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Al Overton

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Occupation
  
Sound engineer

Children
  
Al Overton, Jr.

Role
  
Sound engineer

Name
  
Al Overton

Years active
  
1954-1975


Born
  
May 20, 1912 (
1912-05-20
)
Connecticut, United States

Died
  
August 1, 1985, San Clemente, California, United States

Nominations
  
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

Similar People
  
Guy Hamilton, Tom Mankiewicz, Richard Maibaum, Ian Fleming, Albert R Broccoli

Al Overton (May 20, 1912 – August 1, 1985) was an American sound engineer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film Diamonds Are Forever. He worked on more than 90 films between 1954 and 1975. His son, Al Overton, Jr., was later nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Sound.

Selected filmography

  • Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
  • References

    Al Overton Wikipedia