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Experienced executive who has worked successfully with many of Hollywood's major studios, most often in the areas of marketing and publicity. Starting out with Twentieth Century-Fox as a staff writer and contact person, Ganis later held positions with Columbia, Seven Arts and Warner Brothers, where he finally achieved executive status in 1977. Along the way he had more direct contact with filmmaking via production and publicity work on such films as "There Was a Crooked Man" (1970) and "Mame" (1973)....

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Filmography

American Neurotic - ( Producer / / Announced / )
I Dream of Jeannie - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Journeys with George - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Murder Creek - ( Executive Producer / / Announced / )
Suddenly Yours - ( Producer / / Announced / )
The Governess - ( Producer / / Announced / )
The Juice Project - ( Producer / / Announced / )
The Passion Pit - ( Producer / / Announced / )
The Toy (remake) - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Untitled (Sid Ganis/College Basketball Project) - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Water's Edge - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Why Don't You Try Me? - ( Producer / / Announced / )
Iron Man - ( Creative Executive(- Creative Committee) / 2008 / Released / )
The Incredible Hulk - ( Creative Executive(- Creative Committee) / 2008 / Released / )
You Don't Mess With the Zohan - ( Doctor / 2008 / Released / )
Akeelah and the Bee - ( Producer / 2006 / Released / )
Akeelah and the Bee - ( Regional Pronouncer / 2006 / Released / )
Click - ( Dr. Bergman / 2006 / Released / )
Anger Management - ( Neighbor / 2003 / Released / )
Mr. Deeds - ( Producer / 2002 / Released / )
Mr. Deeds - ( Homeless Man / 2002 / Released / )
The Master of Disguise - ( Producer / 2002 / Released / )
Little Nicky - ( Weatherman / 2000 / Released / )
Big Daddy - ( Producer / 1999 / Released / )
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo - ( Producer / 1999 / Released / )
Stephen Verona: Self Portrait - ( / 1995 / Released / )
The Making of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" - ( Executive Producer / 1981 / Released / )
All the President's Men - ( LA Stringer / 1976 / Released / )

TV Credits
Heroes and Sidekicks -- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ( 1984 / Released ): Executive Producer
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi ( 1983 / Released ): Executive Producer
Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark ( 1981 / Released ): Executive Producer

Full Biography (Back to top)


Experienced executive who has worked successfully with many of Hollywood's major studios, most often in the areas of marketing and publicity. Starting out with Twentieth Century-Fox as a staff writer and contact person, Ganis later held positions with Columbia, Seven Arts and Warner Brothers, where he finally achieved executive status in 1977. Along the way he had more direct contact with filmmaking via production and publicity work on such films as "There Was a Crooked Man" (1970) and "Mame" (1973). Ganis later left Warner Brothers for a position at Lucasfilm where he was responsible for marketing "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980), "Return of the Jedi" (1983) and the first two installments of the "Indiana Jones" trilogy. He achieved his greatest clout as president of the Paramount Motion Picture Group where he helped launch "Top Gun" (1986) and "Fatal Attraction" (1987), and in a senior position as part of Columbia's overall management team. The position at Columbia closed a circle of sorts for Ganis, given that nearly three decades earlier he had worked for the studio as a contact man. From March 1992 until July 1996, Ganis served as executive vice president of Columbia Pictures and president of both marketing and distribution for Columbia. Next he formed a lucrative association with comedian Adam Sandler, producing the comic's hit films "Big Daddy" (1999) and "Mr. Deeds" (2002), as well as teaming with Sandler to produce the films "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" (1999) and "The Master of Disguise" (2002). In 2005 Ganis was elected to his first term as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

Profession(s):
executive, publicity director, staff writer, wire service contact
Sometimes Credited As:
Sidney M. Ganis
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Family
wife:Nancy Ganis

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Education
Brooklyn College Brooklyn, New York
Awards (Back to top)

NATO Chairman's Marketing Award 1983
Emmy Outstanding Informational Special "The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'" 1981 - 1982

Milestones (Back to top)

2005 Elected in his first term as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
1996 Left Columbia in July; formed production company, Out of the Blue Productions; signed production deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment
1992 Named executive vice president of Columbia Pictures and Columbia's president of marketing and distribution in March; relinquished duties as executive vice president of Sony Pictures Entertainment
1991 Moved to Columbia Pictures as executive vice president
1988 Named president, Paramount Motion Picture Group
1986 Joined Paramount Pictures as president of worldwide marketing
1979 Served as senior vice president, Lucasfilm Ltd.
1977 Named vice president, worldwide advertising and publicity, for Warner Brothers
1976 Made cameo appearance in feature film, "All the President's Men"
1974 Became director of advertising, Warner Brothers
1973 Director of ad publicity for feature film, "Mame", released by Warner Brothers
1970 Served as an assistant to the producers of feature film, "There Was a Crooked Man"
1970 Became studio publicity director, Cinema Center Films
1969 Appointed production publicity manager, Warners-Seven Arts
1965 Joined Seven Arts Productions as publicity manager
1961 - 1962 Worked as a staff writer, newspaper and wire service contact for 20th Century-Fox
Radio, TV contact and special projects, Columbia Pictures
Formed a lucrative association with comedian Adam Sandler, producing the comic's hit films "Big Daddy" (1999) and "Mr. Deeds" (2002)



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