WRITER

Donald S. Sanford

1918–201117 credits since 1955

Period pieceWarThought provokingTenseJustice

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In the pictureMidway

ABOUT DONALD

There’s no biography for Donald S. Sanford yet.

Born17 March 1918

Died8 February 2011

Known forWriting

On Cineora12 of 17 titles

Known for

The titles people know Donald from.

Movie

Midway

1976IMDb6.8

Series

Perry Mason

1957–1966IMDb8.3

Series

The Outer Limits

1963–1965IMDb8.1

Series

Gunsmoke

1955–1975IMDb8.1

Series

Wagon Train

1957–1965IMDb7.6

Series

The Virginian

1962–1971IMDb7.6

Movie

Mosquito Squadron

1969IMDb5.7

Series

Thriller

1960–1962IMDb8.2

Series

The F.B.I.

1965–1974IMDb7.4

Series

12 O'Clock High

1964–1967IMDb8.1

Movie

Submarine X-1

1968IMDb5.3

Movie

Ravagers

1979IMDb4.7

Career

IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 12
Average IMDb: 7.2
Highest rated: Perry MasonIMDb 8.3
Working since: 1955

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

17 credits

The 1970s

2 titles · IMDb 5.8 on average

Movie

Ravagers

1979IMDb4.7

Writer

Movie

Midway

1976IMDb6.8

Screenplay

The 1960s

11 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average

Movie

Mosquito Squadron

1969IMDb5.7

Screenplay

Not on Cineora

The Thousand Plane Raid

1969

Screenplay

Movie

Submarine X-1

1968IMDb5.3

Screenplay

Not on Cineora

Felony Squad

1966

Writer · 6 episodes

Series

The F.B.I.

1965–1974IMDb7.4

Writer · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Long, Hot Summer

1965

Writer · 1 episode

Series

12 O'Clock High

1964–1967IMDb8.1

Writer · 2 episodes

Series

The Outer Limits

1963–1965IMDb8.1

Writer · 1 episode

The 1950s

4 titles · IMDb 8.0 on average

Series

Perry Mason

1957–1966IMDb8.3

Writer · 3 episodes

Series

Wagon Train

1957–1965IMDb7.6

Writer · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Telephone Time

1956

Writer · 2 episodes

Series

Gunsmoke

1955–1975IMDb8.1

Writer · 2 episodes

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Donald’s titles.

Paul BeesonCinematographer · Mosquito Squadron and Submarine X-1