Arthur Piantadosi
| Arthur Piantadosi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
August 4, 1916 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died |
February 23, 1994 (aged 77) Newport, California |
| Occupation | Sound engineer |
| Years active | 1935-1987[1][2] |
Arthur Piantadosi (August 4, 1916 – February 23, 1994) was an American sound engineer. He won an Academy Award for Best Sound and was nominated for six more in the same category. He won a BAFTA Award in 1973 for Best Sound Track for the 1972 film Cabaret.[2][3]
He worked as a music mixer for Warner Brothers, 20th Century-Fox, Columbia Pictures, Republic Pictures, and Universal Studios. During World War II, he worked for the Office of Strategic Services in John Ford's department.[4]
Selected filmography
Piantadosi won an Academy Award and was nominated for another six:
- Won
- All the President's Men (1976)[5]
- Nominated
- Marooned (1969)[6]
- Butterflies Are Free (1972)[7]
- Bite the Bullet (1975)[8]
- The Electric Horseman (1979)[9]
- Altered States (1980)[10]
- Tootsie (1982)[11]
References
- ↑ Gianluca Sergi (2005). The Dolby Era: Film Sound in Contemporary Hollywood. Manchester University Press. p. 71. ISBN 0719070678.
- 1 2 Keith Garebian. The Making of Cabaret. Oxford University Press. p. 205. ISBN 0199732507.
- ↑ "Arthur Piantadosi, Awards". Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ↑ Vincent LoBrutto (1994). Sound-On-Film: Interviews with Creators of Film Sound. Praeger. pp. 11–20. ISBN 0275944433.
- ↑ "The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ↑ "The 42nd Academy Awards (1970) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ↑ "The 45th Academy Awards (1973) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
- ↑ "The 48th Academy Awards (1976) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
- ↑ "The 52nd Academy Awards (1980) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ↑ "The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ↑ "The 55th Academy Awards (1983) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
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