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'''Otto Spoerri''' (1933–2008) was a Swiss accountant who happened upon one of the most powerful positions in Hollywood.<ref>Miller, Stephen, 13 December 2008. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB122912383193402893 Otto, Gatekeeper to Oscar Seats]. ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''.</ref> |
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'''Otto Spoerri''' (1933-2008) was a Swiss accountant who happened upon one of the most powerful positions in Hollywood. |
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Spoerri, who started as a temporary accountant at [[The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] inherited the two sensitive roles of distributing tickets to [[The Oscars]] and making the seating arrangements.<ref name=LATimes>McLellan, Dennis, 4 December 2008. [http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-spoerri4-2008dec04,0,1170582.story Otto Spoerri dies at 75; film academy's controller determined seating at Oscars], ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]''.</ref> |
Spoerri, who started as a temporary accountant at [[The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] inherited the two sensitive roles of distributing tickets to [[The Oscars]] and making the seating arrangements.<ref name=LATimes>McLellan, Dennis, 4 December 2008. [http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-spoerri4-2008dec04,0,1170582.story Otto Spoerri dies at 75; film academy's controller determined seating at Oscars], ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]''.</ref> |
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Spoerri, who retired in 2002, died at his home in Switzerland after suffering a stroke.<ref name=LATimes/> |
Spoerri, who retired in 2002, died at his home in Switzerland after suffering a stroke.<ref name=LATimes/> |
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Latest revision as of 09:25, 30 December 2023
Otto Spoerri (1933–2008) was a Swiss accountant who happened upon one of the most powerful positions in Hollywood.[1]
Spoerri, who started as a temporary accountant at The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences inherited the two sensitive roles of distributing tickets to The Oscars and making the seating arrangements.[2] Spoerri, who retired in 2002, died at his home in Switzerland after suffering a stroke.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Miller, Stephen, 13 December 2008. Otto, Gatekeeper to Oscar Seats. The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ a b McLellan, Dennis, 4 December 2008. Otto Spoerri dies at 75; film academy's controller determined seating at Oscars, The Los Angeles Times.