* (2011)

- *[After Earth](/source/After_Earth)* (2013)

- *[Crimson Peak](/source/Crimson_Peak)* (2015)

- *[Star Trek Beyond](/source/Star_Trek_Beyond)* (2016)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Thomas E. Sanders Dies: Production Designer On ‘Saving Private Ryan,’ ‘Braveheart’ Was 63](https://deadline.com/2017/07/thomas-e-sanders-obituary-dies-production-designer-saving-private-ryan-braveheart-dracula-1202128045/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Oscars1993_2-0)** ["The 65th Academy Awards (1993) Nominees and Winners"](http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1993). *oscars.org*. Retrieved 3 August 2011.

## External links

- [Thomas E. Sanders](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0761742/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [Tom Sanders web site](http://www.tomsprojects.net/)

v t e Saturn Award for Best Production Design Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg (2009) Darren Gilford (2010) Dante Ferretti (2011) Dan Hennah (2012) Dan Hennah (2013) Nathan Crowley (2014) Thomas E. Sanders (2015) Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg (2016) Hannah Beachler (2017) Charles Wood (2018/19) Barbara Ling (2019/20) Tamara Deverell (2021/22) Sarah Greenwood (2022/23) Patrice Vermette (2023/24) Jille Azis and Kasra Farahani (2024/25) Note: The years are listed as per convention, usually the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the next year.

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