About Gordon E. Sawyer
Lived 1905 – 1980 (aged 74). Gordon E. Sawyer was an American audio engineer, engineer and audio engineering.
Gordon E. Sawyer (27 August 1905 – 15 May 1980) was sound director at Samuel Goldwyn Productions. He won 3 Oscars for Best Sound and was nominated a further 13 times.
Selected filmography Sawyer won three Academy Awards and was nominated for 13 more:
Won The Bishop's Wife (1947) The Alamo (1960) West Side Story (1961)
Nominated Wonder Man (1945) The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) Our Very Own (1950) I Want You (1951) Hans Christian Andersen (1952) Friendly Persuasion (1956) Witness for the Prosecution (1957) I Want to Live! (1958) Porgy and Bess (1959) The Apartment (1960) Hawaii (1966)
Legacy The Gordon E. Sawyer award was instituted at the Academy Awards in 1981 *Gordon E. Sawyer Award
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Who was Gordon E. Sawyer?
sound engineer (1905-1980)
When was Gordon E. Sawyer born?
Gordon E. Sawyer was born on 27 August 1905 in Santa Barbara.
When did Gordon E. Sawyer die?
Gordon E. Sawyer died on 15 March 1980 in Santa Barbara.
What was Gordon E. Sawyer's occupation?
Gordon E. Sawyer was an audio engineer, engineer and audio engineering.
What nationality was Gordon E. Sawyer?
Gordon E. Sawyer was American.
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