The Academy Members Project U

Pictured: Nancy Utley is Co-President of Fox Searchlight, a studio which specializes in distributing independent films that become Oscar contenders, from The Tree Of Life and The Descendants to Black Swan and Slumdog Millionaire. An Academy Governor from the marketing and public relations branch, Utley has also worked on blockbusters such as Independence Day, Die Hard, Speed, There’s Something About Mary and Mrs. Doubtfire. 

Academy Members U

Updated 12/29/2019

1. Anna Udvardy - (Short Films And Feature Animation Branch) (Oscar Winner) Sing (Mindenki), Deep Breath (June 28, 2017 Academy Invitation List, and original App and PDF forms) (Twitter 7/1/2017) (Academy Memorial Page Archived 9/1/2019) (Learn more here and here)
2. Harry J. Ufland - (Producers Branch) The Last Temptation Of Christ, Snow Falling On Cedars, Crazy/Beautiful, One True Thing, Where The River Runs Black, Streets Of Gold, Moving Violations, Not Without My Daughter, The Big Wedding (VisualHollywood.com 3/30/2014) (Academy Memorial Page Archived 6/2/2018)
3. Lillian Ugria - (At Large Member) (1/1/1956 Membership List in UCLA’s Herschel Burke Gilbert Collection 268-M Series 6 Box 249)
2. Alfred Uhry - (Writers Branch) (Oscar Winner) Driving Miss Daisy (Encyclopedia.com) (Academy Press Releases 1992 p. 115) (TheHollywoodReporter 1/6/2014)
3. Stephen Ujlaki - (At Large Member) (June 25, 2018 Academy Invitation List, and Original List, Archived, and App, Archive) (TheWrap 6/25/2018) (Deadline 6/25/2018) (IndieWire 6/25/2018) (ThePlayList.net 6/25/2018)
4. Mark Ulano - (Sound Branch) (Oscar Winner) Titanic, Inglourious Basterds, Kill Bill Volume 1 & 2, Django Unchained, Super 8, Iron Man, Terminator Salvation, Grindhouse, Jackie Brown, The Patriot, Waterworld, The Big Easy (Resume) (695.com Member Directory Search 4/11/2015) (LinkedIn.com) (CinemaAudioSociety.org 1/1/2017) (Deadline 5/11/2018)
1. Daniel B. Ullman - (Writers Branch) (1/1/1968 Membership List in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers Files 260.f-2730 and Academy’s Alfred Hitchcock Papers File 111.f-1328) (1/1/1969 Membership List in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers Files 260.f-2732 and Academy’s Alfred Hitchcock Papers File 111.f-1328) (Learn more here and here)
2. Frederic Ullman Jr. - (Short Films And Feature Animation Branch) (Oscar Nominee) (1948 Membership List)
3. George Ullman - (Associate Member) Talent Agent (January 1964 Academy Report p. 4) (1/1/1964 Membership List in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers File 260.f-2729 and Academy’s William Wyler Papers File 42.f-562) (1/1/1968 Membership List in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers Files 260.f-2730 and Academy’s Alfred Hitchcock Papers File 111.f-1328) (1/1/1969 Membership List in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers Files 260.f-2732 and Academy’s Alfred Hitchcock Papers File 111.f-1328) (April 1970 Associate Member Roster in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers File 260.f-2733)
4. Sidney M. Ullman - (Listed in Art Directors Section of the Technicians Branch in 1936) (April 1, 1936 Technicians Branch Membership p. 2)
5. Tracey Ullman - (Actors Branch?) (Legacy Gallery Plaques 1993-1998) (Learn more here)
6. Liv Ullmann - (Actors Branch) (Oscar Nominee) The Emigrants, Face To Face (5/20/1975 Actors Branch Roster in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers, File 254.f-2664) (Undated Membership List in Paul Kohner Agency Records file 175.f-1740) (Academy Press Releases 1980 p. 15) (Academy Press Releases 1981 p. 17)
1. Edgar G. Ulmer - (Technicians Branch - Art Director) (1928 Membership List p. 80) (1930 Academy Publication p. 13) (May 14, 1931 Membership List and image)
2. Shirley Ulmer - (At Large Member - Script Supervisor) (Undated Membership List in Paul Kohner Agency Records file 175.f-1740) (Learn more here)
7. Shigeru Umebayashi - (Music Branch) The Grandmaster, 2046 (June 29, 2016 Academy Invitation List) (Learn more here, here and here)
1. Miyoshi Umeki - (Actors Branch, May have left the Academy prior to her death) (1/1/1964 Membership List in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers File 260.f-2729 and Academy’s William Wyler Papers File 42.f-562) (1/1/1968 Membership List in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers Files 260.f-2730 and Academy’s Alfred Hitchcock Papers File 111.f-1328) (1/1/1969 Membership List in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers Files 260.f-2732 and Academy’s Alfred Hitchcock Papers File 111.f-1328) (4/10/1970 Actors Branch Roster in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers Files 260.f-2735 and 260.f-2736) (5/20/1975 Actors Branch Roster in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers, File 254.f-2664) (Undated Membership List in Paul Kohner Agency Records file 175.f-1740) (Did not appear on Academy’s Memorial page) (Learn more here and here)
8. Blair Underwood - (Actors Branch) Something New, Rules of Engagement (June 25, 2018 Academy Invitation List, and Original List, Archived, and App, Archive) (TheWrap 6/25/2018) (Deadline 6/25/2018) (IndieWire 6/25/2018) (ThePlayList.net 6/25/2018)
9. Ron Underwood - (Directors Branch) City Slickers, Mighty Joe Young, Tremors, Heart And Souls (Legacy Gallery Plaques 1993-1998) (RonUnderwood.com) (Academy Museum Donor List 11/2/2014)
1. Richard “Dick” Ung - (Short Subjects Branch, then Short Films Branch) (Short Subjects Branch Invitees 6/1969 to 12/1972 in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers, File 260.f-2676) (Undated Membership List in Paul Kohner Agency Records file 175.f-1740) (Learn more here)
2. Kurt Unger - (Producers Branch)  (Fall 1974 Academy Bulletin p. 6) (Undated Membership List in Paul Kohner Agency Records file 175.f-1740) (Academy Memorial Page 4/14/2012)
10. Gabrielle Union - (Actors Branch) Top Five, Bad Boys II, Bring It On, Think Like A Man, Deliver Us From Eva, Daddy’s Little Girls, TV’s Being Mary Jane (June 29, 2016 Academy Invitation List) (Twitter 6/29/2016) (LATimes.com 6/29/2016) (HollywoodReporter 6/30/2016) (NewYorker.com 2/27/2017) (Learn more here and here)
1. Linn Unkefer - (Originally Public Relations Branch, Listed as Associate Member circa 1980) Publicist at RKO (1948 Membership List) (August 1960 Academy Report p. 2) (1/1/1964 Membership List in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers File 260.f-2729 and Academy’s William Wyler Papers File 42.f-562) (1/1/1968 Membership List in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers Files 260.f-2730 and Academy’s Alfred Hitchcock Papers File 111.f-1328) (1/1/1969 Membership List in  in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers Files 260.f-2732 and Academy’s Alfred Hitchcock Papers File 111.f-1328) (Undated Membership List in Paul Kohner Agency Records file 175.f-1740)
11. Lee Unkrich - (Writers Branch Or Short Films And Feature Animation Branch) (Oscar Winner) Toy Story 3, Coco
1. Eve Unsell - (Writers Branch) (1930 Academy Publication p. 13) (May 14, 1931 Membership List and image)
12. Wayne Unten - (Short Films And Feature Animation Branch) Frozen, Tick Tock Tale (June 28, 2017 Academy Invitation List, and original App and PDF forms) (Twitter “Likes” #1, #2, #3 - click circles to see) (Wife’s Twitter 6/29/2017) (Wife’s Facebook 6/28/2017) (CSU Fullerton Facebook 7/1/2017) (Learn more here)
13. Gareth Ellis Unwin - (Producers Branch) (Oscar Winner) The King's Speech, Exam (June 17, 2011 Academy Invitation List) (New Members Reception) (Cinemagic.org.uk 2/28/2018)
14. Gabrielle Upton - (Writers Branch) Gidget (September 1961 Academy Report p. 4) (1/1/1964 Membership List in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers File 260.f-2729 and Academy’s William Wyler Papers File 42.f-562) (1/1/1968 Membership List in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers Files 260.f-2730 and Academy’s Alfred Hitchcock Papers File 111.f-1328) (1/1/1969 Membership List in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers Files 260.f-2732 and Academy’s Alfred Hitchcock Papers File 111.f-1328) (Undated Membership List in Paul Kohner Agency Records file 175.f-1740) (Legacy Gallery Plaques 1993-1998) (MovieCityNews 2/1/2016 - referred to as the woman who wrote Gidget) (Learn more here)
1. Minerva Urecal - (Actors Branch) (January 1964 Academy Report p. 4) (1/1/1964 Membership List in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers File 260.f-2729 and Academy’s William Wyler Papers File 42.f-562)
15. Frank J. Urioste - (Film Editors Branch) (Oscar Nominee) (Former Academy Governor) RoboCop, Die Hard, Basic Instinct, Total Recall (Undated Membership List in Paul Kohner Agency Records file 175.f-1740) (1987-1988 Film Editors Branch Executive Cmte in Academy’s Gene Allen Papers File 13.f-267) (Academy Press Releases 1994 p. 127) (Academy Press Releases 1995 p. 146) (Legacy Gallery Plaques 1993-1998) (Wikipedia) (AceFilmEditors Archive)
1. Mark A. Urman - (Marketing And Public Relations Branch, Previously Public Relations Branch) (PhiladelphiaInquirer 3/26/1995) (TrendingNow) (Academy Memorial Page Archived 4/1/2019)
2. Zaza Urushadze - (Directors Branch) (Oscar Nominee) Tangerines, The Guardian (June 26, 2015 Academy Invitation List) (Facebook Response to Invitation 6/27/2015) (GeorgianJournal.ge 6/29/2015) (InterPressNews 6/29/2015) (Belta.by 9/13/2016) (Georgianjournal.ge 7/2/2019) (Academy Memorial Page Archived 12/27/2019) (Learn more here and here)
3. Robert Usher - (Listed in Art Directors Section of the Technicians Branch in 1936) (April 1, 1936 Technicians Branch Membership p. 2)
16. Theodore Ushev - (Short Films And Feature Animation Branch) (Oscar Nominee) Blind Vaysha, Gloria Victoria, Drux Flux, Third Page From The Sun (June 28, 2017 Academy Invitation List, and original App and PDF forms) (Twitter 6/29/2017) (Facebook 6/28/2017) (trud.bg 6/29/2017) (Learn more here and here)
1. Peter Ustinov - (Actors Branch) (Oscar Winner) (1/1/1964 Membership List in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers File 260.f-2729 and Academy’s William Wyler Papers File 42.f-562) (1/1/1968 Membership List in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers Files 260.f-2730 and Academy’s Alfred Hitchcock Papers File 111.f-1328) (1/1/1969 Membership List in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers Files 260.f-2732 and Academy’s Alfred Hitchcock Papers File 111.f-1328) (4/10/1970 Actors Branch Roster in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers Files 260.f-2735 and 260.f-2736) (5/20/1975 Actors Branch Roster in Academy’s Gregory Peck Papers, File 254.f-2664) (Spokane Daily Chronicle 2/7/1978) (Undated Membership List in Paul Kohner Agency Records file 175.f-1740) (Academy Press Releases 1981 p. 17)
17. Nancy Utley (aka Nancy Utley Jacobs) - (Marketing And Public Relations Branch, Previously Public Relations Branch) (Academy Governor) Co-President Of Fox Searchlight, Former Executive Vice President Of Marketing For Twentieth Century Fox, Slumdog Millionaire, The Tree Of Life, The Descendants, Black Swan, 127 Hours, Little Miss Sunshine, Juno, Shame, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Independence Day, Die Hard, Speed, Mrs. Doubtfire (Who Is The Academy Page 3/20/12) (The Advocate 1/16/12) (Oscars.org 7/15/2013) (TheHollywoodReporter 8/31/2014) (Academy Museum Donor List 11/2/2014) (Deadline 12/8/2015) (HollywoodReporter 1/23/2016) (HollywoodReporter 5/19/2016) (HollywoodReporter 6/16/2016) (Oscars.org 7/18/2016) (GoldDerby.com 7/18/2016) (Deadline 7/18/2016) (Oscars.org 6/15/2017) (Oscars.org 8/8/2017) (Deadline 8/8/2017) (TheWrap 8/8/2017) (IndieWire 8/9/2017) (Variety 8/8/2017) (HollywoodReporter 4/22/2019) (Deadline.com 5/9/2019)
18. Lindsay Utz - (Documentary Branch) American Factory, Quest (July 1, 2019 Academy Invitation List, and Original List, Archived, and App, Archive) (TheWrap 7/1/2019) (Deadline 7/1/2019)
19. Harika Uygur - (Casting Directors Branch) Mustang, Three Monkeys, Head-On, G.O.R.A., The Long Way Home (June 28, 2017 Academy Invitation List, and original App and PDF forms) (Instagram 6/29/2017 A) (Instagram 6/29/2017 B) (Instagram 6/29/2017 C) (Twitter 6/29/2017) (Twitter 6/29/2017 B) (Facebook 6/30/2017 A) (Facebook 6/30/2017) (Sinema.mynet.com 7/5/2017) (Facebook 7/5/2017) (Variety 8/3/2017) (Instagram 9/18/2017) (Instagram 9/18/2017 B) (Facebook 9/18/2017) (Twitter 9/18/2017) (Twitter 9/29/2017) (Learn more here and here)
20. Pierre Uytterhoeven - (Writers Branch) (Oscar Winner) A Man And A Woman, And Now My Love (June 25, 2018 Academy Invitation List, and Original List, Archived, and App, Archive) (TheWrap 6/25/2018) (Deadline 6/25/2018) (IndieWire 6/25/2018) (ThePlayList.net 6/25/2018)
21. Jessica Uzzan - (Marketing And Public Relations Branch) (July 1, 2019 Academy Invitation List, and Original List, Archived, and App, Archive) (TheWrap 7/1/2019) (Deadline 7/1/2019)

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