Mart Sander is an Estonian filmmaker, musician, author, and television host.
Sander began his musical education at the age of 7, released his first recording at the age of 17 and became a member of the Estonian National Opera the next year. Sander has performed in a number of European venues in English-language comic operas and musical theatre. He has acted in a dozen films and has directed four others.
As a film actor, his first starring role was in 1991 (Prince of the Hit Parade, Finland), followed by a role in US made for cable production Candles In The Dark (1992). His directorial debut was a musical short Berlin 1945: Music Under Bombs (2007); his feature debut - based on his award-winning stage play - Behind The Random Denominator (2017). He then scripted, directed and co-produced a historical drama series The Whores, based on his own best selling novel trilogy. This series, which premiered in the spring of 2018, is the most expensive TV series ever produced in Estonia and is currently, according to the IMDB, the highest ranking Estonian TV series of all times (8,9).
He has also directed for stage, notably for the Estonian National Opera.
Mart Sander is one of the most sought after television personalities in Estonia, hosting such hits as Dancing With The Stars, Sing Your Face Off or Pop Idol Estonia. He's currently active as a stage director / producer with the Estonian National Opera. He has released many albums of light classical and swing music in Great Britain / USA (with his orchestra The Swing Swindlers). He was commended by HRM Queen Elizabeth II on her state visit to Estonia for championing British music, notably Gilbert and Sullivan, in Estonia. Sander has published several best selling novels and stage plays and an art book and is a keen painter, exhibiting regularly.
Height: 6’4’’. Weight: 200 lbs. Single.
  • Writer (22 Credits)
    His Master's Voice
    Short Script
    RAVENGOLD: eight-part limited series
    Television Script
    Whispers In the Paint
    Screenplay
    Infernal Eden2024
    Short
    Sad2024
    Music Video
    A Missing Second2023
    Short
    Assassin Travelers2023
    Short
    Behind You2023
    Short
    Dr. Sander's Sleep Cure2023
    Feature
    Imagine2023
    Short
    War2023
    Experimental, Short, Student
    The Sixth Secret2022
    Feature
    Universe 42022
    Short
    13TH TAKE2021
    Short
    Marzanna2021
    Short
    RYAN REYNOLDS KILLED ME2021
    Animation, Short
    Silenceless2021
    Short
    THE KENNEDY INCIDENT2020
    Feature
    Eerie Fairy Tales2019
    Feature, Student
    The Butler Did It2019
    Short
    Actually2018
    Short, Student
    LOVE2018
    Music Video
  • Director (19 Credits)
    Infernal Eden2024
    Short
    Sad2024
    Music Video
    A Missing Second2023
    Short
    Assassin Travelers2023
    Short
    Behind You2023
    Short
    Dr. Sander's Sleep Cure2023
    Feature
    Imagine2023
    Short
    War2023
    Experimental, Short, Student
    The Sixth Secret2022
    Feature
    Universe 42022
    Short
    13TH TAKE2021
    Short
    Marzanna2021
    Short
    RYAN REYNOLDS KILLED ME2021
    Animation, Short
    Silenceless2021
    Short
    THE KENNEDY INCIDENT2020
    Feature
    Eerie Fairy Tales2019
    Feature, Student
    The Butler Did It2019
    Short
    Actually2018
    Short, Student
    LOVE2018
    Music Video
  • Producer (17 Credits)
    Infernal Eden2024
    Short
    Sad2024
    Music Video
    A Missing Second2023
    Short
    Assassin Travelers2023
    Short
    Behind You2023
    Short
    Dr. Sander's Sleep Cure2023
    Feature
    Imagine2023
    Short
    War2023
    Experimental, Short, Student
    The Sixth Secret2022
    Feature
    Universe 42022
    Short
    13TH TAKE2021
    Short
    Marzanna2021
    Short
    RYAN REYNOLDS KILLED ME2021
    Animation, Short
    Silenceless2021
    Short
    Eerie Fairy Tales2019
    Feature, Student
    The Butler Did It2019
    Short
    LOVE2018
    Music Video
  • Acting (14 Credits)
    Infernal Eden2024
    Short
    Sad2024
    Music Video
    A Missing Second2023
    Short
    Assassin Travelers2023
    Short
    Dr. Sander's Sleep Cure2023
    Feature
    Imagine2023
    Short
    War2023
    Experimental, Short, Student
    13TH TAKE2021
    Short
    Marzanna2021
    Short
    Silenceless2021
    Short
    Eerie Fairy Tales2019
    Feature, Student
    The Butler Did It2019
    Short
    Actually2018
    Short, Student
    LOVE2018
    Music Video
Best Feature Film, honorary: Best Score.
Eerie Fairy Tales
New York Movie Awards
New York
2020
Best Original Story
Eerie Fairy Tales
London International Filmmaker Festival
London
2020
Best Original Score
Eerie Fairy Tales
Canadian Cinematography Awards
Toronto
2020
2nd place on the Top Ten of Delfi KinoWeb critics.
Actually
HÕFF - Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival
Haapsalu
2018
High School
BFM (Baltic Film and Media School)
BA in musicology, MA in TV directing
20112018
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