Arlene Sanford is an American film and

television director A television director is in charge of the activities involved in making a television program or section of a program. They are generally responsible for decisions about the editorial content and creative style of a program, and ensuring the pro ...

. Sanford has directed for several notable television series and several motion picture and television films which include ''

A Very Brady Sequel ''A Very Brady Sequel'' is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Arlene Sanford (in her feature film directorial debut), with a screenplay by Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan, James Berg and Stan Zimmerman, and starring Shelley Long, Gary Cole an ...

'' (1996), ''

I'll Be Home for Christmas "I'll Be Home for Christmas" is a Christmas song written by the lyricist Kim Gannon and composer Walter Kent and recorded in 1943 by Bing Crosby, who scored a top ten hit with the song. Originally written to honor soldiers overseas who longed t ...

'' (1998) and ''

Twelve Men of Christmas ''12 Men of Christmas'' is a 2009 American romantic comedy television film made for the Lifetime Television network. Directed by Arlene Sanford and starring Kristin Chenoweth, the film is based on the novel ''Dating Mr. December'' by Phillipa Ashl ...

'' (2009). Sanford has been nominated for two

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s for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for her work on the

David E. Kelley David Edward Kelley (born April 4, 1956) is an American television writer, producer, and former attorney, known as the creator of ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'', ''Picket Fences'', ''Chicago Hope'', ''The Practice'', '' Ally McBeal'', ''Boston Public'' ...

-produced series '' Ally McBeal'' (in 1999) and ''

Boston Legal ''Boston Legal'' is an American legal drama and comedy drama television series created by former lawyer and Boston native David E. Kelley, produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The series aired from October 3, 2004 ...

'' (in 2008).

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Almost Family ''Almost Family'' is an American drama television series based on the Australian television series ''Sisters'', developed by Annie Weisman which aired from October 2, 2019, to February 22, 2020, on Fox. In March 2020, Fox canceled the series aft ...

'' (2019) TV series **episode #9: " Rehabilitated AF" *'' Grand Hotel'' (2019) TV series **episode #6: " Love Thy Neighbor" *'' Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists'' (2019) TV series *''

Life Sentence Life imprisonment is any sentence of imprisonment for a crime under which convicted people are to remain in prison for the rest of their natural lives or indefinitely until pardoned, paroled, or otherwise commuted to a fixed term. Crimes for ...

'' (2018) TV series **episode #5: " Wes Side Story" *''

Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! ''Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!'' (also known as ''Good Luck Charlie: The Road Trip Movie'' in the United Kingdom and Ireland) is a 2011 American Christmas road comedy television film directed by Arlene Sanford and written by Geoff Rodkey, ...

'' (2011) TV film *''

Pretty Little Liars ''Pretty Little Liars'' is an American mystery teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Sara Shepard. Developed by I. Marlene King, the series was broadcast on Freeform between June 8, 2010, and June ...

'' (2010–2016) TV series *''

'' (2009) TV film *''

My Boys ''My Boys'' is an American television sitcom that debuted on November 28, 2006, on TBS. The show deals with a sports columnist in Chicago, Illinois, played by Jordana Spiro, and the men in her life, including her brother and her best friend. The ...

'' (2006) TV Series *''

Psych ''Psych'' is an American Detective fiction, detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks for USA Network. The series stars James Roday Rodriguez, James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara P ...

'' (2006) TV series *'' Weeds'' (2005) TV series **episode #6: " Dead in the Nethers" *'' The Bad Girl's Guide'' (2005) TV series *''

'' (2004) TV series **episode 1.09 "A Greater Good **episode 2.02 "Schadenfreude" *''

Desperate Housewives ''Desperate Housewives'' is an American comedy-drama soap opera television series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. It aired for eight seasons on ABC from October 3, 2004, until May 13, 2012, for a to ...

'' (2004) TV series **episode 1.03 " Pretty Little Picture" **episode 1.05 " Come In, Stranger" **episode 1.13 "

Your Fault The first season of ''Desperate Housewives'', an American television series created by Marc Cherry, commenced airing in the United States on October 3, 2004, concluded May 22, 2005, and consisted of 23 episodes. It tells the story of Mary Alice Yo ...

" **episode 1.16 " The Ladies Who Lunch" **episode 1.19 "

Live Alone and Like It The first season of ''Desperate Housewives'', an American television series created by Marc Cherry, commenced airing in the United States on October 3, 2004, concluded May 22, 2005, and consisted of 23 episodes. It tells the story of Mary Alice Yo ...

" **episode 2.03 "

You'll Never Get Away from Me The second season of the American dramedy-mystery television series ''Desperate Housewives'' commenced airing in the United States on September 25, 2005 and concluded on May 21, 2006. The season continues the story of the Wisteria Lane residents, w ...

" **episode 2.10 " Coming Home" *''

Miss Match ''Miss Match'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Jeff Rake and Darren Star and produced by 20th Century Fox Television, Darren Star Productions, and Imagine Television. It aired in the United States on NBC from Septembe ...

'' (2003) TV Series *''

Eve Eve (; ; ar, حَوَّاء, Ḥawwāʾ; el, Εὕα, Heúa; la, Eva, Heva; Syriac: romanized: ) is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. According to the origin story, "Creation myths are symbolic stories describing how the ...

'' (2003) TV series *''

Everwood ''Everwood'' (known as ''Our New Life in Everwood'' in the United Kingdom) is an American drama television series created by Greg Berlanti. Berlanti, Mickey Liddell, Rina Mimoun, Andrew A. Ackerman and Michael Green served as executive produc ...

'' (2002) TV Series **episode 1.05 "Deer God" **episode 1.17 "Everwood, Confidential" **episode 1.19 "The Miracle of Everwood" *'' Frank McKlusky, C.I.'' (2002) *''

Go Fish Go Fish or Fish is a card game usually played by two to five players,
although it can be played wi ...

'' (2001) TV series **episode "Go Wrestle" *''

Boston Public ''Boston Public'' is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. Set in Boston, the series centers on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school in the Boston Public Scho ...

'' (2000) TV series *'' Ed'' (2000) TV Series *''

Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham ( Lorelai Gilmore) and Alexis Bledel ( Rory Gilmore). The show debuted on October 5, 2000, on The WB and became a flag ...

'' (2000) TV series **episode 1.02 " The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton" *''

Battery Park The Battery, formerly known as Battery Park, is a public park located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island in New York City facing New York Harbor. It is bounded by Battery Place on the north, State Street on the east, New York Harbor to ...

'' (2000) TV series *''

Malcolm in the Middle ''Malcolm in the Middle'' is an American family television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for Fox. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes. The series follows a dysfunctiona ...

'' (2000) TV series **episode 1.02 "Red Dress" **episode 1.11 "Funeral" **episode 2.12 "Krelboyne Girl" *''

Ally An ally is a member of an alliance. Ally may also refer to: Place names * Ally, Cantal, a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France * Ally, County Tyrone, a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland * Ally, Haute-Loire, a com ...

'' (1999) TV series *''

The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American serial (radio and television), serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the ...

'' (1999) TV series **episode 1.12 "He Shall, from Time to Time" *''

Once and Again ''Once and Again'' is an American family drama television series that aired on ABC from September 21, 1999, to April 15, 2002. It depicts the family of a single mother and her romance with a single father. It was created by Marshall Herskovitz ...

'' (1999) TV series *''

'' (1998) Theatrical film *''

Dawson's Creek ''Dawson's Creek'' is an American teen drama television series about the lives of a close-knit group of friends in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts, beginning in high school and continuing into college that ran from 1998 to 2003. ...

'' (1998) TV series *'' Ally McBeal'' (1997) TV series **episode 1.04 "The Affair" **episode 2.16 "Sex, Lies and Politics" **episode 2.18 "Those Lips, That Hand" **episode 3.06 "Changes" **episode 4.06 "Tis the Season" **episode 5.16 and 5.17 "Love Is All Around" *''

Temporarily Yours ''Temporarily Yours'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS for six episodes in 1997. Plot Deb DeAngelo (Debi Mazar), a young woman is desperate for a luxurious, cheaply priced New York City apartment. She lies to the landlady about having a ...

'' (1997) TV series *''

'' (1996) Theatrical film *'' The Last Frontier'' (1996) TV series *''

Too Something ''Too Something'' (also known as ''New York Daze'') is an American sitcom that aired Sunday at 8:30 on the Fox network in October 1995 and again from May 26 to June 30, 1996. Premise The show centered on Eric McDougal, a would-be author, and Don ...

'' (1995) TV Series *'' Caroline in the City'' (1995) TV series *''

The Naked Truth The Naked Truth may refer to: Literature * ''The Naked Truth'' (novel), a 1993 fictional memoir by Leslie Nielsen * ''The Naked Truth'' (book), a 2007 commentary on film ratings Film * ''The Naked Truth'' (1914 film), a silent Italian film * ...

'' (1995) TV series *'' Pride & Joy'' (1995) TV Series *'' Friends'' (1994) TV series **episode 1.06 "The One with the Butt" *'' All American Girl'' (1994) TV series *'' The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story'' (1994) TV film *''

Arly Hanks ''Arly Hanks'' is a 1993 American television pilot based on the first book of Joan Hess's series ''Malice in Maggody''. Written by Sean Clark and directed by Arlene Sanford, it screened on CBS on August 20, 1994. Due to low ratings, the show was ...

'' (1993) TV film *''

Sisters A sister is a woman or a girl who shares one or more parents with another individual; a female sibling. The male counterpart is a brother. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to ...

'' (1991) TV series *''

Ferris Bueller ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' is a 1986 American teen comedy film written, co-produced, and directed by John Hughes and co-produced by Tom Jacobson. The film stars Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck with supporting roles by Jennifer Gre ...

'' (1990) TV Series *'' Dream On'' (1990) TV series *''

Coach Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Co ...

'' (1989) TV series *''

The Wonder Years ''The Wonder Years'' is an American coming-of-age comedy/drama television series created by Neal Marlens and Carol Black. It ran on ABC from January 31, 1988, until May 12, 1993. The series premiered immediately after ABC's coverage of Supe ...

'' (1988) TV series **episode "Dance with Me" *'' Eisenhower & Lutz'' (1988) TV series *''

Hooperman ''Hooperman'' is an American comedy-drama television series which aired on ABC from September 23, 1987, to July 19, 1989. The show centered on the professional and personal life of San Francisco police Inspector Harry Hooperman, played by John ...

'' (1987) TV Series *''

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd ''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'' is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on NBC from May 21, 1987 to June 29, 1988 and on Lifetime from April 17, 1989 to April 13, 1991. It was created by Jay Tarses and stars Blair Brown ...

'' (1987) TV series *''

Designing Women ''Designing Women'' is an American television sitcom created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason that aired on CBS from September 29, 1986, to May 24, 1993, producing seven seasons and 163 episodes. It was a joint production of Bloodworth/Thomason M ...

'' (1986) TV series *''Welcome Home'' (1986) *''

Rituals A ritual is a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, actions, or objects, performed according to a set sequence. Rituals may be prescribed by the traditions of a community, including a religious community. Rituals are characterized, b ...

'' (1985) TV series

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanford, Arlene American television directors American women film directors American women television directors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women