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Gender: Male

Place of birth: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

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Movie Involvements: 5

TV Involvements: 1


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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.

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The Odd Life of Timothy Green
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In the Heights
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In the Heights

(2021) Producer
The Color Purple
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7

The Color Purple

(2023) Producer
Cupid
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7

Cupid

(1998) Producer
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
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Hard Miles
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Hard Miles

(2024) Executive Producer

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