Terry Sanders
Director, producer, writer and cinematographer · Born December 20, 1931 (94) · New York City, New York, USA
- December 20, 1931 (94)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Director, producer, writer and cinematographer
- 6 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Terry Sanders' films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
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.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 Terry Sanders' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Terry Sanders' 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
22 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all filmsFighting for Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Return with Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Bird by Bird with Annie(1999)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Into the Future: On the Preservation of Knowledge in the Electronic Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Never Give Up: The 20th Century Odyssey of Herbert Zipper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Rose Kennedy: A Life to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Slow Fires: On the Preservation of the Human Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
To Live or Let Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Jung Sai, Chinese American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Four Stones for Kanemitsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Plastics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
ABC Stage 67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
War Hunt(1962)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Naked and the Dead(1958)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
A Time Out of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Subject: Narcotics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles from 1951 to 2016.
How do Terry Sanders' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Terry Sanders work with?
People who share at least 2 of Terry Sanders' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Denis Sanders shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Denis SandersShared titles: War Hunt (1962), Crime and Punishment, U.S.A. (1959), The Naked and the Dead (1958)See all 3 shared titles with Denis Sanders
- Freida Lee MockShared titles: Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (2006), Bird by Bird with Annie (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Freida Lee Mock
Cinematographers
- Erik DaarstadShared titles: Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey (2015), Bird by Bird with Annie (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Erik Daarstad
