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James Corcoran

1904 – 1986

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About James Corcoran

Lived 1904 – 1986 (aged 82). James Corcoran was an American audio engineer and audio engineering.

James Corcoran was an American sound engineer. He won an Academy Award for Sound Recording and was nominated for three more in the same category.

Selected filmography Corcoran won an Academy Award and was nominated for three more:

Won The Sound of Music (1965)

Nominated Cleopatra (1963) The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

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Awards
Academy Award for Best Sound

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped James Corcoran's

Frequently asked questions

Who was James Corcoran?

sound engineer (1904-1986)

When was James Corcoran born?

James Corcoran was born on 13 August 1904 in Missouri.

When did James Corcoran die?

James Corcoran died on 30 October 1986.

What was James Corcoran's occupation?

James Corcoran was an audio engineer and audio engineering.

What nationality was James Corcoran?

James Corcoran was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: James Corcoran

· Wikidata: Q6131729

· DBpedia: James Corcoran (sound engineer)

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