John Aldred (sound engineer)

Summary

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
BornAugust 1921
Doncaster, England
Died15 December 2020 (aged 99)
OccupationSound engineer
Years active1942–1986

Aldred died in Worthing, West Sussex in December 2020 at the age of 99.[2][3]

Selected filmography edit

References edit

  1. ^ John Aldred (sound recordist and dubbing mixer from 1936-1986)
  2. ^ John Aldred obituary
  3. ^ John Aldred, Soundman on 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Dr. Strangelove,' Dies at 99
  4. ^ "The 42nd Academy Awards (1970) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  5. ^ "The 44th Academy Awards (1972) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 28 August 2011.

External links edit

  • John Aldred at IMDb
  • 100 years of cinema loudspeakers, written by Aldred