Academy invites 105 to become members

Jun 23, 2008 by Ian Evans

Sigh…

Once again, my invitation has been lost in the mail.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 105 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2008 to the Academy’s roster of voting members.

“These individuals are all incredibly talented and a credit to the world of filmmaking,” said Academy President Sid Ganis. “They exemplify the high standards of the Academy and I welcome each and every one of them to our ranks.”

New members will be welcomed into the Academy at an invitation-only reception at the Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study in Beverly Hills in September.

The 2008 invitees are:

Actors

  • Sacha Baron Cohen
  • Josh Brolin
  • Marion Cotillard
  • Ruby Dee
  • Allison Janney
  • Jet Li
  • Ray Winstone

Animators

  • David Bowers
  • Ash Brannon
  • Doug Cooper
  • Jeremy Lasky
  • Caroline Leaf
  • David Schaub
  • David Silverman
  • Suzie Templeton

At-Large

  • Jim Houston
  • Neil Machlis
  • Sheila Nevins

Casting Directors

  • Ronna Kress

Cinematographers

  • Jonathan W. Brown
  • Clark Mathis
  • Kramer Morgenthau
  • J. Michael Muro
  • Tim Orr
  • Tom Richmond

Costume Designers

  • Isis Mussenden

Directors

  • Sergei Bodrov
  • James Gray
  • Michael Haneke
  • Doug Liman
  • Kimberly Peirce
  • Peyton Reed
  • Jason Reitman
  • Walter Salles
  • Gore Verbinski

Documentary

  • Nanette Burstein
  • Heidi Ewing
  • Liz Garbus
  • Michele Ohayon
  • Deborah Shaffer

Executives

  • Alan Bergman
  • Dana Goldberg
  • Sidney Kimmel
  • Chris S. LeRoy
  • Andrew Rona
  • Jeff Skoll

Film Editors

  • Barry Alexander Brown
  • John Carnochan
  • John Gilroy
  • Mark Livolsi
  • Dylan Tichenor
  • Juliette Welfling

Live Action Short Films

  • Philippe Pollet-Villard

Makeup/Hairstylists

  • Jan Archibald
  • Kate Biscoe
  • Didier Lavergne
  • Christien Tinsley

Music

  • Glen Ballard
  • J. J. George
  • Michael Giacchino

Producers

  • Armyan Bernstein
  • Jennifer Fox
  • Lianne Halfon
  • Hal Lieberman
  • Andrew Macdonald
  • Karen Murphy
  • Peter R. Newman
  • JoAnne Sellar

Production Designers

  • Jack Fisk
  • Clayton R. Hartley

Public Relations

  • Stephanie Allen
  • Suzanne Fritz
  • Kevin Goetz
  • Stephanie Kluft
  • Tim Palen
  • Marc Weinstock

Set Decorators

  • Larry Dias
  • Katie Spencer
  • Sandy Reynolds Wasco

Sound

  • Craig Berkey
  • Fernando Camara
  • David Giammarco
  • Mike Hopkins
  • Robert J. Kizer
  • Alyson Dee Moore
  • Mark Onks
  • Jon Taylor

Stunt Coordinators

  • Melissa R. Stubbs

Visual Effects

  • Nick Davis
  • Brian Gernand
  • Dan Glass
  • Bryan Grill
  • Edward T. Hirsh
  • Helena Packer
  • Kelly Port
  • Ted Rae
  • Doug Roble
  • Carey Villegas

Writers

  • Judd Apatow
  • David Benioff
  • Jean-Claude Carriere
  • Diablo Cody
  • Tamara Jenkins
  • Jeff Nathanson
  • Nancy Oliver