Jack Whitney

Jack Whitney
Born	February 21, 1905 Iowa, United States
Died	November 2, 1992 (aged 87) San Diego, California, United States
Occupation	Sound engineer
Years active	1940–1947

Jack Whitney (February 21, 1905 – November 2, 1992) was an American sound engineer. He won two Academy Awards, one for Best Sound Recording and the other for Best Visual Effects. He was nominated six more times in the category Best Sound.

Selected filmography

Won

• The Thief of Bagdad (1940 – Best Special Effects)^[1]
• That Hamilton Woman (1941 – Best Sound)^[2]

Nominated

• The Howards of Virginia (1940)^[1]
• Friendly Enemies (1942)^[3]
• Hangmen Also Die! (1943)^[4]
• It Happened Tomorrow (1944)^[5]
• The Southerner (1945)^[6]
• T-Men (1947)^[7]

References

1. "The 13th Academy Awards (1941) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
2. "The 14th Academy Awards (1942) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
3. "The 15th Academy Awards (1943) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
4. "The 16th Academy Awards (1944) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
5. "The 17th Academy Awards (1945) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
6. "The 18th Academy Awards (1946) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
7. "The 20th Academy Awards (1948) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-18.

External links

• Jack Whitney at the Internet Movie Database