Arthur Piantadosi (November 4, 1916 – February 23, 1994) was an American sound engineer. He won an Academy Award for Best Sound for the Robert Redford film All the President's Men and was nominated for six more in the same category. He won a BAFTA Award in 1973 for Best Sound for the 1972 film Cabaret.[2]
Arthur Piantadosi | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York | November 4, 1916
Died | February 23, 1994 Newport Beach, California | (aged 77)
Occupation | Sound engineer |
Years active | 1935—1987[1][2] |
He worked as a music mixer for Warner Brothers, 20th Century-Fox, Columbia Pictures, Republic Pictures, and Universal Studios. During World War II, he worked for the Office of Strategic Services in John Ford's department.[3] He was the nephew of composer Al Piantadosi.
Piantadosi won an Academy Award and was nominated for another six: