2009 New Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Members
by dan_dassow | created - 02 Jan 2013 | updated - 04 Aug 2013 | PublicThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 134 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 2009 to the Academy’s roster of voting members.
Academy Invites 134 to Membership
Beverly Hills, CA (June 30, 2009)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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101. James Gallagher
Director | Songs About Fucking
James Gallagher is known for Songs About Fucking (2023), Love (2019) and Jack and Jill (2011).
Public Relations: James C. Gallagher
103. Sal Ladestro
Producer | Confesiones
Sal Ladestro is known for Confessions (2023), Pasitos a la fama (2022) and A Season with Isabella Rossellini (2023).
Public Relations: Sal Ladestro
Public Relations: Elizabeth Petit
106. Rebecca Alleway
Set_decorator | Andor
Rebecca Alleway is known for Andor (2022), Murder on the Orient Express (2017) and Cloud Atlas (2012).
Set Decorators: Rebecca Alleway – The Duchess, The Last King of Scotland
107. Peter Lando
Set_decorator | The Dark Knight
Peter Lando is known for The Dark Knight (2008), Logan (2017) and Elysium (2013).
Set Decorators: Peter Lando – The Dark Knight, The Invisible
108. Barbara Munch
Set_decorator | Behind the Candelabra
Barbara Munch is known for Behind the Candelabra (2013), The Matrix Resurrections (2021) and Milk (2008).
Set Decorators: Barbara Munch-Cameron – Bottle Shock, Rent
109. Robert Topol
Art_department | Doubt
Robert Topol is known for Doubt (2008), War of the Worlds (2005) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014).
Scenic Artists: Robert Topol – Doubt, The Departed
110. Michael Barry
Sound_department | Men in Black
Michael Barry is known for Men in Black (1997), Mamma Mia! (2008) and Cell (2016).
Sound: Michael Barry – The Reader, Mamma Mia!
111. Derek Casari
Sound_department | Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Derek Casari is known for Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Minority Report (2002) and Snow White and the Huntsman (2012).
Sound: Derek Casari – The Soloist, Beowulf
112. Aaron Glascock
Sound_department | The Beekeeper
Aaron Glascock is known for The Beekeeper (2024), Creed III (2023) and Insomnia (2002).
Sound: Aaron Glascock – Deception; Good Night, and Good Luck.
113. Ren Klyce
Sound_department | Fight Club
Ren Klyce is known for Fight Club (1999), Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) and Her (2013).
Sound: Ren Klyce – Zodiac, The Fight Club
114. Peter F. Kurland
Sound_department | No Country for Old Men
Peter Kurland was raised in Nashville and has been in production sound for 36 years including all Coen Brothers films, booming on 'Blood Simple' then mixing 'O Brother' through "Ballad of Buster Scruggs". He also mixed "Walk The Line" and many Barry Sonnenfeld films including "Men in Black" I, II. ...
Sound: Peter F. Kurland – No Country for Old Men, Walk the Line
115. Karen Baker Landers
Sound_department | Skyfall
Baker Landers first displayed an affinity for sound at age eleven when her parents gave her a tape recorder. She would walk around her house and make up stories just through sound effects. While studying Film at California State University at Long Beach, she impressed sound designers Richard ...
Sound: Karen Baker Landers – 27 Dresses, The Bourne Ultimatum
116. Hamilton Sterling
Sound_department | Absent Now the Dead
Hamilton Sterling is a filmmaker, sound designer, and musician. He wrote and directed Absent Now the Dead, an avant-garde history of the reign of demagogues, and the personal/historical documentary, And So Farewell, with music by renowned jazz guitarist and composer Ralph Towner. Hamilton was the ...
Sound: Hamilton Sterling – Fool’s Gold, Scary Movie 4
117. Deborah Wallach
Sound_department | The Silence of the Lambs
Deborah Wallach is known for The Silence of the Lambs (1991), A Beautiful Mind (2001) and Julie & Julia (2009).
Sound: Deborah Wallach – Frost/Nixon, The Da Vinci Code
118. Kim Waugh
Sound_department | In the Line of Fire
Kim Waugh is known for In the Line of Fire (1993), The Last of the Mohicans (1992) and Darkman (1990).
Sound: Kim Waugh – Shade, Monster’s Ball
119. Chris Bond
Visual_effects | The Core
Chris Bond was born on March 25, 1971 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is known for The Core (2003), Paycheck (2003) and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009).
Visual Effects: Christopher Bond – Idlewild, Superman Returns
120. Matthew E. Butler
Visual_effects | Ready Player One
Matthew E. Butler is known for Ready Player One (2018), The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Flags of Our Fathers (2006).
Visual Effects: Matthew Butler – The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Letters from Iwo Jima
121. Chris Corbould
Special_effects | Inception
Chris Corbould was born on March 5, 1958 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. He is an assistant director and director, known for Inception (2010), Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) and The Dark Knight (2008). He has been married to Lynne Corbould since April 11, 1986. They have two ...
Visual Effects: Chris Corbould – The Dark Knight, Casino Royale
122. Rob Engle
Visual_effects | The Amazing Spider-Man
Rob Engle was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He is known for The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Beowulf (2007) and Priest (2011). He has been married to Christy Shimek since July 2, 2005. They have one child.
Visual Effects: Rob Engle – Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience, Beowulf
123. Scott Gordon
Visual_effects | The Core
Scott Gordon is known for The Core (2003), Flight of the Phoenix (2004) and Hellboy (2004).
Visual Effects: Scott Gordon – Nim’s Island, Spider-Man 3
124. Hal T. Hickel
Visual_effects | Rogue One
Hal Hickel joined Industrial Light & Magic in 1996 as an animator for The Lost World: Jurassic Park. His special interest in animation lies in the challenge of integrating fantastic characters and creatures into live-action films. He was promoted to Lead Animator on his second film and was ...
Visual Effects: Hal Hickel – Iron Man, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
125. Van Ling
Visual_effects | Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Van Ling was born in 1963. He is known for Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), The Abyss (1989) and Men in Black (1997).
Visual Effects: Van Ling – Milk, Vanilla Sky
126. Shane Mahan
Special_effects | Iron Man
Shane Mahan is known for Iron Man (2008), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) and The Shape of Water (2017).
Visual Effects: Shane Mahan – Iron Man, War of the Worlds
127. Steve Preeg
Visual_effects | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Steve Preeg is known for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Tron: Legacy (2010) and I, Robot (2004).
Visual Effects: Steve Preeg – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
128. Tim Webber
Visual_effects | Gravity
Tim Webber is known for Gravity (2013), The Dark Knight (2008) and Children of Men (2006).
Visual Effects: Tim Webber – The Dark Knight, Children of Men
129. Edson Williams
Visual_effects | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Edson Williams grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison where he was enrolled in the mechanical engineering program. Williams later received a Bachelor of Arts degree in cinematography from Brooks Institute of Photography. He became an adjunct professor at...
Visual Effects: Edson Williams – Star Trek (2009), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
130. John August
Writer | Big Fish
John August's screenwriting credits include Go (1999), Big Fish (2003), Titan A.E. (2000), Charlie's Angels (2000), and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003).
Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, John earned a degree in journalism from Drake University in Iowa and an MFA in film from the Peter ...
Writers: John August – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie’s Angels
131. Dustin Lance Black
Writer | Milk
Dustin Lance Black was born on June 10, 1974 in Sacramento, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Milk (2008), Under the Banner of Heaven (2022) and J. Edgar (2011). He has been married to Tom Daley since May 6, 2017. They have one child.
Writers: Dustin Lance Black – Milk
132. Courtney Hunt
Director | Frozen River
Courtney Hunt was born in 1964 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She is a director and writer, known for Frozen River (2008), The Whole Truth (2016) and Utopia (2020).
Writers: Courtney Hunt – Frozen River
133. Howard A. Rodman
Writer | Savage Grace
Howard A. Rodman is a screenwriter, novelist, and educator. He is a past President of the Writers Guild of America, West; a Vice President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; professor and former chair of the writing division at the USC School of Cinematic Arts; an artistic director...
Writers: Howard A. Rodman – Savage Grace, Joe Gould’s Secret
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