About Louis Mesenkop
Lived 1903 – 1974 (aged 71). Louis Mesenkop was an American audio engineer, engineer and audio engineering.
Louis Mesenkop (February 6, 1903 – February 19, 1974) was an American sound engineer. He won two Academy Awards for Best Special Effects and was nominated for another in the same category. Mesenkop was part of the production team who received an Academy Honorary Award at the 11th Academy Awards for their efforts on the Paramount film Spawn of the North.
Selected filmography Mesenkop won two Academy Awards for Best Special Effects and was nominated for another:
Won I Wanted Wings (1941) Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
Nominated Aloma of the South Seas (1941)
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Who was Louis Mesenkop?
sound engineer (1903-1974)
When was Louis Mesenkop born?
Louis Mesenkop was born on 6 February 1903 in Illinois.
When did Louis Mesenkop die?
Louis Mesenkop died on 19 February 1974 in Los Angeles.
What was Louis Mesenkop's occupation?
Louis Mesenkop was an audio engineer, engineer and audio engineering.
What nationality was Louis Mesenkop?
Louis Mesenkop was American.
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