After six years headed by Janet Yang, the Academy of Hollywood Arts and Film Sciences changes president. Again, she will be a woman and, in addition, also a producer, like the one who leaves the position. Lynette Howell Taylor, 46 years
Howell Taylor has been a member of the Academy for 11 years, and during the last three he has been a member of the Board of Directors (also renewed this Wednesday), as well as vice president and responsible for the Awards Committee. British of 46 years, is the youngest person to obtain the position in the last 70 years (George Seaton was president with 44, in the mid -fifties), and is also the first non -American in three decades (Canadian Arthur Hiller was president in the mid -nineties). It will be the 39th President of the Academy and the Fifth Woman in charge.
The next Oscar will be the first for Howell Taylor as president. In addition, they will be double premiere, because. I know and as a presenter, in what will be his second time. Yang leaves two new categories as legacy: in addition to that of cast, that of action doubles,
Originally from Liverpool and with 20 years of career, which began in the theater, the British is a prestigious producer within the industry. He moved to Hollywood with just 22 years and since then has worked on both independent and commercial titles. In fact, she herself was nominated for the Oscar Award, in 2019, along with Bill Gerber and Bradley Cooper ,. They opted for the statuette for the best film, which finally took Green Book.
In these years, Howell Taylor has worked on titles such as Blue Valentine, El contable, Captain Fantastic, Big Eyes o Half Nelson. He has also produced the Oscar awards in 2020, so he obtained an Emmy nomination. According to, she has three children and is married to the executive director of the audiovisual company Fifth Season, Graham Taylor; The family lost their home in, last January.
In addition to Howell Taylor, the five members of the Board of Directors have been chosen, which will be the academy’s power core between 2025 and 2026. The composer Lesley Barber and the screenwriter Howard A. Rodman (who repeat mandate), the producer and director Jennifer Fox, the documentary producer Simon Kilmurry (which will also be his treasurer) and the actor Lou Diamond Phillips, of Filipino origin and responsible for the Equality and Inclusion Committee.
Academy members are chosen for periods of three years, and can fulfill two of them, consecutively or not; After a two -year pause, they can serve again, up to a maximum of 12 throughout their lives.
The Executive Director of the Academy, Bill Kramer, has assured in a statement that “Lynette has been a fundamental part of the Board of Directors of the Academy for many years and, more recently, has revitalized our work in terms of awards as president of the Board of Awards Committee.” “I am looking forward to working with her as a new president,” he said, “as well as these members of the Board so dedicated and strategic. It is an exceptional group of members of the Academy that will boost our mission, will support our members worldwide, guarantee our long -term financial stability and celebrate the achievements of the world film community.”
