2013 New Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Members
by dan_dassow | created - 29 Jun 2013 | updated - 04 Aug 2013 | PublicThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 276 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2013.
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Academy Invites 276 to Membership
Beverly Hills, CA (June 28, 2013)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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New Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Members
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Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Board of Governors
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Executives: [link=http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/5449317/hallett-head-fox-finances
]Dean C. Hallett[/link]
Members-at-Large: [link=http://www.yatedo.com/p/Lori+Furie/normal/a8639fc2df584a38d36e75d59c74936f
]Lori Furie[/link]
Public Relations: Theresa Cross
Public Relations: John G. Sabel
Associates: Markham L. Goldstein
Associates: Gregory S. Laemmle
Associates: Kimberly Snyder
1. Jason Bateman
Actor | Arrested Development
Jason Bateman is an American film and television actor, known for his role as Michael Bluth on the television sitcom Arrested Development (2003), as well as his role on Valerie (1986).
He was born in Rye, New York. His father, Kent Bateman, from a Utah-based family, is a film and television director...
Actors: Jason Bateman – "Up in the Air," "Juno"
2. Miriam Colon
Actress | Scarface
Miriam Colon was born on August 20, 1936 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She was an actress, known for Scarface (1983), Sabrina (1995) and Goal! The Dream Begins (2005). She was married to Fred Valle, George Paul Edgar and ???. She died on March 3, 2017 in New York City, New York, USA.
Actors: Miriam Colon – "City of Hope," "Scarface"
3. Rosario Dawson
Actress | Rent
This stunning and resourceful actress has been primarily a film player thus far. Only recently has she been opening herself up more to doing television (the series Gemini Division (2008), which she executive-produced), and animated voice-overs. Dawson's powerhouse talent stands out the most in edgy...
Actors: Rosario Dawson – "Rent," "Frank Miller's Sin City"
4. Kimberly Elise
Actress | Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Kimberly Elise was born on April 17, 1967 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She is an actress and executive, known for Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), The Manchurian Candidate (2004) and John Q (2002). She was previously married to Maurice Oldham.
Actors: Kimberly Elise – "For Colored Girls," "Beloved"
5. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Actor | Inception
Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt was born February 17, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, to Jane Gordon and Dennis Levitt. Joseph was raised in a Jewish family with his late older brother, Dan Gordon-Levitt, who passed away in October 2010. His parents worked for the Pacifica Radio station KPFK-FM and ...
Actors: Joseph Gordon-Levitt – "Lincoln," "The Dark Knight Rises"
6. Charles Grodin
Actor | Midnight Run
Deadpan comedian Charles Sydney Grodin (originally Grodinsky) was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of Russian/Polish ancestry and raised in a Jewish orthodox home. He attended the University of Miami but dropped out, opting instead for the life of a struggling actor. The movie A Place in the Sun (...
Actors: Charles Grodin – "Midnight Run," "The Heartbreak Kid"
7. Rebecca Hall
Actress | Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Rebecca Hall was born in London, England, the daughter of Peter Hall, a stage director and founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and Maria Ewing, an opera singer. Her father was English. Her mother, who is American, is of Dutch and African-American origin. Her parents separated when she was ...
Actors: Rebecca Hall – "Iron Man 3," "The Town"
8. Lance Henriksen
Actor | Aliens
An intense, versatile actor as adept at playing clean-cut FBI agents as he is psychotic motorcycle-gang leaders, who can go from portraying soulless, murderous vampires to burned-out, world-weary homicide detectives, Lance Henriksen has starred in a variety of films that have allowed him to stretch...
Actors: Lance Henriksen – "Aliens," "The Terminator"
9. Jack Huston
Actor | Kill Your Darlings
Jack Alexander Huston is a British actor. He appeared as Richard Harrow in the HBO television drama series Boardwalk Empire. He also had a supporting role in the 2013 film American Hustle, portrayed the eponymous Ben-Hur in the 2016 historical drama, and appeared as one of the main characters in ...
Actors: Jack Huston – "Not Fade Away," "Factory Girl"
10. Milla Jovovich
Actress | Le Cinquième Élément
Milla Jovovich is a Ukrainian-American actress, supermodel, fashion designer, singer and public figure, who was on the cover of more than a hundred magazines, and starred in such films as The Fifth Element (1997), Ultraviolet (2006), and the Resident Evil (2002) franchise.
Milica Bogdanovna Jovovich...
Actors: Milla Jovovich – "Resident Evil," "Chaplin"
11. Lucy Liu
Actress | Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Born to immigrants in New York City, Lucy Liu has always tried to balance an interest in her cultural heritage with a desire to move beyond a strictly Asian-American experience. Her mother, Cecilia, a biochemist, is from Beijing & her father, Tom Liu, a civil engineer, is from Shanghai. Once ...
Actors: Lucy Liu – "Kill Bill: Vol. 1," "Chicago"
12. Jennifer Lopez
Producer | Hustlers
Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24, 1969 in The Bronx, New York City, New York to teacher Lupe López and computer specialist David López. The two Puerto Ricans were brought to the continental United States during their childhoods and eventually met while living in New York City. Their ...
Actors: Jennifer Lopez – "What to Expect When You're Expecting," "Selena"
13. Alma Martinez
Actress | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Alma is an American Mestiza actor born in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico.
Her debut in Luis Valdez's American film classic Zoot Suit launched a prolific film and television career that in 2013 led to her induction into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Shortly after Zoot Suit, Australian ...
Actors: Alma Martinez – "Born in East L.A.," "Under Fire"
14. Emily Mortimer
Actress | Mary Poppins Returns
British actress Emily Kathleen Anne Mortimer was born in Hammersmith, London, England, to writer and barrister Sir John Mortimer and his second wife, Penelope (née Gollop). She was educated at St Paul's Girls' School in West London, and it was whilst there she began acting. Mortimer moved on from ...
Actors: Emily Mortimer – "Hugo," "Lars and the Real Girl"
15. Sandra Oh
Actress | Killing Eve
Sandra Oh was born to Korean parents in the Ottawa suburb of Nepean, Ontario, Canada. Her father, Oh Junsu, a businessman, and her mother, Oh Young-Nam, a biochemist, were married in Seoul, Korea. They both attended graduate school at the University of Toronto. Sandra began her career as a ballet ...
Actors: Sandra Oh – "Rabbit Hole," "Sideways"
16. Paula Patton
Actress | Precious
Paula Patton was born in Los Angeles, California, to Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American and her mother, who is caucasian, has German, English, and Dutch ancestry. Her family lived across the street from the 20th Century Fox lot when she was growing up and she was a ...
Actors: Paula Patton – "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol," "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
17. Michael Peña
Actor | American Hustle
Michael Peña was born and raised in Chicago, to Nicolasa, a social worker, and Eleuterio Peña, who worked at a button factory. His parents were originally from Mexico. After graduating from high school, he went to an open casting call for the Peter Bogdanovich feature To Sir, with Love II (1996), ...
Actors: Michael Peña – "End of Watch," "Crash"
18. Emmanuelle Riva
Actress | Hiroshima mon amour
An only child, Emmanuelle was born Paulette Germaine Riva in Cheniménil, but eventually grew up in Remiremont. Her mother, Jeanne Fernande Nourdin, was a seamstress. Her father, René Alfred "Alfredo" Riva, was a sign writer. Her paternal grandfather was Italian. She dreamed of becoming an actress ...
Actors: Emmanuelle Riva – "Amour," "Hiroshima, Mon Amour"
19. Jason Schwartzman
Actor | Rushmore
Jason Francesco Schwartzman is an American actor and musician. Schwartzman made his film debut in Wes Anderson's 1998 film Rushmore, and has gone on to appear in seven other Anderson films: The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (...
Actors: Jason Schwartzman – "Moonrise Kingdom," "Rushmore"
20. Geno Silva
Actor | A Man Apart
Geno Silva was born on January 20, 1948 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. He was an actor, known for A Man Apart (2003), 1941 (1979) and Scarface (1983). He was married to Pamela Phillips. He died on May 9, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Actors: Geno Silva – "Mulholland Drive," "Amistad"
21. Danny Trejo
Actor | Machete
Danny Trejo was born Dan Trejo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, to Alice (Rivera) and Dan Trejo, a construction worker. A child drug addict and criminal, Trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight boxing titles. Imprisoned for ...
Actors: Danny Trejo – "Machete," "Heat"
22. Chris Tucker
Actor | Rush Hour 2
At one point in time, Chris Tucker was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood.
Tucker was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Mary Louise (Bryant) and Norris Tucker, who owned a janitorial service. After graduating from high school, Tucker made a change to move to Hollywood from Georgia to pursue a career in ...
Actors: Chris Tucker – "Silver Linings Playbook," "Rush Hour"
23. Luca Bigazzi
Cinematographer | La grande bellezza
Luca Bigazzi was born on December 9, 1958 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He is a cinematographer, known for The Great Beauty (2013), This Must Be the Place (2011) and Youth (2015).
Cinematographers: Luca Bigazzi – "This Must Be the Place," "Certified Copy"
24. Benoît Delhomme
Cinematographer | Lady Chatterley's Lover
Benoit was born in Nanterre in the west suburb of Paris in 1961 and spent his childhood in Cherbourg, in Normandy. He started to study cinema in 1980 at the Paris Sorbonne University and at the Ecole Louis Lumiere where he specialized in cinematography mentored by Robert Bresson's favorite camera ...
Cinematographers: Benoît Delhomme – "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas," "The Proposition"
25. Simon Duggan
Cinematographer | The Great Gatsby
Simon Duggan was born in Wellington, New Zealand. He is a cinematographer, known for The Great Gatsby (2013), Hacksaw Ridge (2016) and I, Robot (2004).
Cinematographers: Simon Duggan – "The Great Gatsby," "Killer Elite"
26. Greig Fraser
Cinematographer | Dune
Greig Fraser was born on October 3, 1975 in Melbourne, Australia. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for Dune (2021), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Zero Dark Thirty (2012). He is married to Jodie Fried. They have three children.
Cinematographers: Greig Fraser – "Zero Dark Thirty," "Snow White and the Huntsman"
27. Jonathan Freeman
Cinematographer | Game of Thrones
Jonathan Freeman was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is known for Game of Thrones (2011), 3 Body Problem (2024) and Defending Jacob (2020).
Cinematographers: Jonathan Freeman – "Remember Me," "Fifty Dead Men Walking"
28. Greg Gardiner
Camera_department | Repo Man
Greg Gardiner was born in New York, New York, USA. He is known for Repo Man (1984), Race to Witch Mountain (2009) and Men in Black II (2002).
Cinematographers: Greg Gardiner – "Race to Witch Mountain," "Elf"
29. Eric Gautier
Cinematographer | Into the Wild
Eric Gautier was born on April 2, 1961 in Paris, France. He is a cinematographer, known for Into the Wild (2007), The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) and Jiang hu er nü (2018).
Cinematographers: Eric Gautier – "Into the Wild," "The Motorcycle Diaries"
30. Agnès Godard
Cinematographer | Beau travail
Agnès Godard was born on May 29, 1951 in Dun-sur-Auron, Cher, France. She is a cinematographer and production manager, known for Beau Travail (1999), Home (2008) and Wings of Desire (1987).
Cinematographers: Agnès Godard – "Sister," "Beau Travail"
31. Eduard Grau
Cinematographer | A Single Man
Born in Barcelona in 1981, Edu Grau is one of the youngest members of the American Society of Cinematographers. He is mostly known for his adaptable and beautiful style in very different movies such as A single man, Buried, The gift, Suffragette, Boy Erased, The Way Back and Passing as well as some...
Cinematographers: Eduard Grau – "Buried," "A Single Man"
32. Jess Hall
Cinematographer | Ghost in the Shell
Jess Hall was born on March 16, 1971 in England. He is known for his work on Hot Fuzz (2007), Grindhouse (2007), The Spectacular Now (2014), Ghost In The Shell (2017) and WandaVision (2021). He attended Saint Martins School of Art and New York University where he studied film and fine art. Hall ...
Cinematographers: Jess Hall – "The Spectacular Now," "Brideshead Revisited"
33. Fred Kelemen
Cinematographer | Abendland
Born in Berlin (West), Fred Kelemen studied painting, music, philosophy, science of religions and theatre sciences and worked in different theatres as a director's assistant before he began his studies at the German Film & TV Academy Berlin (dffb) in 1989. Since that time, he has made a number of ...
Cinematographers: Fred Kelemen – "The Turin Horse," "The Man from London"
34. Ping Bin Lee
Cinematographer | Fa yeung nin wah
Ping Bin Lee was born in 1954 in Taiwan. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for In the Mood for Love (2000), The Assassin (2015) and Crosscurrent (2016).
Cinematographers: Mark Lee Ping Bing – "Norwegian Wood," "In the Mood for Love"
35. Reed Morano
Cinematographer | I Think We're Alone Now
Reed Morano was born on April 15, 1977 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. She is known for directing and executive producing the pilot as well as episodes 2 & 3 of 'The Handmaid's Tale' (2017) and directing the feature film, 'Meadowland' (2015), which she also served as her own DP on. She also did double ...
Cinematographers: Reed Morano – "Little Birds," "Frozen River"
36. Oleg Mutu
Cinematographer | 4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile
Oleg Mutu was born on July 22, 1972 in Kishinyov, Moldavian SSR, USSR [now Chisinau, Moldova]. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007), Miracle (2021) and In Bloom (2013).
Cinematographers: Oleg Mutu – "Beyond the Hills," "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days"
37. Alex Nepomniaschy
Cinematographer | Narc
Alex Nepomniaschy was born in 1955 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Narc (2002), Never Been Kissed (1999) and The Americans (2013).
Cinematographers: Alex Nepomniaschy – "Narc," "Safe"
38. Christian Sebaldt
Cinematographer | Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Director of Photography Christian Sebaldt is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Visual Effects Society. He has compiled 40 feature film credits, with seven theatrical releases: "...
Cinematographers: Christian Sebaldt – "Resident Evil: Apocalypse," "Race to Space"
39. Ben Seresin
Cinematographer | Unstoppable
Ben Seresin B.S.C., A.S.C., has lensed a number of notable features with big-name directors. He collaborated with Michael Bay on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and on Pain and Gain. He shot Marc Forster's World War Z starring Brad Pitt (sharing credit with Robert Richardson, A.S.C.), and Tony ...
Cinematographers: Ben Seresin – "World War Z," "Unstoppable"
40. Adam Stone
Cinematographer | Take Shelter
Adam Stone is known for Take Shelter (2011), Midnight Special (2016) and The Hunt (2020).
Cinematographers: Adam Stone – "Mud," "Take Shelter"
41. Checco Varese
Cinematographer | El aura
Director of Photography Bio
Checco Varese, ASC recently wrapped It: Chapter Two for director Andy Muschietti, the sequel to last year's box office hit. He also shot the first season of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, Amazon's new take on Tom Clancy's beloved fictional CIA agent, with John Krasinski starring...
Cinematographers: Checco Varese – "Girl in Progress," "The Aura"
42. Kenneth Zunder
Camera_department | The Running Man
Kenneth Zunder is known for The Running Man (1987), The Good Son (1993) and Brooklyn Bridge (1991).
Cinematographers: Ken Zunder – "Bending the Rules," "That's What I Am"
43. Paco Delgado
Costume_designer | Les Misérables
Paco Delgado was born in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain. He is known for Les Misérables (2012), The Danish Girl (2015) and The Skin I Live In (2011).
Costume Designers: Paco Delgado – "Les Misérables," "Biutiful"
44. Sophie De Rakoff
Costume_designer | Legally Blonde
Sophie De Rakoff was born in June 1969 in London, England, UK. She is a costume designer, known for Legally Blonde (2001), Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) and This Means War (2012).
Costume Designers: Sophie de Rakoff – "This Means War," "Legally Blonde"
45. Carlo Poggioli
Costume_designer | The New Pope
Carlo Poggioli studied stage and costume design at the Istituto D'Arte and The Accademia di Belle Arti in Naples.
After completing his studies, Poggioli worked in Rome as assistant designer for some of the most important Italian costume designers such as Gabriella Pescucci, Piero Tosi, Maurizio ...
Costume Designers: Carlo Poggioli – "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," "Cold Mountain"
46. Lori A. Balton
Location_management | Top Gun: Maverick
As the first location pro invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Balton joined the Designers' Branch in 2013, and serves on the Designers' Executive Committee. She is also a member of the Television Academy. She has worked with some of the industry's best directors and ...
Designers: Lori Balton – "Argo," "The Dark Knight Rises"
47. Judy Becker
Production_designer | Carol
Judy Becker is known for Carol (2015), American Hustle (2013) and Feud (2017). She is married to Michael Taylor.
Designers: Judy Becker – "Silver Linings Playbook," "The Fighter"
48. Simon Bright
Art_director | King Kong
Simon Bright is known for King Kong (2005), Avatar (2009) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).
Designers: Simon Bright – "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," "Avatar"
49. Martin Charles
Art_department | The Artist
Martin Charles is known for The Artist (2011), Public Enemies (2009) and Minority Report (2002).
Designers: Martin T. Charles – "Marvel's The Avengers," "The Artist"
50. David Crank
Production_designer | Knives Out
David Crank is known for Knives Out (2019), The Master (2012) and Inherent Vice (2014).
Designers: David M. Crank – "The Master," "Lincoln"
51. Stefan Dechant
Production_designer | The Tragedy of Macbeth
Stefan Dechant is known for The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), Avatar (2009) and Alice in Wonderland (2010).
Designers: Stefan Paul Dechant – "Oz The Great and Powerful," "True Grit"
52. Tracey A. Doyle
Set_decorator | Southland Tales
Tracey A. Doyle is known for Southland Tales (2006), Labor Day (2013) and The Box (2009).
Designers: Tracey A. Doyle – "The Muppets," "21"
53. Anna Lynch-Robinson
Set_decorator | Les Misérables
Anna Lynch-Robinson is known for Les Misérables (2012), Wonder Woman (2017) and Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
Designers: Anna Lynch-Robinson – "Les Misérables," "An Education"
54. Maria Nay
Set_decorator | I Am Number Four
Maria Nay is known for I Am Number Four (2011), Mercury Rising (1998) and Just Cause (1995).
Designers: Maria Nay – "Identity Thief," "Ray"
55. David Smith
Set_decorator | Crazy, Stupid, Love.
David Smith is known for Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011), The Holiday (2006) and Gone Girl (2014).
Designers: David Smith – "Crazy, Stupid, Love.," "The Holiday"
56. Nikolaj Arcel
Writer | En kongelig affære
Nikolaj Arcel was born on August 25, 1972 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is a writer and director, known for A Royal Affair (2012), Kongekabale (2004) and The Promised Land (2023).
Directors: Nikolaj Arcel – "A Royal Affair," "Truth about Men"
57. Ava DuVernay
Writer | Queen Sugar
A director, producer, writer, marketer and film distributor, Ava DuVernay made her feature film debut with the documentary This is the Life (2008), a history on hip hop movement that flourished in Los Angeles in the 1990's. This was followed by series of television music documentaries which ...
Directors: Ava DuVernay* – "Middle of Nowhere," "I Will Follow"
58. Paul Feig
Producer | Freaks and Geeks
Paul Feig is an American film director and writer who is known for creating Freaks and Geeks and directing Bridesmaids, The Heat, Spy and A Simple Favor. He is known for directing films starring frequent collaborator Melissa McCarthy. He also directed the highly controversial 2016 reboot of ...
Directors: Paul Feig – "The Heat," "Bridesmaids"
59. Catherine Hardwicke
Director | Twilight
Hardwicke's first film as a director was the Sundance winner THIRTEEN which explored the transition into teenage years with an authenticity that still captures young audiences (1.3 billion Tik Tok engagements.) Hardwicke directed LORDS OF DOGTOWN before she became best known as the director of ...
Directors: Catherine Hardwicke – "Twilight," "Thirteen"
60. Kirk Jones
Director | Waking Ned
Kirk Jones was born on October 31, 1964 in Bristol, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Waking Ned Devine (1998), Everybody's Fine (2009) and What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012).
Directors: Kirk Jones – "What to Expect When You're Expecting," "Waking Ned Devine"
61. Ken Kwapis
Director | One Mississippi
Ken Kwapis is an award-winning director of motion pictures and television. He has directed eleven feature films, among them A Walk In The Woods, based on Bill Bryson's acclaimed comedic memoir; He's Just Not That Into You, inspired by the New York Times bestselling advice book; and The Sisterhood ...
Directors: Ken Kwapis – "Big Miracle," "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"
62. Pablo Larraín
Producer | No
Pablo Larraín was born in Santiago, Chile. He is a director, writer and producer, known for Spencer (2021), Jackie (2016), El Club (2015), NO (2012), among others. Together with his brother Juan de Dios Larraín, they founded Fabula in 2004, one of the most prolific production companies in Latin ...
Directors: Pablo Larraín – "No," "Tony Manero"
63. Steve McQueen
Director | 12 Years a Slave
Steve McQueen was born on October 9, 1969 in London, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for 12 Years a Slave (2013), Shame (2011) and Hunger (2008). He is married to Bianca Stigter. They have two children.
Directors: Steve McQueen – "Shame," "Hunger"
64. Kim Nguyen
Director | Rebelle
Kim Nguyen was born in 1974 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He is a director and writer, known for War Witch (2012).
Directors: Kim Nguyen – "War Witch (Rebelle)," "City of Shadows"
65. Jafar Panahi
Director | Taxi
Jafar Panahi (Born 11 July 1960) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film editor, commonly identified with the Iranian New Wave film movement. After several years of making short films and working as an assistant director for fellow Iranian film-maker Abbas Kiarostami, Panahi achieved ...
Directors: Jafar Panahi* – "This Is Not a Film," "The Circle"
66. Todd Phillips
Producer | Joker
Todd Phillips is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.
Growing up on Long Island, New York, Todd Phillips fell in love with feature film teen comedies made in the 1980s, and claims they were his biggest influence in becoming a filmmaker. While studying film at New York University, ...
Directors: Todd Phillips – "The Hangover," "Old School"
67. Joachim Rønning
Director | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Joachim Rønning is a film director and writer from Sandefjord, Norway - a small coastal town south of Oslo. He spent his teenage years making short films and shooting commercials for local businesses. In 1995 Rønning began directing professionally with his childhood friend, Espen Sandberg. Working ...
Directors: Joachim Rønning – "Kon-Tiki," "Max Manus"
68. Espen Sandberg
Director | Kon-Tiki
Espen Sandberg was born on June 17, 1971 in Sandefjord, Norway. He is a director and producer, known for Kon-Tiki (2012), Max Manus: Man of War (2008) and Troll (2022).
Directors: Espen Sandberg – "Kon-Tiki," "Max Manus"
69. Tim Story
Director | Fantastic Four
Timothy Kevin Story was born on March 13, 1970 in Los Angeles, California. Attended Westchester High School in Los Angeles, California with jazz pianist Eric Reed and actresses Regina King and Nia Long. Graduated from USC film school.
Directors: Tim Story – "Think Like a Man," "Fantastic Four"
70. Benh Zeitlin
Director | Beasts of the Southern Wild
Born in New York City and raised in Sunnyside, Queens and then Westchester County, Benh Zeitlin began his career as a film-maker at the tender age of 6 years when he and a friend made a Batman movie. He continued making films as a child before attending Wesleyan University, where he majored in film...
Directors: Benh Zeitlin – "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Glory at Sea"
71. Orlando Bagwell
Producer | American Experience
Orlando Bagwell is known for American Experience (1987), Repo Man (1984) and Hymn: Remembering Alvin Ailey (1998).
Documentary: Orlando Bagwell – "Citizen King," "Malcolm X: Make It Plain"
72. Rebecca Cammisa
Producer | Sister Helen
Rebecca Cammisa is a two-time Oscar®-nominated and Emmy award-winning filmmaker.
Her first feature documentary film, "Sister Helen" aired on HBO, and won the 2002 Sundance Film Festival's Documentary Directing Award. "Sister Helen" also received an Emmy award nomination for Outstanding Cultural and ...
Documentary: Rebecca Cammisa – "God Is the Bigger Elvis," "Which Way Home"
73. Yung Chang
Director | Up the Yangtze
Yung Chang is the director of Up the Yangtze (2007), China Heavyweight (2012), and The Fruit Hunters (2012). He is completing a screenplay for his first dramatic feature, Eggplant, which was selected in 2015 to participate in the prestigious Sundance Labs and is in post-production for a feature ...
Documentary: Yung Chang – "China Heavyweight," "Up the Yangtze"
74. Michael Chin
Cinematographer | American Experience
Michael Chin is known for American Experience (1987), Milk (2008) and Becoming American: The Chinese Experience (2003).
Documentary: Michael Chin – "Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple," "In the Shadow of the Stars"
75. Christine Choy
Director | The Shot Heard 'Round the World
Christine Choy was born in New York City, New York, USA. She is known for The Shot Heard 'Round the World (1997), Who Killed Vincent Chin? (1987) and Long Story Short (2008).
Documentary: Christine Choy – "In the Name of the Emperor," "Who Killed Vincent Chin?"
76. Bonni Cohen
Producer | The Rape of Europa
Bonni Cohen is known for The Rape of Europa (2006), The Island President (2011) and Athlete A (2020).
Documentary: Bonni Cohen – "The Island President," "Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic"
77. Eduardo Coutinho
Director | Edifício Master
Eduardo Coutinho was born on May 11, 1933 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He was a director and writer, known for Edifício Master (2002), Santo Forte (1999) and Babilônia 2000 (1999). He was married to Maria das Dores de Oliveira. He died on February 2, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Documentary: Eduardo Coutinho – "As Canções," "Cabra Marcado Para Morrer (Twenty Years Later)"
78. Miriam Cutler
Soundtrack | Arlington Road
Emmy nominated Composer, Miriam Cutler has an extensive background in scoring for independent film & TV projects, as well as two circuses. In June, 2013, Miriam was chosen by her peers to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a member of the Documentary Branch. In 2014 she was ...
Documentary: Miriam Cutler – "Kings Point," "Ethel"
79. Andrea Nix
Producer | War Dance
Andrea Nix is an Oscar®, Emmy® and Peabody® award-winning director, producer, and writer. She is best known for her films Inocente (2012), which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject), War/Dance (2007), which was nominated for Best Documentary at the Academy Awards, and the Emmy...
Documentary: Andrea Nix Fine – "Inocente," "War/Dance"
80. Sean Fine
Producer | War Dance
Sean Fine is an Oscar®, Emmy® and Peabody® award-winning director, producer, and cinematographer. He is best known for his films Inocente (2012), which won Best Documentary (Short Subject), War/Dance (2007), which was nominated for Best Documentary, and the Emmy and Peabody-winning Life According ...
Documentary: Sean Fine – "Inocente," "War/Dance"
81. Robert Frank
Director | Me and My Brother
Robert Frank was born on November 9, 1924 in Zurich, Switzerland. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Me and My Brother (1968), Candy Mountain (1987) and The Present (1996). He was married to June Leaf and Mary Frank. He died on September 9, 2019 in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Documentary: Robert Frank – *beep* Blues," "Pull My Daisy"
82. William Greaves
Editor | Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
William Greaves was born on October 8, 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an editor and director, known for Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968), Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey (2001) and Nationtime (1972). He was married to Louise Archambault. He died on August 25, 2014 in Manhattan...
Documentary: William Greaves – "Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey," "Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One"
83. Lauren Greenfield
Director | The Queen of Versailles
Lauren Greenfield was born on June 28, 1966 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She is a director and producer, known for The Queen of Versailles (2012), The Kingmaker (2019) and Thin (2006).
Documentary: Lauren Greenfield – "The Queen of Versailles," "Thin"
84. Patricio Guzmán
Director | Nostalgia de la luz
Patricio Guzmán was born on August 11, 1941 in Santiago, Chile. He is a director and writer, known for Nostalgia for the Light (2010), The Battle of Chile: Part I (1975) and The Southern Cross (1991).
Documentary: Patricio Guzmán – "Nostalgia for the Light," "The Battle of Chile"
85. Vivien Hillgrove
Editor | The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Vivien Hillgrove, a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has over fifty years of experience as an editor and a sound editor for both narrative and documentary films. In the 1980's and 90's, Hillgrove worked as a dialogue editor on many feature films, including Amadeus, Blue ...
Documentary: Vivien Hillgrove – "Symphony of the Soil," "In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee"
86. Heddy Honigmann
Director | Forever
Heddy Honigmann was born on October 1, 1951 in Lima, Peru. She was a director and writer, known for Forever (2006), Oblivion (2008) and Crazy (1999). She was married to Frans van de Staak, Henk Timmermans and Gustavo Riofrio . She died on May 21, 2022 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Documentary: Heddy Honigmann – "El Olvido (Oblivion)," "Crazy"
87. Vikram Jayanti
Director | Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine
Vikram Jayanti was born on May 5, 1955 in New York, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Game Over (2003), Snowblind (2009) and Death and Life.
Documentary: Vikram Jayanti – "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector," "Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine"
88. Peter Kinoy
Editor | Poverty Outlaw
Peter Kinoy is known for Poverty Outlaw (1997), Takeover (1991) and The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court (2009).
Documentary: Peter Kinoy – "Poverty Outlaw," "When the Mountains Tremble"
89. Claude Lanzmann
Director | Shoah
Claude Lanzmann was born on November 27, 1925 in Bois-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was a director and writer, known for Shoah (1985), The Four Sisters (2018) and Israel, Why (1973). He was married to Dominique Lanzmann-Petithory, Angelika Schrobsdorff and Judith Magre. He died on July 5, ...
Documentary: Claude Lanzmann – "Le Rapport Karski (The Karski Report)," "Shoah"
90. Kim Longinotto
Director | Sisters in Law
Kim Longinotto was born in 1952 in London, England, UK. She is a director and cinematographer, known for Sisters in Law (2005), Gaea Girls (2000) and The Day I Will Never Forget (2002).
Documentary: Kim Longinotto – "Rough Aunties," "Sisters in Law"
91. Stanley Nelson
Producer | American Experience
Stanley Nelson is among the premier documentary filmmakers working today. His feature-length films combine compelling narratives with rich and deeply researched historical detail, shining new light on both familiar and under-explored aspects of the American past.
In addition to honors for his ...
Documentary: Stanley Nelson – "Freedom Riders," "Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple"
92. Jehane Noujaim
Producer | Control Room
Jehane Noujaim was born on May 17, 1974 in Cairo, Egypt. She is a producer and director, known for Control Room (2004), Startup.com (2001) and The Square (2013).
Documentary: Jehane Noujaim – "Control Room," "Startup.com"
93. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Producer | Saving Face
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was born on November 12, 1978 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. She is a producer and director, known for Saving Face (2012), A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers (2015) and A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness (2015). She is married to Fahd Kamal Chinoy. They have ...
Documentary: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy – "Transgenders: Pakistan's Open Secret," "Saving Face"
94. Marcel Ophüls
Director | Hôtel Terminus
Marcel Ophuls (actually Marcel Oppenheimer) is the son of the famous German film maker Max Ophüls. He spent his formative years in Hollywood, briefly served with a U.S. Army theatrical unit in Japan in 1946 and then attended the University of California, Berkely. In 1950, already a naturalized ...
Documentary: Marcel Ophuls – "Hotel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie," "The Sorrow and the Pity"
95. José Padilha
Producer | Tropa de Elite
He is best known for directing the Brazilian critical and financial successes Elite Squad and Elite Squad: The Enemy Within and the 2014 remake of RoboCop. He has won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for Elite Squad in 2008. He is also the producer and director of the ...
Documentary: José Padilha – "Secrets of the Tribe," "Bus 174 (Ônibus 174)"
96. Jafar Panahi
Director | Taxi
Jafar Panahi (Born 11 July 1960) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film editor, commonly identified with the Iranian New Wave film movement. After several years of making short films and working as an assistant director for fellow Iranian film-maker Abbas Kiarostami, Panahi achieved ...
Documentary: Jafar Panahi* – "This Is Not a Film," "The Circle"
97. Elise Pearlstein
Producer | Food, Inc.
Elise Pearlstein is known for Food, Inc. (2008), The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2023) and Pink's Famous Chili Dogs (1998).
Documentary: Elise Pearlstein – "Last Call at the Oasis," "Food, Inc."
98. Raoul Peck
Director | I Am Not Your Negro
Raoul Peck was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He is a director and writer, known for I Am Not Your Negro (2016), Lumumba (2000) and Lumumba: Death of a Prophet (1991).
Documentary: Raoul Peck – "Fatal Assistance (Assistance Mortelle)," "Lumumba: La Mort du Prophète"
99. Kevin Rafferty
Producer | The Atomic Cafe
Kevin Rafferty was born on May 25, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a producer and cinematographer, known for The Atomic Cafe (1982), Blood in the Face (1991) and Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008). He was married to Paula Scott Longendyke and N. He died on July 2, 2020 in Manhattan, New ...
Documentary: Kevin Rafferty – "Harvard Beats Yale 29-29," "The Atomic Cafe"
100. J. Ralph
Soundtrack | Man on Wire
J. Ralph (American born; 1975) is an Academy Award® nominated composer, social activist, producer and singer/songwriter from New York City. He is the founder of the internationally award winning music production company The Rumor Mill, and has written and produced the music for numerous Grammy ...
Documentary: J. Ralph* – "Chasing Ice," "Man on Wire"
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