New York city born Ian Sander has both developed and served as an executive producer on over 700 hours of dramatic prime-time television programming. Most recently, he Executive Produced the digital short film "French Kiss" for the Marriott Hotels and the summer series "Reckless" for CBS Network. Recently, he also served as the executive producer and in-house director of "Ghost Whisperer," which ran for five years on CBS. He also co-authored the book "Ghost Whisperer: Spirit Guide" and created and wrote the award winning "Ghost Whisperer: The Other Side" webseries. His other television executive producer credits include "Profiler," "The Beast," "New York News," "Brimstone," and "For The People" all of which he also directed. Sander was a producer of the Emmy Award-winning series "Equal Justice" and the Emmy Award-winning, two-hour series pilot "I'll Fly Away." Among his television movie executive producer credits are "Ali: An American Hero," the Emmy Award-winning "Stolen Babies," "Kansas," "Chasing the Dragon," and "I'll Fly Away: Then and Now." He also directed both "Chasing the Dragon" and "I'll Fly Away," the latter earning him a nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for a Dramatic Special by the Directors Guild of America. He also produced the feature films "Everybody's All-American" and "D.O.A."
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Biography from IMDb.
- November 22, 1947
- May 3, 2016 (aged 68)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Producer and actor
- 10 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
What are Ian Sander's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 3 · Earnest 6
Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Ian Sander's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Ian Sander's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
26 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Runner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Ghost Whisperer(2005)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Frankenstein(2004)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
John Doe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
For the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Snoops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Chasing the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
New York News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Kansas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Under One Roof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
I'll Fly Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Plymouth(1991)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
When He's Not a Stranger(1989)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Original Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
To Heal a Nation(1988)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
D.O.A.(1988)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
God's Gun(1976)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Career shape
A full career of 21 titles from 1967 to 2015.
Biggest box office
D.O.A. (1988)
Highest rated
D.O.A. (1988)
Most popular right now
When He's Not a Stranger (1989)
Film career
- 1974Screen debut· The Swinging Cheerleaders
How do Ian Sander's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 10 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Ian Sander work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ian Sander's MovieCove titles; Kim Moses shares the most, 3.
- Jordan CharneyShared titles: When He's Not a Stranger (1989), To Heal a Nation (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Jordan Charney
- Kim MosesShared titles: This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous (2017), Frankenstein (2004), How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Kim Moses