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"The Early Show" (1999): :  -- Actress Kathy Bates and Sid Ganis, president of the academy, announce the 2008 Oscar nominations.

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Date of Birth:
8 January 1940, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
(August 2005-) President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
STARmeter: ?
Down 25% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(116 articles)
Good Morning, Oscar: October 7
 (From The Wrap. 7 October 2009, 9:11 AM, PDT)

Sherak elected president of Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
 (From BusinessofCinema. 20 August 2009, 9:45 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Sid Ganis
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Filmography

In Development What's this?
  1. The Three Laurens (details only on IMDb Pro)
  2. The Governess (details only on IMDb Pro)
  3. I Dream of Jeannie (details only on IMDb Pro)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Table Manners (2007) (executive producer) 2007 - -
- 2. Akeelah and the Bee (2006) (produced by) (as Sid Ganis) 2006 - 7.7 (7,524)
- 3. The Master of Disguise (2002) (producer) 2002 - 2.9 (9,433)
- 4. Mr. Deeds (2002) (producer) (as Sid Ganis) 2002 $162M 5.5 (36,204)
- 5. Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) (producer) (as Sid Ganis) 1999 $92.1M 5.6 (23,474)
- 6. Big Daddy (1999/I) (producer) (as Sid Ganis) 1999 $234M 6.1 (46,449)
- 7. From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (1985) (V) (executive producer) 1985 - 7.3 (213)
- 8. The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' (1984) (TV) (executive producer) 1984 - 6.7 (130)
- 9. The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981) (TV) (executive producer) 1981 - 7.1 (140)
- 10. Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (TV) (executive producer) 1981 - 7.3 (81)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) (as Sid Ganis) Doctor 2008 $201M 5.7 (45,105)
- 2. Click (2006/I) (as Sid Ganis) Dr. Bergman 2006 $373M 6.7 (68,895)
- 3. Akeelah and the Bee (2006) (as Sid Ganis) Regional Pronouncer 2006 - 7.7 (7,524)
- 4. Montgomery West and the Wings of Death (2003) Doctorman 2003 - 5.9 (11)
- 5. Anger Management (2003) (as Sid Ganis) Neighbor 2003 $178M 6.1 (51,508)
- 6. Mr. Deeds (2002) (as Sid Ganis) Homeless Man 2002 $162M 5.5 (36,204)
- 7. Little Nicky (2000) (as Sid Ganis) Weatherman 2000 - 5.0 (31,833)
- 8. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) (uncredited) Missionary 1984 $333M 7.5 (102,116)
- 9. All the President's Men (1976) L.A. Stringer 1976 - 8.0 (29,994)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Iron Man (2008)   (creative committee: Marvel) (as Sid Ganis) 2008 $572M 8.0 (148,567)
AKAs:
  • Ironman (International: English title: alternative spelling) (USA: poster title)
- 2. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) (marketing and promotion) 1984 $333M 7.5 (102,116)
- 3. There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) (assistant to producer) 1970 - 7.1 (1,236)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) (special thanks) (as Sid Ganis) 2004 - 8.3 (1,232)
- 2. Man of a Thousand Faces (2003) (V)   (special thanks) (as Sid Ganis) 2003 - 3.7 (11)
AKAs:
  • Dana Carvey Is 'The Man of a Thousand Faces' (USA: promotional title)
- 3. The Magic of Disguise (2003) (V) (special thanks) (as Sid Ganis) 2003 - 2.8 (12)
- 4. Identity Crisis: The Making of a Master (2003) (V) (special thanks) (as Sid Ganis) 2003 - 2.6 (13)
- 5. The Making of 'Big Daddy' (1999) (TV)   (special thanks) 1999 - 5.5 (84)
AKAs:
  • HBO Look: The Making of 'Big Daddy' (USA: DVD title)
- 6. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)   (special thanks) 1985 - 7.9 (2,156)
AKAs:
  • Mishima (USA: short title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Promise of Tomorrow, Part Two (2009) Himself 2009 - -
- 2. 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) Himself 2009 - 7.7 (981)
- 3. "Entertainment Tonight" (1981)   Himself (5 episodes, 2007-2009) 2009 - 3.7 (658)
AKAs:
  • E.T. (USA: informal title)
  • ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
  • Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
  • This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- 4. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - 6.7 (807)
- 5. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (also archive footage) (as Sid Ganis) Himself 2008 - 6.2 (26)
- 6. "Sunday Morning Shootout" (2003)   Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2007) 2007 - 6.9 (74)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
  • Shootout (USA: new title)
- 7. The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV) (as Sid Ganis) Himself - Academy President 2006 - 6.2 (590)
- 8. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) (as Sid Ganis) Himself - Former Marketing Director, Lucasfilm 2004 - 8.3 (1,232)
- 9. Man of a Thousand Faces (2003) (V)   (as Sid Ganis) Himself 2003 - 3.7 (11)
AKAs:
  • Dana Carvey Is 'The Man of a Thousand Faces' (USA: promotional title)
- 10. Identity Crisis: The Making of a Master (2003) (V) (as Sid Ganis) Himself 2003 - 2.6 (13)
- 11. Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' (2000) (V)   (as Sid Ganis) Himself - Former Publicist for Columbia Pictures 2000 - 7.3 (181)
AKAs:
  • Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove' (USA: short title)
- 1. Buscando a Penélope (2009) (TV) Himself
- 2. La noche de los Oscar (2008) (TV) Himself
- 3. La noche de los Oscar (2007) (TV) Himself

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