N.B. The member numbers follow The Internet Movie Database's list order announcing the Academy in January 1927.
10. Frank Lloyd (1886-1960) of the Directors Branch, the sixth president of the Academy, 1934-35. The photo is by Woodbury Studio.
Lloyd was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning twice with THE DIVINE WOMAN (1929) and CAVALCADE (1933). He was a stickler for accuracy, and fidelity to his sources, wishing each film to reflect (for example) Charles Dickens rather than Frank Lloyd.
N.B. The member numbers follow The Internet Movie Database's list order announcing the Academy in January 1927.
9. Henry King (1886-1982) of the Directors Branch. The photo is by Woodbury Studio.
Harry King was a reliable spotter of talent, picking out Ronald Colman, Gary Cooper, and Tyrone Power (Jr.), among others. As with Cecil B. DeMille, the Academy was chary with honors: King was twice nominated for Oscars, but never won as Best Director. That said, in 1956 the Directors Guild of America honored him for lifetime achievement.
