Thomas E. Sanders

Academy Award®-nominated Thomas E. Sanders is best known for his work on Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan.

Born in San Pedro, California, Sanders began his career as a furniture designer and builder, until he got a job at a set company. Seizing the opportunity, Sanders opened his own set company a year later. He quickly sold this company to become the late Tony Scott's art director.

While working as the supervising art director on Steven Spielberg's Hook, Sanders' work garnered Francis Ford Coppola's attention, who hired him on Bram Stoker's Dracula. He was nominated for an Oscar® later that year for his work on the film. His legendary filmmaking partners—such as Coppola, Spielberg, Richard Donner and Ridley and Tony Scott—have challenged him to constantly broaden his repertoire.

He considers himself lucky to be able to achieve the creation of many diverse worlds, such as Braveheart, Apocolypto and Crimson Peak.

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