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| Born | Sidney Ganis January 8, 1940 New York City, U.S |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Awards | Outstanding Informational Special 1982 The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark |
Sidney (Sid) Ganis (born January 8, 1940) is an American motion picture executive and producer who has produced such films as Big Daddy, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Mr. Deeds, The Master of Disguise and Akeelah and the Bee, Bang: The Bert Berns Story and Olympia.
On August 23, 2005, Ganis was elected President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, serving a total of four consecutive one–year terms.[1]
Prior to these roles, Ganis participated in a multitude of organizations including: serving on the board of directors at Marvel Entertainment for ten years until its sale to Disney in 2009,[2] Center Theater Group from 1989 to 1995, Direct Sports Network (formerly DeskSite) as well as on the Boards of Film Independent,[1] SF FILM,[3] the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive (Bay Area), and various film festivals and film organizations around the country. He currently serves as vice president of The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.[4]
- ^ a b "Film Independent". Archived from the original on April 11, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ^ admin. "Sid Ganis". www.visualeffectssociety.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ "San Francisco Film Society Announces First Annual Fall Celebration Honoring 'Fruitvale Station,' 'Her,' 'Nebraska' and 'The Square'". SFFILM. October 22, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ Hammond, Pete; Hipes, Patrick (August 7, 2019). "Motion Picture Academy Elects Casting Director David Rubin Its New President". Deadline. Retrieved April 15, 2020.