About John Cox
Lived 1908 – 1972 (aged 64). John Cox was a British audio engineer and audio engineering.
John Cox (7 May 1908 – September 1972) was an English sound engineer. He won an Academy Award for Sound Recording and was nominated for two more in the same category. He worked on over 140 films between 1931 and 1972.
Cox was last nominated together with Bob Jones in 1969 for the British Academy Film Award in the Best Sound category, presented for the first time by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, for the film adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist, Oliver (Oliver!, 1968) by Carol Reed with Mark Lester, Ron Moody and Shani Wallis.
Selected filmography Won Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Nominated The Guns of Navarone (1961) Becket (1964)
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Who was John Cox?
English sound engineer (1908-1972)
When was John Cox born?
John Cox was born on 7 May 1908 in Leicester.
When did John Cox die?
John Cox died on 1 September 1972 in London.
What was John Cox's occupation?
John Cox was an audio engineer and audio engineering.
What nationality was John Cox?
John Cox was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Cox (sound engineer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Cox. https://biography.guide/john-cox-audio-engineer/
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