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Scott Sanders

Known For
Production

Known Credits
1

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 1, 1957 (69 years old)

Place of Birth
St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

Scott Sanders

Biography

Scott Sanders (born 1957) is an American television producer, film producer and theatre producer. His theatrical musical version of Alice Walker's novel The Color Purple, for which he was a lead producer alongside co-producers Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones, premiered on Broadway in 2005, garnering 11 Tony Award Nominations including Best Musical. He also produced the 2016 Broadway revival of The Color Purple which went on to win the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. He won his Emmy and first Tony Award for his work as the producer of Elaine Stritch at Liberty. His musical comedy adaptation of the film Tootsie premiered on Broadway to positive reviews in the Spring of 2019. He is also known for his impresario role at Radio City Music Hall and for his work on numerous globally televised live events, including the Super Bowl XXVII halftime show starring Michael Jackson at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA.

Known For

Production

2024Hard Miles...Executive Producer
2023The Color Purple...Producer
2023Up Here...Producer
2021In the Heights...Producer
2012The Odd Life of Timothy Green...Producer
1998Cupid...Producer
The Majorettes...Producer
Becoming Houdini...Producer
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat...Producer

Acting

2023Oprah & The Color Purple Journeyas Self