2010 New Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Members
by dan_dassow | created - 25 Nov 2012 | updated - 04 Aug 2013 | PublicThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 135 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures.
Academy Invites 135 to Membership
Beverly Hills, CA (June 25, 2010)
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101. Douglas A. Mowat
Set_decorator | Inception
Douglas A. Mowat is known for Inception (2010), Gone Girl (2014) and Bridesmaids (2011).
Set Decorators: Douglas A. Mowat – “Role Models,” “The Sixth Sense”
102. Caroline Smith
Art_department | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Caroline Smith is known for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), Murder on the Orient Express (2017) and Match Point (2005).
Set Decorators: Caroline Smith – “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” “Match Point”
103. Frank E. Eulner
Sound_department | Iron Man
Frank E. Eulner was born in 1963. He is known for Iron Man (2008), The Jungle Book (2016) and Jurassic Park III (2001).
Sound: Frank Eulner – “Iron Man 2,” “Hellboy”
104. Adam Jenkins
Sound_department | Eye in the Sky
To say that Adam worked his up from the bottom is an understatement. He began his career in sound post-production at Todd AO in 1981 working in a variety of positions including janitor, film loader and recordist before beginning mixing in 1989. Since then, he has worked as the sound effects mixer ...
Sound: Adam Jenkins – “I Love You, Man,” “Crash”
105. Tony Lamberti
Sound_department | Spider-Man: No Way Home
Tony Lamberti has worked in motion picture and television sound for more than 30 years. He is a two-time Emmy Award winner, and earned an Academy Award nomination for Inglourious Basterds. After earning a degree in music production and engineering from Berklee College of Music, Lamberti began his ...
Sound: Tony Lamberti – "Inglourious Basterds," “Sideways”
106. Dennis Leonard
Sound_department | The Iron Giant
Dennis Leonard is known for The Iron Giant (1999), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and Cast Away (2000).
Sound: Dennis Leonard – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol,” “The Polar Express”
107. Tom Myers
Sound_department | WALL·E
Tom Myers received a degree in film from Northwestern University and went on to do graduate film studies at San Francisco State. From there he worked in a variety of capacities in the San Francisco film industry including a long stint working with picture at Monaco Film Labs. In 1987 he took a job ...
Sound: Tom Myers – “Up,” “WALL-E”
108. Paul N.J. Ottosson
Sound_department | Zero Dark Thirty
A three-time Academy Award® winner, Paul Ottosson brings exceptional creative talent to every project, from blockbusters such as Men in Black³ (2012) to independent films such as The Hurt Locker (2008) and Zero Dark Thirty (2012)". Ottosson has earned respect as a sound supervisor, sound ...
Sound: Paul N.J. Ottosson – “The Hurt Locker,” “Spider-Man 3”
109. Resul Pookutty
Sound_department | Slumdog Millionaire
Resul Pookutty was born on May 30, 1971 in Kollam, Kerala, India. He is a producer and director, known for Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Ra.One (2011) and Ghajini (2008).
Sound: Resul Pookutty – “Ghajini,” “Slumdog Millionaire”
110. Gary A. Rizzo
Sound_department | Inception
Gary A. Rizzo was born on January 31, 1972 in New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Inception (2010), Dunkirk (2017) and The Dark Knight (2008).
Sound: Gary A. Rizzo – “How to Train Your Dragon,” “The Dark Knight”
111. Michael Silvers
Sound_department | The Incredibles
Michael Silvers is known for The Incredibles (2004), Up (2009) and Iron Man (2008).
Sound: Michael Silvers – “Up,” “Ratatouille”
112. Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
Sound_department | Avatar: The Way of Water
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle is a producer, known for Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), Fight Club (1999) and Tron: Legacy (2010).
Sound: Gwendolyn Yates Whittle – “Avatar,” "The Simpsons Movie"
113. Matt Aitken
Visual_effects | Avengers: Endgame
Matt Aitken is known for Avengers: Endgame (2019), District 9 (2009) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
Visual Effects: Matt Aitken – “District 9,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”
114. Karen Ansel
Visual_effects | Star Wars
Karen Ansel is known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Mission: Impossible (1996) and Congo (1995).
Visual Effects: Karen Ansel – “Angels & Demons,” “Men in Black II”
115. Richard Baneham
Visual_effects | Avatar: The Way of Water
Richard Baneham, two-time Academy Award winning Visual Effects Supervisor, Executive Producer and 2nd Unit Director on the Avatar sequels. Richie hails from a traditional Animation background. He made the transition to cg while working on "The Iron Giant". From there he embarked into the world of ...
Visual Effects: Richard Baneham – “Avatar,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers”
116. Eric Barba
Visual_effects | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Eric Barba is known for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Tron: Legacy (2010) and Oblivion (2013). He has been married to Roma Barba since February 18, 1990.
Visual Effects: Eric Barba – “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Zodiac”
117. Paul Debevec
Visual_effects | Free Guy
Paul Debevec is Director of Research at Netflix and Adjunct Professor at USC. His work in photogrammetry, HDRI, image-based lighting, digital actors, and virtual production has received two Academy Sci-Tech Awards, the SMPTE Progress Medal, and a Lifetime Achievement Emmy. His work has contributed ...
Visual Effects: Paul Debevec – “Avatar,” “King Kong”
118. Russell Earl
Visual_effects | Avengers: Endgame
Russell Earl joined the ranks at ILM in 1994 as a Technical Assistant on Casper. Since then, he has contributed to a number of blockbuster hits including Mission: Impossible III and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, which was awarded the Oscar® for Best Visual Effects in 2006. Earl has ...
Visual Effects: Russell Earl – “Star Trek,” “Transformers”
119. Steve Galich
Special_effects | Blade Runner
Steve Galich is known for Blade Runner (1982), Real Steel (2011) and Transformers (2007).
Visual Effects: Steve Galich – “Date Night,” "Transformers"
120. Andrew R. Jones
Visual_effects | Avatar
Andrew R. Jones is known for Avatar (2009), The Jungle Book (2016) and I, Robot (2004).
Visual Effects: Andrew R. Jones – “Avatar,” “I, Robot”
121. Dan Kaufman
Visual_effects | District 9
Dan Kaufman is known for District 9 (2009), Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) and The Matrix Revolutions (2003).
Visual Effects: Dan Kaufman – “District 9,” “Ocean’s Thirteen”
122. Derek Spears
Visual_effects | The Sum of All Fears
Derek Spears is known for The Sum of All Fears (2002), Game of Thrones (2011) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).
Visual Effects: Derek Spears – “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” “Superman Returns”
123. Steve Sullivan
Visual_effects | Minority Report
Steve Sullivan is known for Minority Report (2002), Motherless Brooklyn (2019) and Avatar (2009).
Visual Effects: Steve Sullivan – “Avatar,” “Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith”
124. Mike Wassel
Visual_effects | Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Mike Wassel is known for Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Furious 7 (2015) and Star Trek: First Contact (1996).
Visual Effects: Michael J. Wassel – “Hellboy II: The Golden Army,” “The Bourne Identity”
125. Neill Blomkamp
Director | District 9
Neill Blomkamp is a South African-Canadian film director and screenwriter who is known for the science fiction films District 9, Elysium and Chappie. He also directed the supernatural horror film Demonic and the 2007 short film Halo: Landfall, based on the Microsoft science fiction video game ...
Writers: Neill Blomkamp – “District 9”
126. Mark Boal
Producer | Zero Dark Thirty
Mark Boal was born on January 23, 1973 in New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Hurt Locker (2008) and Detroit (2017).
Writers: Mark Boal – “The Hurt Locker,” “In the Valley of Elah”
127. Geoffrey Fletcher
Writer | Precious
Initially working with a video camera and cast of toys and action figures, Geoffrey Fletcher began making films as a child. Those films in part led to his acceptance to NYU's Tisch Graduate Film Program, which he attended after his graduation from Harvard University. He has also apprenticed under ...
Writers: Geoffrey Fletcher – “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
128. Nick Hornby
Writer | Wild
Nick Hornby was born on April 17, 1957 in Maidenhead, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Wild (2014), Brooklyn (2015) and An Education (2009). He was previously married to Virginia Bovell.
Writers: Nick Hornby – “An Education,” “Fever Pitch”
129. Alex Kurtzman
Producer | Sleepy Hollow
Alex Kurtzman is an American filmmaker and screenwriter. He directed People Like Us and the panned 2017 reboot The Mummy starring Tom Cruise and Sofia Boutella. He wrote Transformers 1 and 2, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Star Trek, The Island and Cowboys & Aliens. He also created the TV show Fringe.
Writers: Alex Kurtzman – “Star Trek,” “Mission: Impossible III”
130. Tom McCarthy
Writer | The Station Agent
Tom McCarthy is an American film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for direct and write The Station Agent (2003), The Visitor (2007), Win Win (2011), and Spotlight (2015), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and was nominated for Best Director.
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Writers: Tom McCarthy – “Up,” “The Visitor”
131. Roberto Orci
Producer | Star Trek
Roberto Orci was born on July 20, 1973 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a producer and writer, known for Star Trek (2009), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) and Fringe (2008). He has been married to Adele Heather Taylor since June 6, 2020. He was previously married to ...
Writers: Roberto Orci – “Star Trek,” “Mission: Impossible III”
132. Terri Tatchell
Writer | District 9
Terri Tatchell is known for District 9 (2009), Chappie (2015) and Yellow (2006).
Writers: Terri Tatchell – “District 9”
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