About Donald C. Rogers
Lived 1934 – 2026 (aged 91). Donald C. Rogers was a cinematographer, engineer and audio engineer.
Donald Clark Rogers (May 4, 1931 – January 4, 2026), also known as The Godfather of Modern Picture Sound, was an American sound engineer. He was best known for his sound directing work in the films Rocky (and its sequels Rocky III, Rocky IV and Rocky V), Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Little Shop of Horrors, Dune, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Shawshank Redemption.
Rogers died on January 4, 2026 in Salem, Oregon, at the age of 94.
At the 98th Academy Awards, his name was mentioned in the In Memoriam section.
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Who was Donald C. Rogers?
American sound engineer
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Donald C. Rogers was born on 4 May 1934.
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Donald C. Rogers died on 4 January 2026.
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Donald C. Rogers was a cinematographer, engineer and audio engineer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Donald C. Rogers. https://biography.guide/donald-c-rogers/
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