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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - Definition and Overview

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization, founded on May 11, 1927 in California to advance the arts and sciences of motion pictures.

The Academy is known around the world for its annual Academy Awards, informally known as the "Oscars." This is reflected in the name of the Academy's Website: http://www.oscars.org/

The current president of the Academy is Frank R. Pierson.

Original 36 Founders of the Academy:

Actors

Directors

Writers

  • Joseph Farnham
  • Benjamin F. Glazer
  • Jeanie MacPherson
  • Bess Meredyth
  • Carey Wilson
  • Frank Woods

Technicians

  • J, Arthur Ball
  • Cedric Gibbons
  • Roy J. Pomeroy


Producers

Lawyers

  • Edwin Loeb
  • George W. Cohen

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