Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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An Oscar winner

Organizational meeting of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles, 1927.

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Facts

Date	1927 - present
Areas Of Involvement	film • Academy Award
Related People	Robert Wise • Gregory Peck • Louis B. Mayer

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An Oscar winner

Organizational meeting of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles, 1927.

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