The filmmakers join cinematographer Dante Spinotti, executive Dick Cook, effects expert John Knoll and sound man Scott Millan as the six first-timers to join the Oscars governing body.
Returning to the board after a hiatus are director Michael Mann, producer Kathleen Kennedy and composer Arthur Hamilton.
And Tom Hanks is among the re-elected governors, who also include actors Ed Begley, Jr. and Annette Bening and Oscar-winning directors Kathryn Bigelow and Michael Moore.
- Advertisement -
