Cinematographer Elected New President Of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Cinematographer John Bailey was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday evening by its Board of Governors. Bailey is beginning his 14th year as a governor representing the Cinematographers Branch, and succeeds Cheryl Boone Isaacs who had served the maximum four, one-year terms.

Bailey received the American Society of Cinematographers Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014 and his cinematography credits include: "Ordinary People," "American Gigolo," "The Big Chill," "Groundhog Day," "As Good as It Gets," "The Anniversary Party," "The Way Way Back," and "A Walk in the Woods."

Vice Presidents Kathleen Kennedy and Nancy Utley, Treasurer Jim Gianopulos and Secretary David Rubin were re-elected at the meeting at the academy's headquarters in Beverly Hills.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Emily Holland contributed to this post

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