“Dunkirk” is ahead to win Oscars for Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing, and it’s no wonder since action-packed war movies often do well in audio categories. If the film indeed wins the award for its sound editing, it would additionally make history as Richard King would set a new record for the most wins in that category.
There is currently a six-way tie for the most Sound Editing wins. Ben Burtt, Charles L. Campbell, Per Hallberg, Richard Hymns, Gary Rydstrom and King have three victories apiece, including years when the prize was handed out as a special achievement award and not a competitive Oscar. King previously won his Oscars for “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” (2003), “The Dark Knight” (2008) and “Inception” (2010), and he earned additional nominations for “War of the Worlds” (2005) and “Interstellar” (2014). For his work on “Dunkirk” he’s nominated alongside first-time Oscar-contender Alex Gibson,...
There is currently a six-way tie for the most Sound Editing wins. Ben Burtt, Charles L. Campbell, Per Hallberg, Richard Hymns, Gary Rydstrom and King have three victories apiece, including years when the prize was handed out as a special achievement award and not a competitive Oscar. King previously won his Oscars for “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” (2003), “The Dark Knight” (2008) and “Inception” (2010), and he earned additional nominations for “War of the Worlds” (2005) and “Interstellar” (2014). For his work on “Dunkirk” he’s nominated alongside first-time Oscar-contender Alex Gibson,...
- 3/1/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
"Ice Road Truckers" star Darrell Ward died in a plane crash Sunday. Darrell had just left a truck show in Dallas where he met fans and friends, and was heading back to Missoula, Mt to begin filming a pilot for his new documentary -- ironically and sadly about the recovery of plane wrecks. Darrell was flying with a co-pilot when their Cessna single engine plane crashed on approach near the Rock Creek exit of Interstate 90. The family said,...
- 8/29/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Soap aired for four seasons on ABC between 1977 and 1981, and it featured ventriloquist Jay Johnson as son Chuck Campbell and his sidekick Bob. Chuck believed that Bob was real and demanded that everyone treat him like everyone else. Johnson had planned to use one of his existing puppets for the role but nasty Bob was specifically created for the series.
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- 12/31/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Great Scott! "Back to the Future" Day -- October 21, 2015 -- is finally upon us. As a refresher, this is the day that Marty (Michael J. Fox) and Doc (Christopher Lloyd) time-traveled to in the franchise's second film in order to save Marty's son. While legions of fans are currently debating what the film's futuristic predictions got right (flat screen TVs) and wrong (self-tying shoes), let's flashback to the trilogy's time in the Oscar spotlight, which included a 1985 victory for Best Sound Editing. -Break- What new movies are destined to be classics? Dish them in our fiery forums The original film's sound effects triumphed 30 years ago at the 58th Academy Awards, hosted by Alan Alda. "Police Academy" scene-stealer Michael Winslow presented the category, with help from Muppets Statler and Waldorf in the balcony of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA. Sound editors Charles L. Campbell an...
- 10/20/2015
- Gold Derby
Courtesy of AMPAS
The Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in conjunction with the Palo Alto International Film Festival (Paiff), presents a 30th anniversary screening of Steven Spielberg’s “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” on Friday, September 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Outdoor Festival Village Stage in Palo Alto, CA. Hosted by Variety tech columnist David S. Cohen, the evening features an onstage discussion with members of the film’s crew. Admission is free.
Described by Spielberg as his “most personal film” and considered by many to be a benchmark in the science fiction genre, “E.T.” continues to delight audiences with its emotional story of the intense relationship between the young Elliott (Henry Thomas) and the loveable alien who is trying to return to his home planet.
A great deal of ingenuity and technical expertise were needed to make E.T. a believable character. From...
The Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in conjunction with the Palo Alto International Film Festival (Paiff), presents a 30th anniversary screening of Steven Spielberg’s “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” on Friday, September 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Outdoor Festival Village Stage in Palo Alto, CA. Hosted by Variety tech columnist David S. Cohen, the evening features an onstage discussion with members of the film’s crew. Admission is free.
Described by Spielberg as his “most personal film” and considered by many to be a benchmark in the science fiction genre, “E.T.” continues to delight audiences with its emotional story of the intense relationship between the young Elliott (Henry Thomas) and the loveable alien who is trying to return to his home planet.
A great deal of ingenuity and technical expertise were needed to make E.T. a believable character. From...
- 9/6/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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