Rupert Sanders : Film Director

Sanders at the Australian premiere of Snow White and the Huntsman, 19 June 2012

Born	January 15, 1971 (age 42) Westminster, London, England
Occupation	Director
Spouse(s)	Liberty Ross (m. 2002)
Children	2

Career

Sanders has directed numerous television advertisements, including one for Halo 3: ODST, which won him two Golden Lions at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival.^[2] Sanders' first feature film is Snow White and the Huntsman, which was released in the USA in early June 2012. The film's budget was $170 million, including an eight-figure marketing expenditure, and it earned $20.3 million on its opening day in the USA. To date, the film has grossed $381,132,916 at the box office.

Personal life

Sanders married model Liberty Ross, sister of Oscar-winning composer Atticus Ross, in 2002. Though both Sanders and Ross are British, they moved to Los Angeles to further Sanders' career. Together they have two children, daughter Skyla and son Tennyson. In July 2012, Us Weekly published photos of Sanders having an affair with actress Kristen Stewart, whom he had directed in Snow White and the Hunstman. Stewart and Sanders responded by issuing separate public apologies. Ross subsequently filed for divorce from Sanders in January 2013, seeking joint custody, spousal support, and legal fees.