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Jack Angel
Director, Actor, Costume Designer
This veteran voice artist has done the talking for dozens of animated characters in feature films, including Teddy in "A.I.," Astrotrain in "Transformers" and Nikki in "Balto." 
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Annette
Bening
Actor
Long before she conquered Tinseltown and Warren Beatty's heart,
this "American Beauty" was a standout in the drama department, starring
in Chekhov's "Three Sisters" and other productions.
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Alex
Borstein
Comedian, actress
One risqué song may have brought an end to her regular comedy gigs at
Mary Ward Hall, but it didn’t hurt her career. After five seasons on “MADtv,” Borstein
has performed at venues across the country and on the silver screen. |
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Christopher
Boyes
Sound Mixer/Recording Engineer
As an undergrad he was asked to make a film using sound only; It came out
barely audible. Now a four-time Oscar winner ("Titanic," "Pearl
Harbor," "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" and "King
Kong"), he's known as one of the best in the business. |
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David Carradine
Actor
While studying acting at SF State under the legendary Jules Irving
and Herbert Blau, this star of Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill
Bill” films and TV's "Kung Fu" supported himself
working the graveyard shift cleaning tanks at a beer brewery.
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Dana Carvey
Actor/comedian
The comic genius who gave us the Church Lady and Wayne's sidekick,
Garth, brought along his SF State classmates to fill seats when
he started playing comedy clubs in the '70s. |
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Peter Casey
TV producer
The executive producer of TV's "Frasier" couldn't attend the broadcast
department's 50th birthday party but made up for it by taping a congratulatory
message with Kelsey Grammar and David Hyde Pierce. |
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Michael Paul Chan
Actor
Continuing to enjoy a prolific career in film and TV, Chan stars as
Lt. Mike Tao on the hit series The Closer. His feature film credits
include Spy Game, The Insider, The Joy Luck Club, Falling Down, and
the Goonies. Chan's brother and wife are also SF State alums. |
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Glen
Charles
TV writer/producer
He and his brother, Les, were the co-creators and executive producers of "Cheers" for
its 11-year run on NBC. Fellow alumnus Peter Casey has Glen to thank for
creating the pompous yet endearing psychiatrist named Frasier Crane. |
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Curtis
Choy
Filmmaker
The S.F. International Asian American Film Festival bestowed its 2003
Spotlight honor on this director of "The Fall of the I-Hotel,"
which chronicles the brutal evictions of elderly Filipinos from a
San Francisco residence hotel. |
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Peter Coyote
Actor/activist
This New Jersey-born film star and left-leaning political activist
moved West to study creative writing at SF State. His chronicle of
life in the radical '60s is called "Sleeping Where I Fall."
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Roger Dobkowitz
Producer
His thesis on scandals on television game shows caught the attention
of network execs who asked him to “come on down” and
work on “The Price is Right.” He’s been a producer
on the show for nearly two decades. |
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Arthur Dong
Filmmaker
Just for fun, he submitted his SF State senior thesis, a documentary
called "Sewing Woman," for Oscar consideration in the short subject
category in 1982. It won a nomination.
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Danny Glover
Actor/activist
The "Lethal Weapon" star and champion of progressive political causes
cut his activist teeth marching in demonstrations during the 1968-69
campus strike at SF State. |
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Michael
L. Grace
Writer/producer
He wrote/produced the internationally performed award-winning musical "Snoopy," the
play "Kennedy," movies for TV, was a
staff writer on "Love Boat" and "Knots
Landing" and developed screenplays
for Kevin Costner and John Travolta. |
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David Gropman
Production designer
This creative arts grad received an Oscar nomination for his art
direction in "The Cider House Rules." His other production
design credits include "The Human Stain," "Chocolat" and "The
Shipping News." |
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Delroy
Lindo
Actor
Delroy Lindo was 50 years old and already famous when he enrolled in the cinema
program at SF State under a pseudonym he won't reveal. He’s appeared
in
more
than 40 films, including “Cider House Rules,” “Get Shorty” and
Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X.” |
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Shawn
Murphy
Sound Mixer/Recording Engineer
He's worked behind the scenes of nearly 300 films and TV
programs including stints as sound supervisor for the annual Academy
Awards show. A three-time Oscar nominee himself, he took home a gold
statuette for Best Sound ("Jurassic Park") in 1993. |
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Steven
Okazaki
Filmmaker
In 1991, this film major won an Oscar for his short-subject documentary, "Days
of Waiting." In 2006, he was nominated for another Oscar in the same
category for "The Mushroom Club," a film that deals with the effects
of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. |
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Marcy
Page
Animated film producer
She's worked at the National Film Board of Canada since 1990 as a director
and producer of animated films, including the Academy Award-nominated "My
Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts," and "Ryan," the recipient
of the 2005 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. |
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David
Pollock
TV writer/producer
His numerous credits include co-writing the final episode of "M*A*S*H" in
1983. Watched by fans in 50 million homes the night it aired, the
episode remains the most-watched program in television history. |
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David
Sacks
Television executive
In just three years this radio/tv and film grad rose from an entry-level
position in the Universal Studios mailroom to become an associate vice
president.
Now he's a senior vice president at Warner Bros. Television.
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Corey
Sienega
Producer
This former teaching assistant was so captivated by a class screening of
Orson Welles' "A Touch of Evil," she neglected to prep the final
reel in time for the changeover. Clearly she learned from the mistake.
She's since produced films including "Martian Child," "Miss
Potter," "Secondhand Lions" and "Frailty."
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Lisanne
Skyler
Writer/director
Receiving both support and criticism from Professors Pat Ferrero,
Karen Holmes and Bob Lewis helped this cinema student hone her skills.
Her first feature film, "Getting to Know You," played
in the 1999 Sundance Film Festival Dramatic Competition and received
rave reviews.
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Jay
Rosenblatt
Filmmaker
Found footage of Adolph Hitler calmly eating a piece of bread gave
him the idea for "Human Remains," his haunting documentary
which illustrates the banality of evil by creating intimate portraits
of reviled dictators. It received a jury award at the 1998 Sundance
Film Festival. |
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Ronnie
Schell
Actor/comedian
While a student at SF State, this "Gomer Pyle USA" star was getting yuks
opening for Phyllis Diller and the Kingston Trio at North Beach's Purple
Onion. |
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Ben
Shedd
Filmmaker
Jacqueline Phillips Shedd
Producer/Lawyer
After switching from acting to directing at SF State,
Ben teamed with Jacqueline on their first independent film, "The
Flight of the Gossamer Condor." The film received
the 1978 Oscar for Documentary Short Subject. |
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Jeffrey
Tambor
Actor
A five-time Emmy nominee, he started his theatrical training at SF State
at an early age. He was only 8 years old when he wandered across the street
from
his family's home in Parkmerced and into the Little Theatre. |
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Steve
Zaillian
Screenwriter
As a kid he ushered at a movie theater watching the films of producers
and directors he'd one day work alongside. His screenplay for "Schindler's
List" won
an Oscar in 1993. |
