Barry Sandler
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Barry Sandler is an American
screenwriter
and film producer
. His career has spanned several decades, with the 1980s being his most prolific. The openly gay
Sandler is perhaps best known for writing the 1982 film Making Love
, the first mainstream Hollywood film to deal seriously with issues of homosexuality
and coming out
. Sandler discussed Making Love in the 1995 documentary film
The Celluloid Closet
.
In addition to his successful writing career, Sandler also teaches screenwriting at the University of Central Florida
and serves as one Artistic Director to Outfest
, a gay
and lesbian
film festival in Los Angeles
.
He is the recipient of the GLAAD Media Award and the Outfest
2002 Gay Pioneer Award for Courage and Artistry, and was named by The Advocate
as one of the most influential gay artists in America.
United States
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screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. His career has spanned several decades, with the 1980s being his most prolific. The openly gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
Sandler is perhaps best known for writing the 1982 film Making Love
Making Love
Making Love is a 1982 American film. It tells the story of a married man coming to terms with his homosexuality and the love triangle that develops around him, his wife and another man...
, the first mainstream Hollywood film to deal seriously with issues of homosexuality
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
and coming out
Coming out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
. Sandler discussed Making Love in the 1995 documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
The Celluloid Closet
The Celluloid Closet
The Celluloid Closet is a 1996 American documentary film directed and written by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. The film is based on the 1981 book of the same name written by Vito Russo, and on previous lecture and film clip presentations given in person by Russo 1972–82.Russo researched the...
.
In addition to his successful writing career, Sandler also teaches screenwriting at the University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
and serves as one Artistic Director to Outfest
Outfest
Outfest is an LGBT-oriented film showcase and festival in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1982 as the "Gay and Lesbian Media Festival and Conference", the name was changed to Outfest in 1994.-Programs:...
, a gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
and lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
film festival in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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.
He is the recipient of the GLAAD Media Award and the Outfest
Outfest
Outfest is an LGBT-oriented film showcase and festival in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1982 as the "Gay and Lesbian Media Festival and Conference", the name was changed to Outfest in 1994.-Programs:...
2002 Gay Pioneer Award for Courage and Artistry, and was named by The Advocate
The Advocate
The Advocate is an American LGBT-interest magazine, printed monthly and available by subscription. The Advocate brand also includes a web site. Both magazine and web site have an editorial focus on news, politics, opinion, and arts and entertainment of interest to LGBT people...
as one of the most influential gay artists in America.
Writer
- Kansas City BomberKansas City BomberKansas City Bomber is a 1972 American drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Jerrold Freedman and starring Raquel Welch.- Plot summary :The film is an inside look at the world of co-ed Roller Derby, then a popular league sport....
- 1972 - The Loners - 1972
- The Duchess and the Dirtwater FoxThe Duchess and the Dirtwater FoxThe Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox is a 1976 Western romantic comedy film starring Goldie Hawn and George Segal, produced, directed and co-written by Melvin Frank.-Plot:...
- 1976 - Gable and LombardGable and LombardGable and Lombard is a 1976 American biographical film directed by Sidney J. Furie. The screenplay by Barry Sandler is based on the romance and consequent marriage of legendary screen stars Clark Gable and Carole Lombard...
- 1976 - The Other Side of MidnightThe Other Side of MidnightThe Other Side of Midnight is a novel by American writer Sidney Sheldon published in 1973. The book reached No.1 on the New York Times Best Seller list. It was made into a 1977 motion picture of the same name, directed by Charles Jarrott. The cast included Marie-France Pisier, John Beck, Susan...
- 1977 (uncredited) - The Mirror Crack'dThe Mirror Crack'dThe Mirror Crack'd is a 1980 film British mystery film based on Agatha Christie's Miss Marple novel The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side...
- 1980 - Evil Under the SunEvil Under the Sun (1982 film)Evil Under the Sun is a 1982 British mystery film based on the 1941 novel Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie.-Production:The screenplay was written by Anthony Shaffer and an uncredited Barry Sandler...
- 1982 (uncredited) - Making LoveMaking LoveMaking Love is a 1982 American film. It tells the story of a married man coming to terms with his homosexuality and the love triangle that develops around him, his wife and another man...
- 1982 - Crimes of PassionCrimes of Passion (film)Crimes of Passion is a 1984 film directed by Ken Russell starring Kathleen Turner, Anthony Perkins, John Laughlin and Annie Potts. The film explores themes of human relationships and mental illness...
- 1984 - All-American MurderAll-American MurderAll-American Murder is a 1992 thriller film starring Christopher Walken and Charlie Schlatter. It was released Direct-to-video on December 18, 1992 in UK.-Plot:...
- 1992 - Evil Never DiesEvil Never Dies-Track listing:#Evil Never Dies - 1:20#War Is Hell - 3:23#Enemy of Jesus - 2:54#Damned to Fire - 2:03#Exxxecutioner - 3:16#666 - 2:08#Summon the Beast - 4:28#Demise - 1:38#Warfare - 1:44#Dead to the World - 2:43#Fallout - 3:18#Atomik Destruktor - 3:16...
- 2003
Producer
- Making Love - 1982 (associate producer)
- Crimes of Passion - 1984
- All-American Murder - 1992 (co-producer)