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Barry Sandler (born February 23, 1947 in Buffalo, New York) 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.[1][2] Sandler discussed Making Love in the 1995 documentary film The Celluloid Closet.

Barry Sandler
Born (1947-02-23) February 23, 1947 (age 75)
Buffalo, New York, United States
NationalityAmerican
OccupationScreenwriter, film producer

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.[3]


Filmography



References


  1. Romesburg, Don (October 29, 2002), "Making Love made public: March 4, 1982 – From the Advocate Archives", The Advocate, archived from the original on October 29, 2004, retrieved August 29, 2007.
  2. Taylor, Clarke. (March 14, 1982). "'MAKING LOVE': CATHARSIS FOR SCREENWRITER SANDLER". Los Angeles Times. p. k27.
  3. Outfest 2007 Film Competition Winners: Film Competition Jurors, 2007, archived from the original on September 7, 2007, retrieved August 29, 2007.




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