Nathan Levinson (July 15, 1888 – October 18, 1952) was an American sound engineer. He won an Oscar in the category Sound Recording for the film Yankee Doodle Dandy[1] and was nominated for 16 more in the same category. He was also nominated seven times in the category Best Special Effects.
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Born | New York City, New York, United States | July 15, 1888
Died | October 18, 1952 Toluca Lake, California, United States | (aged 64)
Occupation | Sound engineer |
Years active | 1927-1951 |
The Oscar statue that Levinson won for Yankee Doodle Dandy was sold for nearly $90,000 at an auction in Dallas in July 2011.[2]
Levinson won an Academy Award and was nominated for 16 more in the category Best Sound. He was also nominated seven times for Best Special Effects: