Discover
Sanford Jay "Sandy" Frank, also known as Sandy Frank, was a television writer who was known as a writer for Late Night with David Letterman. He wrote for Letterman's NBC show for four years, during which the show won four Emmy Awards for comedy-variety writing. Frank had a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a law degree from Harvard and had written for The Harvard Lampoon.
Birth Name
Sanford Jay Frank
Born
Wednesday, 21 July 1954
Died
Friday, 18 April 2014
Acting Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self (In Memoriam) | 2014 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Peter Leonard | 1990 |
| Late Night with David Letterman | Lighting Assistant / Liquid Nitrogen Expert / Sandy the Spotter | 1982 |
Acting Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self (In Memoriam) | 2014 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Peter Leonard | 1990 |
| Late Night with David Letterman | Lighting Assistant / Liquid Nitrogen Expert / Sandy the Spotter | 1982 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The ½ Hour News Hour | 2007 |
| Mister Sterling | 2003 |
| Damon | 1998 |
| The Jamie Foxx Show | 1996 |
| Misery Loves Company | 1995 |
| The Clinic | 1995 |
| Martin | 1992 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Won |
| 1986 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Won |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Won |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Won |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
