Jack Frost Sanders

Jack was born in Corpus Christi, Texas to Jack Sanders and Beverly Frost Sanders. He graduated from WB Ray High School in 1960 where he was an offensive lineman for the "Fighting Texans" State Championship football team. Jack also played college football at Southern Methodist University where he received his undergraduate degree before attending The University of Texas at Austin where he earned his master's degree in Architectural Engineering. He graduated with honors at both SMU and UT Austin and was a proud member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

After graduating from college, Jack served as Vice President of his father's construction company in New Orleans for several years before moving to Hollywood, California in 1968 to pursue a career in the movie business. In 1970, Jack married his college sweetheart, Nancy Sue Crow from Shreveport, Louisiana. They shared an exciting life together full of many travels and adventures. They both loved to travel and Jack felt blessed that he had travelled to every continent in the world (except Antarctica) and had visited all 50 states in the United States during his life.

Jack enjoyed a highly successful career in the film industry before retiring in 2002. He served in various "behind the scenes" roles including Unit Production Manager, First Assistant Director, Director, and Executive Producer and won several awards for his outstanding work. His extensive list of 47 credits includes movies such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Woman in Red, Sudden Death, The Quest, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Narrow Margin, The Man with One Red Shoe, Butch and Sundance: The Early Years, and Airplane II. He felt privileged to work with so many talented actors and filmmakers during his career, including Steven Spielberg, Mel Brooks, Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Gene Hackman, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Burt Reynolds, Kathleen Turner, and Dolly Parton to name a few.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Beverly Sanders, and his wife, Nancy Crow Sanders. He is survived by his brother, Rocky Sanders and wife, Nancy, and their children Craig Sanders and wife, Susie, and Jeremy Sanders and wife, Melanie, and his sister, Sheri Sanders Ortiz and husband, Manny, and their children, Scott Ortiz and wife, Rachael, and Patrice Bartlett and husband, Wayne, and great nephews Bennett and Wilson Sanders, Jordan and Dylan Armstrong, Jax Ortiz and wife, Max, Austen Ortiz, Errol and Bron Bartlett, and great nieces Maleah Ortiz, Etta Bartlett, and Della Armstrong.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home located at 5416 Parkcrest Drive in Austin, Texas. Visitation from 10:30 to 11:30, Memorial Service from 11:30 to 12:30, and Reception from 12:30 to 2:30 will all take place at the funeral home. Jack will be buried alongside his sweet wife Nancy in Rockport, Texas on Monday, November 16 at 10:30 am.