List of Famous people born on January 1st

Greg P. Russell is an American sound engineer. He has worked on more than 200 films since 1970, and has received 17 Academy Award nominations for Best Sound Mixing, although he has never won. Greg has also been nominated for 11 Cinema Audio Society awards, two BAFTA's and two Emmys, with one Daytime Emmy Award win occurring in 1989 for Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for his work on Muppet Babies.

John Shiban is an American television writer and producer. He worked in both capacities on The X-Files and its spin-off The Lone Gunmen, Star Trek: Enterprise, Smallville, Supernatural, Legend of the Seeker, Breaking Bad, and The Vampire Diaries. In 1997, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for his work on The X-Files episode "Memento Mori". He shared the nomination with co-writers Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz, and Vince Gilligan. In 1998, Shiban shared a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series with The X-Files production team.

Martin Hill is a special effects artist. He was nominated at the 85th Academy Awards for his work on the film Prometheus, in the category of Best Visual Effects. He shared his nomination with Charley Henley, Richard Stammers and Trevor Wood.