Ali Sar Explained

Ali Sar
Birth Place:	Turkey
Occupation:	Journalist

Ali Sar is a Turkish journalist and former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). He previously served as vice president of HFPA until president Lorenzo Soria died in 2020, at which time Sar was appointed. He has held other roles within the organization, including treasurer in 2019.^[1] He was replaced as president by Helen Hoehne in 2021.^[2]

Career

Sar was nominated for an Emmy in 2019 for being the executive producer of the 76th Golden Globe Awards.^[3]

As of 2020, Sar was working as a special correspondent for The Moscow Times.^[4] That same year, Sar had been involved with the HFPA for 35 years.^[5] He had previously served as a managing editor of the Los Angeles Daily News in the United States for 10 years.^[6] ^[7] Additionally, he worked as a news executive for Thomson Reuters.

Notes and References

News: Nicolaou . Elena . Who Votes For The Golden Globes? . May 10, 2021 . Refinery 29 . January 4, 2019 . The organization's president, Meher Tatna, is from India; vice president Anke Hofman is from Germany; treasurer Ali Sar is from Russia; and executive secretary Janet Nepales is from the Philippines..
News: Patten . Dominic . HFPA Elects Helen Hoehne As President Of Troubled Group; "We Are Excited For The Future", Longtime Member Says . January 5, 2022 . Deadline . September 8, 2021.
Web site: Awards & Nominations . Emmy Awards . May 13, 2021.
News: Verhoeven . Beatrice . HFPA Vice President Ali Sar Named President After Lorenzo Soria's Death . May 10, 2021 . The Wrap . August 13, 2020.
News: Feinberg . Scott . HFPA Veep Ali Sar Elevated to President Following Lorenzo Soria's Death . May 13, 2021 . The Hollywood Reporter . August 13, 2020.
News: Saperstein . Pat . HFPA Names Ali Sar as President After Lorenzo Soria's Death . May 10, 2021 . Variety . August 13, 2020.
News: Corscadden . Jane . What is Ali Sar's net worth? All about the HFPA's new president . May 12, 2021 . The Focus . May 11, 2021.