About Fred Hynes
Lived 1908 – 1992 (aged 83). Fred Hynes was an American audio engineer, engineer and audio engineering.
Fred Hynes (May 8, 1908 – February 10, 1992) was an American sound engineer. He won five Academy Awards in the category Sound Recording and was nominated for two more in the same category.
Selected filmography Hynes won five Academy Awards and was nominated for two more:
Won Oklahoma! (1955) South Pacific (1958) The Alamo (1960) West Side Story (1961) The Sound of Music (1965)
Nominated Porgy and Bess (1959) Cleopatra (1963)
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Who was Fred Hynes?
sound engineer (1908-1992)
When was Fred Hynes born?
Fred Hynes was born on 8 May 1908 in Nashville.
When did Fred Hynes die?
Fred Hynes died on 10 February 1992 in Los Angeles.
What was Fred Hynes's occupation?
Fred Hynes was an audio engineer, engineer and audio engineering.
What nationality was Fred Hynes?
Fred Hynes was American.
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