About Robert Knudson
Lived 1925 – 2006 (aged 80). Robert Knudson was an American audio engineer, engineer and audio engineering.
Robert Knudson (September 29, 1925 – January 21, 2006) was an American sound engineer. He won three Academy Awards for Best Sound and was nominated for seven more in the same category. He worked on more than 100 films between 1963 and 1995.
Selected filmography Knudson won three Academy Awards and was nominated for seven more:
Won Cabaret (1972) The Exorcist (1973) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Nominated A Star Is Born (1976) Sorcerer (1977) Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) 1941 (1979) Empire of the Sun (1987) Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
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Who was Robert Knudson?
sound engineer (1925-2006)
When was Robert Knudson born?
Robert Knudson was born on 29 September 1925 in Los Angeles.
When did Robert Knudson die?
Robert Knudson died on 21 January 2006 in Columbia.
What was Robert Knudson's occupation?
Robert Knudson was an audio engineer, engineer and audio engineering.
What nationality was Robert Knudson?
Robert Knudson was American.
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