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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Chris Sarandon, Actor, Papers, A&M 4299, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Biographical / Historical
Chris Sarandon was born and raised in southern West Virginia, the son of Christopher Sarondonethes (the son shortened it to "Sarandon") and Cliffie (nee Cardiullias), who were restaurateurs in Beckley, WV. After graduating from Woodrow Wilson High in 1960, Chris attended West Virginia University in Morgantown earning a degree in speech. Continuing his education on the post-graduate level, Chris received a masters degree in theater at Catholic University in Washington D.C. Sarandon would subsequently appear in roles on stage, television, and movies throughout a varied and successful career. He is best known for many outstanding performances, such as: in Dog Day Afternoon (1975) playing Al Pacino's transgender partner which earned Sarandon an academy award nomination; his role as Prince Humperdinck in the Rob Reiner's pop-culture hit, The Princess Bride ; and providing the voice for Jack Skellington in Tim Burton's holiday favorite, The Nightmare Before Christmas .
Scope and Contents
Papers of Chris Sarandon, Academy Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor, Dog Day Afternoon (1975) and star of numerous movies and television shows. This collection contains videos of the actor's filmography, a selection of scripts, and other papers from movies and television. To a lesser extent, the collection also includes correspondence to and from Chris Sarandon, notes and outlines authored by Chris Sarandon regarding scripts and script changes, and some photographic material.
The Addendum of 2025 February 19 includes asorted scripts for projects directed by and starring Sarandon, including the musicals Preludes by Dave Malloy and Nick and Nora by Arthur Laurents, Richard Maltby, Jr., and Charles Strouse; and ; the play Not Someone like Me by Susan Rice (produced/directed by Sarandon at WVU); and the script for the 2020 virtual table read of the movie The Princess Bride as a fundraiser for the Wisconsin Democratic party. Also includes voice lines from the recording of Jack Skellington's lines in the video game "Disney Dreamlight Valley" and other printed material.
Container List
This series consists of video cassette tapes of movies, television shows, and other productions starring Chris Sarandon. This series is found in Box 1, Folder 1 - Box 4, Folder 4.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
"You Can't Go Home Again", Type C videotape1978
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
"Tale of Two Cities", Type C videotape1980
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3
"The Day Christ Died", VHS1980
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
"Protocol", VHS1984
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
"This Child is Mine", VHS1985
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6
"Goodbye Miss 4th of July", VHS (1 of 2)1988
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
"Goodbye Miss 4th of July", VHS (2 of 2)1988
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
"Tailspin – Behind the Korean Airline Tragedy", VHS1989 May 24
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
"Shangri – La-Plaza", VHS (1 of 2)1990
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
"Shangri – La-Plaza", VHS (2 of 2)1990
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11
"Stranger Within", VHS1990
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
"Whispers", VHS1990
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
"Picket Fences", VHS1993
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2
"For The Love of Aaron", VHS1993 June 29
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3
"David's Mother", VHS1994
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4
"Cybertech P.D.", VHS1996 January 12
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 5
"Road Ends", VHS1997
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6
"Reaper", VHS1998 February 20
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7
"American Perfekt", VHS1998 March 9
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8
"The Practice - The Trial", VHS1998 March 18
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 9
"The Practice - Cloudy With a Chance of Membranes", VHS1998 March 18
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 10
"Chicago Hope - Austin Space", VHS1998
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 11
"Let the Devil Wear Black", VHS1999
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 12
"Stark Raving Mad - Fish Out of Water", VHS1999 October 26
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 13
"The Race Against Time", VHS2000 May 17
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
"The Griffin and the Minor Canon", VHS2001
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 2
"The Court - Life Sentence", VHS2002 March 26
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 3
"The Court - Due Process", VHS2002
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 4
"The Court - A Wing & A Prayer", VHS2002
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 5
"The Court - Snakes in the Grass", VHS2002
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 6
"Slaves of New York", VHS2004 June 3
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 7
"A Murderous Affair", VHSundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 8
"Lincoln", VHSundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 9
"Just Cause – Select Scenes/Clips", VHSundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 10
"Perversion of Science - Episode 106 - Panic", VHSundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 11
"Judging Amy - Who Shot Dick", VHSundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 12
"Judging Amy - The Extinction of the Dinosaurs", VHSundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 13
"Judging Amy - Can They Do That With Vegetables?", VHSundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
"Frankenstein", VHSundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 2
"Forced March", VHSundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 3
"The Underworld - Pilot", VHS (1 of 2)undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 4
"The Underworld - Pilot", VHS (2 of 2)undated
This series consists of scripts related to the filmography of Chris Sarandon. Notable scripts include, "Dog Day Afternoon" (1975), "The Princess Bride" (1987), and "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993).
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 5
Script, "Broadway" (facsimile)1926
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 6
Script, "Dog Day Afternoon" (autographed by Al Pacino)1975
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 7
Script, "Tale of Two Cities"1980
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 8
Script, "Osterman Weekend"1983
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 9
Script, "Fright Night"1985
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 10
Script, "Frankenstein"1984
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 11
Script, "Liberty"1985
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 12
Script, "The Princess Bride"1987
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 13
Script, "Goodbye Miss Fourth of July"1988
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 14
Script, "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine- Rivals"1993
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 15
Script, "The Nightmare Before Christmas"1993
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 16
Script, "The Vampire Wars"1994
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 17
Script, "Cybertech P.D."1995
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 18
Script, "Tales from the Crypt - Bordello of Blood"1995
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 19
Script, "Little Men"1996
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1
Script, "The Underworld"1997
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 2
Script, "The Practice - Cloudy With A Chance of Membranes"1997
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4
Script, "Let the Devil Wear Black"1998
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5
Script, "Felicity", two episodes1999
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6
Script, "Stark Raving Mad - Fish Out of Water"1999
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 7
Script, "ER - The Greatest of Gifts"2000
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 8
Script, "Stark Raving Mad - The Big Finish"2000
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 9
Script. "Nausicaa"2003
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 10
Script, "Loggerheads"2005
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 11
Script, "Light in the Plazza"2005
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 12
Script, "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit"2006
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 13
Script, "Cyrano de Bergerac" Acts I-V (1 of 2)2007
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 14
Script, "Cyrano de Bergerac" Acts I-V (2 of 2)2007
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 15
Script, "Safe"2010
This series contains various movie promotions and flyers for films related to Chris Sarandon. Also prominent in the series are staff and crew lists accompanied by budgets and shooting locations for movies and television shows featuring Chris Sarandon.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 16
Staff and crew lists for "Fright Night"1984 December 13
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 17
"Fright Night" movie booklet with cast and crew credits1985
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 18
"Fright Night" newspaper articleundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 19
Shoot schedule for "Miss 4th of July"1988 June 1
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 20
Staff and crew lists for "Miss 4th of July"1988 June 4
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 21
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" Disney Adventures magazine article1993 November
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 22
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" Cinefantasique magazine article1993 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 23
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" TV promo transcripts1993
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 24
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" production information booklet1993
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 25
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" movie posters and foldersundated
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 26
Production memo for "The Vampire Wars"1995 October 19
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 27
Crew list for "Little Men"1996 October 29
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 28
Acting agreement for Dennis Hopper, "Road Ends"1996 December 11
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 29
Budget and shooting locations for "Road Ends" (1 of 2)1996-1997
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 30
Budget and shooting locations for "Road Ends" (2 of 2)1996-1997
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 31
Contact sheet & production staff lists for "Road Ends"undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 32
Casting list for "Road Ends"undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 33
Poster for "Little Men"1997
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 34
Map of shooting locations1998
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 35
Schedule and script changes for "The Light in the Piazza"2005
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 36
Playbill for "The Light in the Piazza"2005 December
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 37
Sheet music for "The Light in the Piazza"undated
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 38
Items related to the Lincoln Center Theater in New York, New Yorkca. 2000s
Series consists mostly of professional correspondence to Chris Sarandon covering film premieres and acting roles along with with one personal letter written by Chris Sarandon.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 39
Professional correspondence1993-2003
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 40
Personal correspondence - Letter to "Tom"1996 October 22
Contains one script for the 1976 movie "Lipstick" starring Chris Saradon among others.
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
Script, "Lipstick" (with "Lipstick" binder)1975
Assorted scripts for projects directed by and starring Sarandon, including the musicals Preludes by Dave Malloy and Nick and Nora by Arthur Laurents, Richard Maltby, Jr., and Charles Strouse; and ; the play Not Someone like Me by Susan Rice (produced/directed by Sarandon at WVU); and the script for the 2020 virtual table read of the movie The Princess Bride as a fundraiser for the Wisconsin Democratic party. Also includes voice lines from the recording of Jack Skellington's lines in the video game "Disney Dreamlight Valley" and other printed material.