Sanford Bookstaver (born September 1, 1973) is an American

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, television director and

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Early life

In 1995, Bookstaver graduated from the

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. In 1999, he directed the film ''Scriptfellas''.

Television

As a television director, some of Bookstaver's episodic credits include ''

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'', '' The O.C.'', Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, '' Dawson's Creek'', '' One Tree Hill'', ''

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'', '' Harper's Island'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Fastlane'' and '' Bones''.

Personal life

Bookstaver married actress Rena Sofer in 2003. On August 5, 2005, the couple's first child together, Avalon Leone, was born in

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. Bookstaver and Sofer eventually divorced in 2017. In 2019, Sofer announced they had reconciled, and in April she announced their engagement.

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* * 1973 births American television directors Television producers from New York City Living people Businesspeople from New York City USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni Film directors from New York City {{tv-director-stub