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John Sparano

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John Sparano
John Sparano is known for Rent: Live (2019), Dancing with the Stars (2005) and Forgiving Winona (2012).
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tinashe, Vanessa Hudgens, Mario, Jordan Fisher, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kiersey Clemons, Brennin Hunt, and Valentina in Rent: Live (2019)
    Rent: Live
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 2019
    Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Jenn Tran, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
    Dancing with the Stars
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    Forgiving Winona (2012)
    Forgiving Winona
    • Writer
    • 2012
    Adam Devine, Anders Holm, and Blake Anderson in Workaholics (2011)
    Workaholics
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator

    Credits

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    Set Decorator

    • A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter
      • Set Decorator
      • Pre-production
      • TV Special
      • 2024
    • War of the Worlds
      • Set Decorator
      • Completed
    • J.B. Smoove in Buy It Now (2024)
      Buy It Now
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 2024
    • The Circle (2020)
      The Circle
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 2024
    • John Walsh in America's Most Wanted (2021)
      America's Most Wanted
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 2021–2024
    • Dick Van Dyke in Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic (2023)
      Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic
      8.1
      TV Special
      • Set Decorator
      • 2023
    • The Masked Singer (2019)
      The Masked Singer
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 2023
    • David Spade in Snake Oil (2023)
      Snake Oil
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 2023
    • Jason Alexander, Ken Jeong, Leslie Jones, Cheri Oteri, Oscar Nuñez, Chris Gethard, Milana Vayntrub, Jay Pharoah, and Emily Pendergast in Out of Office (2022)
      Out of Office
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Set Decorator
      • 2022
    • The Masked Singer (2022)
      The Masked Singer
      3.9
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 2022
    • Ed Helms and Randall Park in True Story with Ed & Randall (2022)
      True Story with Ed & Randall
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 2022
    • Bill Nye in Masterclass: Bill Nye Teaches Science and Problem-Solving (2021)
      Masterclass: Bill Nye Teaches Science and Problem-Solving
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 2021
    • Josh Zuckerman, Bradley Trevor Greive, and Danice Cabanela in Adventure Beast (2021)
      Adventure Beast
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 2021
    • Drew Barrymore in The Drew Barrymore Show (2020)
      The Drew Barrymore Show
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 2021
    • The Ultimate Surfer (2021)
      The Ultimate Surfer
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 2021
    • Michael Bolton and Zooey Deschanel in The Celebrity Dating Game (2021)
      The Celebrity Dating Game
      2.9
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 2021
    • Ariana Madix in Love Island USA (2019)
      Love Island USA
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Set Decorator
      • 2021

    Art Department

    • Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloë Sevigny, and Ginnifer Goodwin in Big Love (2006)
      Big Love
      7.7
      TV Series
      • buyer
      • 2010
    • Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart in The Runaways (2010)
      The Runaways
      6.5
      • buyer
      • 2010
    • The Riches (2007)
      The Riches
      7.8
      TV Series
      • buyer
      • 2008
    • Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)
      The Office
      9.0
      TV Series
      • assistant property master
      • 2006–2007
    • A Hero's Welcome (2006)
      A Hero's Welcome
      8.5
      TV Special
      • property master
      • 2006
    • Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue in Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
      Leaving Las Vegas
      7.5
      • assistant property master (uncredited)
      • 1995

    Writer

    • Forgiving Winona (2012)
      Forgiving Winona
      • writer
      • 2012
    • Cigarettes, Coffee, and a Little Horse
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Rebuilt (2008)
      Rebuilt
      8.8
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2008
    • Due
      9.0
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Let's Not Spoil This Nice Moment
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2004
    • Reality School
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Reality School
      7.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2002
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    • Other works
      Wrote and Directed a pilot for his award winning short "Reality School" in 2004
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      • 1 Article

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      While working as a featured extra in the movie, "Taps" in 1980, he decided to pursue directing as a career.

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