Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
"Founded in 1927 by 36 of the most influential men and women in the motion picture industry at the time, the Academy is an honorary membership organization whose ranks now include more than 6,000 artists and professionals. Dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures, the Academy�s corporate management and general policies are overseen by a Board of Governors, which includes representatives from each of the craft branches."
Note, this list contains only those who have served in executive capacity.
Official Website:
http://www.oscars.org/
Location:
Beverly Hills, CA
Founding Date:
11-May-1927
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Ed Begley, Jr. |
Actor |
16-Sep-1949 |
|
Meet the Applegates |
| Charles Brackett |
Screenwriter |
26-Nov-1892 |
9-Mar-1969 |
Billy Wilder's collaborator |
| Frank Capra |
Film Director |
18-May-1897 |
3-Sep-1991 |
It's A Wonderful Life |
| Wendell Corey |
Actor |
20-Mar-1914 |
8-Nov-1968 |
Desert Fury |
| Bette Davis |
Actor |
5-Apr-1908 |
6-Oct-1989 |
All About Eve |
| Cecil B. DeMille |
Film Director |
12-Aug-1881 |
21-Jan-1959 |
Pioneering film director |
| Rob Epstein |
Film Director |
6-Apr-1955 |
|
The Times of Harvey Milk |
| Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. |
Actor |
23-May-1883 |
12-Dec-1939 |
The Thief of Baghdad |
| Arthur Freed |
Film/TV Producer |
9-Sep-1894 |
12-Apr-1973 |
MGM producer, big budget musicals |
| Sid Ganis |
Film/TV Producer |
8-Jan-1940 |
|
Paramount, Columbia Pictures Executive |
| Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. |
Film/TV Producer |
7-Sep-1926 |
9-Jan-2015 |
Son of Samuel Goldwyn |
| Johnny Green |
Composer |
10-Oct-1908 |
15-May-1989 |
Body and Soul |
| Jean Hersholt |
Actor |
12-Jul-1886 |
2-Jun-1956 |
Founder, Motion Picture Relief Fund |
| Arthur Hiller |
Film Director |
22-Nov-1923 |
|
An Alan Smithee Film |
| Howard W. Koch |
Film/TV Producer |
11-Apr-1916 |
16-Feb-2001 |
The Manchurian Candidate |
| Frank Lloyd |
Film Director |
2-Feb-1886 |
10-Aug-1960 |
Mutiny on the Bounty |
| Karl Malden |
Actor |
22-Mar-1912 |
1-Jul-2009 |
Streets of San Francisco |
| Conrad Nagel |
Actor |
16-Mar-1897 |
24-Feb-1970 |
The Thirteenth Chair |
| Fred Niblo |
Film Director |
6-Jan-1874 |
11-Nov-1948 |
Ben-Hur |
| Gregory Peck |
Actor |
5-Apr-1916 |
12-Jun-2003 |
To Kill A Mockingbird |
| Phil Alden Robinson |
Film Director |
1-Mar-1950 |
|
Field of Dreams |
| George Seaton |
Screenwriter |
17-Apr-1911 |
28-Jul-1979 |
Miracle on 34th Street |
| George Stevens |
Film Director |
18-Dec-1904 |
8-Mar-1975 |
A Place in the Sun |
| Walter Wanger |
Film/TV Producer |
11-Jul-1894 |
18-Nov-1968 |
Joan of Arc |
| Jack L. Warner |
Business |
2-Aug-1892 |
9-Sep-1978 |
Co-Founder, Warner Bros. |
| Robert Wise |
Film Director |
10-Sep-1914 |
14-Sep-2005 |
The Sound of Music |
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