Sterling Van Wagenen | |
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| Born | Sterling Gray Van Wagenen July 2, 1947 Utah, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, writer, director |
Sterling Gray Van Wagenen (born July 2, 1947) is an American film and stage producer, writer, director, and convicted sex offender. He is a co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival, and, in association with his former cousin-in-law Robert Redford, he was the founding executive director of the Sundance Institute.[1][2][3][4][5]
In 2019, Van Wagenen was convicted of child sexual abuse and sentenced to six years to life in prison.[6]
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