Thomas Mitchell Sherak (June 22, 1945 – January 28, 2014) was an American actor-producer who was president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the 2009–2010 term and re-elected for a second term in August 2010. He was succeeded by Hawk Koch as Academy President in 2012. On September 26, 2013, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti appointed Tom Sherak as director of the newly created Mayor's Entertainment Industry and Production Office. Sherak died on January 28, 2014 in Calabasas, California, of prostate cancer. He was 68.
Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Executives Branch) [2003-]; elected president of AMPAS by the board of governors [18 August 2009].
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Columbus Circle
2012
Benny The Bagel Man
NYPD Blue
2002
TV Series
Uniform #1
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rent
2005
co-executive producer
The One
2001
executive producer
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
CinemAbility
2013
Documentary special thanks
Clarkworld
2009
Documentary special thanks
There Will Be Blood
2007
the producers wish to thank
Punch-Drunk Love
2002
special thanks
Hate* (*a comedy)
1999
Short special thanks
Sammy the Screenplay
1997
Video short special thanks
Green Plaid Shirt
1996
the producers gratefully acknowledge: 20th Century Fox
The Making of Alan Parker's Film 'The Commitments'
1991
TV Movie documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
CinemAbility
2013
Documentary
Himself
Good Day L.A.
2013
TV Series
Himself
The 84th Annual Academy Awards
2012
TV Special
Himself - Academy President
Movie Talk with Peter Bart
2012
TV Series
Himself - Guest
In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber
2010-2011
TV Series
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
2011
Documentary
Himself
Clarkworld
2009
Documentary
Himself
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
2006
Video documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 86th Annual Academy Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself - Executive / Academy President (In Memoriam)
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2014
Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Award
CinemaCon, USA
Pioneer of the Year
Known for movies
The One (2001) as Producer
Rent (2005) as Producer
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011) as Himself
$15 Million
