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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