Otto Spoerri
Controller of the Film Academy
About Otto Spoerri
Lived 1933 – 2008 (aged 74–75).
Otto Spoerri (1933–2008) was a Swiss accountant who happened upon one of the most powerful positions in Hollywood.
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. Spoerri, who retired in 2002, died at his home in Switzerland after suffering a stroke.
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Who was Otto Spoerri?
Controller of the Film Academy
When was Otto Spoerri born?
Otto Spoerri was born in 1933.
When did Otto Spoerri die?
Otto Spoerri died in 2008.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Otto Spoerri. https://biography.guide/otto-spoerri/
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