Terry Sanders (born December 20, 1931) is an American filmmaker having produced and/or directed more than 70 dramatic features, televisions specials, documentaries and portrait films.

Sanders co-heads the American Film Foundation and has produced and photographed the Oscar-winning dramatic short A Time Out of War.

He also received an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision.

[1] He also produced and co-directed Crime & Punishment, USA with his now-deceased brother, Denis Sanders.

He is the son of sculptor and designer Altina Schinasi.