Gregory Peck Atticus Finch, a Depression-era lawyer and widowed father, in a film adaptation of the Harper Lee novel "To Kill a Mockingbird". Released in 1962 during the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the Southern United States, this film and his role were Peck's favorites. In 2003, Peck's portrayal of Atticus Finch was named the greatest film hero of the past 100 years by the American Film Institute. Peck served as the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1967, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Film Institute from 1967 to 1969, Chairman
Akira (1988 film) 100 Best Films Of World Cinema, coming in at #51. IGN also named it 14th on its list of Top 25 Animated Movies of All-Time. The "Akira" anime also made "TIME" magazine's list of top 5 anime DVDs. The film also made number 16 on "Time Out"s top 50 animated movie list and number 5 on the "Total Film" Top 50 Animated Films list. The film was ranked #1 by "Wizard's Anime" magazine on their "Top 50 Anime released in North America" list in 2001. It was ranked #4 on "The Hollywood Reporter" critic's list of "10 Best Animated Films