Arlene Sanford: Arlene Sanford. Director: Desperate Housewives. Discouraged from watching television as a child, Arlene Sanford first explored her interest in television production at the University of Rochester, where she created short films while majoring in psychology. After graduating, she secured a job as a game show writer for Goodson-Todman Productions. She worked her way from writer to production assistant and eventually to associate director while based in New York. Persuaded to...
