Sandra "Sandi" Sue Sissel (born August 9, 1949)[1] is an American cinematographer, director and producer.
[2] She is best known for documentaries such as Chicken Ranch, The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition [3], and Mother Teresa (1986) as well as TV shows like 60 Minutes, and feature films like Salaam Bombay!, Master and Commander Far Side of the World [4] and Mr. and Mrs.
[2] During this time, she contributed as cinematographer for "The Wobblies" and assisted in camera or electrical work for Best Boy, Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang, Free Voice of Labor: The Jewish Anarchists, Fame, No Nukes and "Rush".
[2] After working for ABC for a few years, she eventually decided to pursue a career that focused primarily on cinematography for documentaries and feature films[2] in Los Angeles.
In her pursuit of this career she has gained a great deal of respect from her colleagues as a female working behind the camera.