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Jack Whitney

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Occupation
  
Sound engineer

Years active
  
1940–1947


Name
  
Jack Whitney

Role
  
Sound engineer

Born
  
February 21, 1905 (
1905-02-21
)
Iowa, United States

Died
  
November 2, 1992, San Diego, California, United States

Awards
  
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

Similar People
  
Lawrence W Butler, Ludwig Berger, Tim Whelan, Sidney Buchman, Miles Malleson

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)
  • That Hamilton Woman (1941 – Best Sound)
    • Nominated
  • The Howards of Virginia (1940)
  • Friendly Enemies (1942)
  • Hangmen Also Die! (1943)
  • It Happened Tomorrow (1944)
  • The Southerner (1945)
  • T-Men (1947)

    • References

    Jack Whitney Wikipedia
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