Peter Sanders

Peter Sanders is an American filmmaker and former actor. Sanders has directed and produced several films and short works.

Early life and education Sanders was born in Hollywood, California, and grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Denton, Texas. His father, Denis Sanders, was a two-time Academy Award-winning director known for Elvis: That’s the Way It Is (1970) and Czechoslovakia (1968). His mother, Malena Kuss, Ph.D., is a musicologist and Professor Emeritus at the University of North Texas. His great-grandfather, Morris Schinasi, was an Ottoman-born American businessman.

The Disappeared (2008): A documentary about Argentina’s Dirty War, which won a prize for best documentary at the Documentary and Fiction Festival of Hollywood.

Personal life Sanders is married to Daisy Hill Sanders, and they have two children. As of 2014, the family lives in Cold Spring, New York.

Awards and recognition

David A. Stein Award (2014) – Best Director and Best Film (Altina)