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Donald Sparks

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Donald Sparks was born on 26 June 1961 in Hollywood, California, USA. He is an assistant director and producer, known for Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Sicario (2015) and The Next Three Days (2010).
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    Known for

    Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
    Blade Runner 2049
    8.0
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Donald L. Sparks)
    • 2017
    Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, and Emily Blunt in Sicario (2015)
    Sicario
    7.7
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2015
    Russell Crowe in The Next Three Days (2010)
    The Next Three Days
    7.3
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Donald L. Sparks)
    • 2010
    Rosie Perez, Jurnee Smollett, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Margot Robbie, and Ella Jay Basco in Birds of Prey (2020)
    Birds of Prey
    6.1
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Donald L. Sparks)
    • 2020

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Tron: Ares
      • first assistant director
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, and Jodie Comer in The Bikeriders (2023)
      The Bikeriders
      6.7
      • first assistant director (as Donald L. Sparks)
      • 2023
    • Angela Bassett, Florence Kasumba, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Tenoch Huerta, Alex Livinalli, Michaela Coel, Letitia Wright, Mabel Cadena, and Winston Duke in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
      Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
      6.7
      • first assistant director
      • 2022
    • A Journal for Jordan (2021)
      A Journal for Jordan
      6.0
      • first assistant director
      • 2021
    • Will Smith, Saniyya Sidney, and Demi Singleton in King Richard (2021)
      King Richard
      7.5
      • first assistant director (as Donald L. Sparks)
      • 2021
    • Denzel Washington, Jared Leto, and Rami Malek in The Little Things (2021)
      The Little Things
      6.3
      • first assistant director (as Donald L. Sparks)
      • 2021
    • Rosie Perez, Jurnee Smollett, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Margot Robbie, and Ella Jay Basco in Birds of Prey (2020)
      Birds of Prey
      6.1
      • first assistant director (as Donald L. Sparks)
      • 2020
    • Rihanna and Donald Glover in Guava Island (2019)
      Guava Island
      6.6
      • first assistant director (as Donald L. Sparks)
      • 2019
    • Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
      Velvet Buzzsaw
      5.7
      • first assistant director
      • 2019
    • Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and Ashton Sanders in The Equalizer 2 (2018)
      The Equalizer 2
      6.7
      • first assistant director
      • 2018
    • Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
      Blade Runner 2049
      8.0
      • first assistant director (as Donald L. Sparks)
      • 2017
    • Denzel Washington in Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
      Roman J. Israel, Esq.
      6.5
      • first assistant director (as Donald L. Sparks)
      • 2017
    • Forest Whitaker, Amy Adams, and Jeremy Renner in Arrival (2016)
      Arrival
      7.9
      • first assistant director
      • 2016
    • Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan in Creed (2015)
      Creed
      7.6
      • first assistant director
      • 2015
    • Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, and Emily Blunt in Sicario (2015)
      Sicario
      7.7
      • first assistant director
      • 2015
    • Mark Wahlberg in The Gambler (2014)
      The Gambler
      6.0
      • first assistant director
      • 2014

    Producer

    • Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, and Jodie Comer in The Bikeriders (2023)
      The Bikeriders
      6.7
      • co-producer (as Donald L. Sparks)
      • 2023
    • A Journal for Jordan (2021)
      A Journal for Jordan
      6.0
      • co-producer (as Donald L. Sparks)
      • 2021
    • Denzel Washington, Jared Leto, and Rami Malek in The Little Things (2021)
      The Little Things
      6.3
      • co-producer (as Donald L. Sparks)
      • 2021
    • Rosie Perez, Jurnee Smollett, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Margot Robbie, and Ella Jay Basco in Birds of Prey (2020)
      Birds of Prey
      6.1
      • co-producer (as Donald L. Sparks)
      • 2020
    • Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
      Velvet Buzzsaw
      5.7
      • associate producer (as Donald L. Sparks)
      • 2019
    • Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
      Blade Runner 2049
      8.0
      • associate producer (as Donald L. Sparks)
      • 2017
    • Denzel Washington in Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
      Roman J. Israel, Esq.
      6.5
      • associate producer (as Donald L. Sparks)
      • 2017
    • Ice Cube and Mike Epps in The Janky Promoters (2009)
      The Janky Promoters
      5.1
      • associate producer
      • 2009
    • Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac in Soul Men (2008)
      Soul Men
      6.4
      • associate producer (as Donald L. Sparks)
      • 2008
    • Martin Lawrence in Rebound (2005)
      Rebound
      5.2
      • associate producer (as Donald L. Sparks)
      • 2005

    Additional Crew

    • Frank Oz, Brian Henson, Bill Barretta, Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, and Steve Whitmire in Muppets Tonight (1996)
      Muppets Tonight
      7.7
      TV Series
      • stage manager (as Don Sparks)
      • 1997
    • Comic Justice (1993)
      Comic Justice
      2.0
      TV Series
      • stage manager
      • 1993
    • Marcy Walker in Midnight's Child (1992)
      Midnight's Child
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • set production assistant (as Donald L. Sparks)
      • 1992
    • Larry Wilmore in Comics Only (1991)
      Comics Only
      7.3
      TV Series
      • stage manager (1991-1992)
      • 1991–1992
    • Martin Lawrence, Tom Lister Jr., Vanessa Hampton, Robin Montague, and John Witherspoon in Talkin' Dirty After Dark (1991)
      Talkin' Dirty After Dark
      5.1
      • key set production assistant
      • 1991

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Donald L. Sparks
    • Born
      • June 26, 1961
      • Hollywood, California, USA

    Did you know

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      Graduated from Ganesha High School in Pomona, California in 1979 and attended the University of Arizona.

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