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  • Ex-Oscar president Tom Sherak died at 68

    Ex-Oscar president Tom Sherak died at 68

    MUMBAI: Former president of Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, Tom Sherak passed away on Tuesday, 28 January at his home in Calabas out of complications due to a long battle of 12 years with prostate cancer. At the age of 68, Sherak succumbed to his long suffering illness.

     

    Before serving three consecutive one-year terms as president of the Academy through August 2012, Sherak had a long career at 20th Century FOX and then at Revolution Studios. Sherak brought changes to the awards, expanding the best picture nominations from five to as many as 10. He pushed the Academy to skew its annual awards show to appeal to younger viewers.

     

    Sherak was named Los Angeles film czar by Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti in September to lead Garcetti’s efforts to support the local entertainment industry and increase local production in the city. He also was serving as a trusted adviser to Oscar-nominated American Hustle and producer Megan Ellison (Her) and to her producing brother, David Ellison (World War Z).

     

  • Grazer replaces Ratner as Oscar producer

    Grazer replaces Ratner as Oscar producer

    MUMBAI: Within hours of Brett Ratner‘s announcement that he was stepping down as producer of this year‘s Oscar, Academy President Tom Sherak announced that Raner would be succeeded by super-producer Brian Grazer.

    Grazer has incidentally produced The Nutty Professor, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps but unlike Ratner, Grazer is of Oscar-caliber having won the Best Picture award in 2002 for A Beautiful Mind.

    Grazer showed his appreciation for his appointment when he said, "It‘s very gratifying to be part of a show that honors excellence in the medium to which I have devoted so much of my career."

    The inside job aspects of Grazer replacing Ratner is clear, as both recently co-produced Tower Heist.

    It may be known that Eddie Murphy, who recently stepped down as the Oscar host, was in good terms with Grazer.