Robert Knudson

Robert Knudson
Born	Robert Irving Knudson September 29, 1925 Los Angeles, California, United States
Died	January 21, 2006 (aged 80) Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Occupation	Sound engineer
Years active	1963-1995

Robert Knudson (September 29, 1925 – January 21, 2006)^[1] 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 over 100 films between 1963 and 1995.

Selected filmography

Knudson won three Academy Awards and was nominated for seven more:

Won

• Cabaret (1972)^[2]
• The Exorcist (1973)^[3]
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)^[4]

Nominated

• A Star Is Born (1976)^[5]
• Sorcerer (1977)^[6]
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)^[6]
• Hooper (1978)^[7]
• 1941 (1979)^[8]
• Empire of the Sun (1987)^[9]
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)^[10]

References

1. McLellan, Dennis. "Robert 'Buzz' Knudson, 80; Won Academy Awards for Sound Mixing on 'Cabaret,' 'The Exorcist' and 'E.T.'". LA Times. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
2. "The 45th Academy Awards (1973) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
3. "The 46th Academy Awards (1974) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
4. "The 55th Academy Awards (1983) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
5. "The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
6. "The 50th Academy Awards (1978) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
7. "The 51st Academy Awards (1979) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
8. "The 52nd Academy Awards (1980) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
9. "The 60th Academy Awards (1988) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
10. "The 61st Academy Awards (1989) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-16.

External links

• Robert Knudson at the Internet Movie Database