About Richard Portman
Lived 1934 – 2017 (aged 82). Richard Portman was an American audio engineer, university teacher, engineer and audio engineering.
Richard Portman (April 2, 1934 – January 28, 2017) was an American sound engineer. He won an Academy Award for Best Sound and was nominated for ten more in the same category. He worked on more than 160 films between 1963 and 2004. Portman later taught at Florida State University; he died of complications after a fall.
Nominated Kotch (1971) The Godfather (1972) The Candidate (1972) The Day of the Dolphin (1973) Funny Lady (1975) Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) On Golden Pond (1981) The River (1984)
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Who was Richard Portman?
American sound engineer (1934-2017)
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Richard Portman was born on 2 April 1934 in Los Angeles.
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Richard Portman died on 28 January 2017 in Tallahassee.
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Richard Portman was an audio engineer, university teacher, engineer and audio engineering.
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Richard Portman was American.
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