Biography
Sidney Ganis, also credited as Sid Ganis, is an American film executive, producer and occasional actor. Born on 8 January 1940 in New York City, he began his career in publicity at 20th Century Fox before holding senior roles at Lucasfilm, Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures.
Ganis co-founded Out of the Blue Entertainment with his wife, producer Nancy Hult Ganis, in 1996. He produced Big Daddy (1999), Mr. Deeds (2002) and Akeelah and the Bee (2006), among other films. He served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for four consecutive terms from 2005 to 2009. Ganis has appeared in small acting roles in several films, including Little Nicky (2000) and Click (2006).
