The members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are the organization's greatest asset, an assemblage of the finest artists and craftspersons of the art form.
On this page the Academy pays homage to those members who have passed away this year. Academy Awards and nominations are noted (a win is indicated by an asterisk) as well as service on the Academy's Board of Governors. To see the full gallery from the 2018 Oscars click here.
Edward M. Abroms – Film Editors Branch
1983 (56th) Film Editing – “Blue Thunder”
Michael Anderson – Directors Branch
1956 (29th) Directing – ”Around the World in 80 Days”
Gerald Ayres – Writers Branch
Suzanne Barton – Public Relations Branch
Glenn M. Berggren – Members-at-Large
1972 (45th) *Scientific or Technical Award (Class III)
1976 (49th) *Scientific or Technical Award (Class III)
1978 (51st) *Scientific or Technical Award (Technical Achievement Award)
1988 (61st) *Scientific or Technical Award (Technical Achievement Award)
2000 (73rd) *Scientific and Technical Award (Technical Achievement Award)
David Berlatsky – Film Editors Branch
Yvonne Blake – Costume Designers Branch
1971 (44th) *Costume Design – “Nicholas and Alexandra”
1975 (48th) Costume Design – “The Four Musketeers”
Paul Bloch – Public Relations Branch
Henri Bollinger – Public Relations Branch
Françoise Bonnot – Film Editors Branch
1969 (42nd) *Film Editing – “Z”
Tee Bosustow – Short Films and Feature Animation Branch
Martin Bregman – Producers Branch
1975 (48th) Best Picture – “Dog Day Afternoon”
Merritt Blake – Associates
Charles Breen – Production Design Branch
Milton C. Burrow – Sound Branch
1989 (62nd) Sound Effects Editing – “Black Rain”
Joseph Campanella – Actors Branch
John N. Carter – Film Editors Branch
Anne V. Coates – Film Editors Branch
Board of Governors, August 2010-July 2013
1962 (35th) *Film Editing – “Lawrence of Arabia”
1964 (37th) Film Editing – “Becket”
1980 (53rd) Film Editing – “The Elephant Man”
1993 (66th) Film Editing – “In the Line of Fire”
1998 (71st) Film Editing – “Out of Sight”
2016 (89th) *Honorary Award
Frederick L. Crippen – Short Films and Feature Animation Branch
Philip D’Antoni – Producers Branch
1971 (44th) *Best Picture – “The French Connection”
Bradford Dillman – Actors Branch
Peter Donat – Actors Branch
Nelson Pereira dos Santos – Directors Branch
John Matthew Dwyer – Production Design Branch
1980 (53rd) Art Direction – “Coal Miner's Daughter”
Milos Forman – Directors Branch
1975 (48th) *Directing – “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest”
1984 (57th) *Directing – “Amadeus”
1996 (69th) Directing – “The People vs. Larry Flynt”
Joel Freeman – Producers Branch
John Gavin – Actors Branch
Lewis Gilbert – Directors Branch
1966 (39th) Best Picture – “Alfie”
Richard B. Glickman – Members-at-Large
1964 (37th) *Scientific or Technical Award
2002 (75th) *John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation
Bill Gold – Public Relations Branch
Richard Greenberg – Visual Effects Branch
1987 (60th) Visual Effects – “Predator”
Josh Greenfeld – Writers Branch
1974 (47th) Writing (Original Screenplay) – “Harry and Tonto”
Douglas H. Grindstaff – Sound Branch
Lyman S. Gronemeyer – Executives Branch
Tab Hunter – Actors Branch
George Jenson – Production Design Branch
1984 (57th) Visual Effects – “2010”
Jóhann Jóhannsson – Music Branch
2014 (87th) Music (Original Score) – “The Theory of Everything”
2015 (88th) Music (Original Score) – “Sicario”
Alan Johnson – Members-at-Large
Georgann Johnson – Actors Branch
Mickey Jones – Actors Branch
Edward Kalish – Public Relations Branch
Richard Kaplan – Documentary Branch
Jack Kirschner – Sound Branch
Robbie Knott – Visual Effects Branch
Arnold Kopelson – Producers Branch
1986 (59th) *Best Picture – “Platoon”
1993 (66th) Best Picture – “The Fugitive”
Nicholas V. Korda – Sound Branch
Gary Kurtz – Producers Branch
1973 (46th) Best Picture – “American Graffiti”
1977 (59th) Best Picture – “Star Wars”
Claude Lanzmann – Documentary Branch
Louise Latham – Actors Branch
Gloria Le Roy – Actors Branch
Dolores Rubin Levin – Members-at-Large
Mark Livolsi – Film Editors Branch
Bud Luckey – Short Films and Feature Animation
2003 (76th) Animated Short Film – “Boundin’”
John Mahoney – Actors Branch
Arthur Manson – Public Relations Branch
Terence Marsh – Designers Branch
1965 (38th) *Art Direction (Color) – “Doctor Zhivago”
1968 (41st) *Art Direction – “Oliver!”
1970 (43rd) Art Direction – “Scrooge”
1971 (44th) Art Direction – “Mary, Queen of Scots”
Chuck McCann – Actors Branch
Peggy McCay – Actors Branch
Allyn Ann McLerie – Actors Branch
Benjamin Melniker – Executives Branch
David G. Michener – Short Films and Feature Animation Branch
Virgil M. Mirano – Visual Effects Branch
John Jay Moore – Designers Branch
Miriam Nelson – Members-at-Large
Tim O’Connor – Actors Branch
Soon-Teck Oh – Actors Branch
William R. O’Hare – Public Relations Branch
Charles A. Panama – Public Relations Branch
Charlotte Rae – Actors Branch
Anthony M. Ray – Producers Branch
1978 (51st) Best Picture – “An Unmarried Woman”
Burt Reynolds – Actors Branch
1997 (70th) Actor in a Supporting Role – “Boogie Nights”
Tom Rickman – Writers Branch
1980 (53rd) Writing (Screenplay based on material from another medium) – “Coal Miner's Daughter”
Marsha Robertson – Public Relations Branch
Connie Sawyer – Actors Branch
Allison Shearmur – Producers Branch
Kirk Simon – Documentary Branch
1986 (59th) Documentary (Feature) – “Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer”
1990 (63rd) Documentary (Short Subject) – “Chimps: So Like Us”
2006 (79th) Documentary (Short Subject) – “Rehearsing a Dream”
2010 (83rd) *Documentary (Short Subject) – “Strangers No More”
Neil Simon – Writers Branch
1968 (41st) Writing (Screenplay based on material from another medium) – “The Odd Couple”
1975 (48th) Writing (Screenplay adapted from other material) – “The Sunshine Boys”
1977 (50th) Writing (Screenplay written directly for the screen) – “The Goodbye Girl”
1978 (51st) Writing (Screenplay based on material from another medium) – “California Suite”
Robert H. Solo – Producers Branch
Steven H. Stern -- Directors
David Stevens – Writers Branch
1980 (53rd) Writing (Screenplay based on material from another medium) – “Breaker Morant”
Elizabeth Sung – Actors Branch
Mark Tenser – Executives Branch
Harry Ufland – Producers Branch
Will Vinton – Short Films and Feature Animation Branch
1974 (47th) *Animated Short Film – “Closed Mondays”
1978 (51st) Animated Short Film – “Rip Van Winkle”
1981 (54th) Animated Short Film – “The Creation”
1982 (55th) Animated Short Film – “The Great Cognito”
1985 (58th) Visual Effects – “Return to Oz”
Audrey Wells – Writers Branch
Patrick Williams – Music Branch
1979 (52nd) Music (Adaptation Score) – “Breaking Away”
Patrick M. Williamson – Executives Branch
Hugh H. Wilson – Directors Branch
Scott Wilson – Actors Branch
Paul Junger Witt – Producers Branch
1989 (62nd) Best Picture – “Dead Poets Society”
Gerry E. Woolery – Short Films and Feature Animation Branch
Craig Zadan – Producers Branch
Louis Zorich – Actors Branch