John Brian Aldred (August 1921 – 15 December 2020) was an English sound engineer. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Sound Recording. He worked on 57 different films and TV shows from 1942 to 1973. He retired in 1986.[1]
John Aldred | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1921 Doncaster, England |
| Died | 15 December 2020 (aged 99) Worthing, West Sussex, England |
| Occupation | Sound engineer |
| Years active | 1942–1986 |
Aldred died in Worthing, West Sussex in December 2020 at the age of 99.[2][3]
Selected filmography
edit- Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)[4]
- Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)[5]
References
edit- ^ John Aldred (sound recordist and dubbing mixer from 1936-1986)
- ^ John Aldred obituary
- ^ John Aldred, Soundman on 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Dr. Strangelove,' Dies at 99
- ^ "The 42nd Academy Awards (1970) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "The 44th Academy Awards (1972) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
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