About Dan Wallin
Lived 1927 – 2024 (aged 97). Dan Wallin was an American audio engineer, engineer and audio engineering.
Daniel Guy Wallin (March 13, 1927 – April 10, 2024) was an American sound engineer. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Sound. Wallin is widely considered one of the most prolific and greatest sound engineers of all time. He had worked on more than 500 films since 1965, working into his eighties.
Wallin died in Hawaii, where he had retired, on April 10, 2024, at the age of 97.
At the 97th Academy Awards, his name was mentioned in the In Memoriam section.
Selected filmography Woodstock (1970) A Star Is Born (1976)
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Who was Dan Wallin?
American sound engineer (1927–2024)
When was Dan Wallin born?
Dan Wallin was born on 13 March 1927 in Los Angeles.
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Dan Wallin died on 10 April 2024 in Hawaii.
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Dan Wallin was an audio engineer, engineer and audio engineering.
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Dan Wallin was American.
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