Academy Award for Sound

This is a list of films that have received an Oscar for best sound.

Contents

1 1930s 2 1940s 3 1950s 4 1960s 5 1970s 6 1980s 7 1990s 8 2000s

1930s

• 1930 The Big House, Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
• 1931 Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department
• 1932 Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department
• 1933 A Farewell to Arms, Franklin B. Hansen, Paramount Studio
• 1934 One Night of Love, John Livadary, Columbia Studio
• 1935 Naughty Marietta, Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
• 1936 San Francisco, Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
• 1937 The Hurricane, Thomas T. Moulton, United Artists Studio
• 1938 The Cowboy and the Lady , Thomas T. Moulton, United Artists Studio
• 1939 When Tomorrow Comes , Bernard B. Brown, Universal Studio

1940s

• 1940 Strike Up the Band , Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
• 1941 That Hamilton Woman , Jack Whitney, General Service
• 1942 Yankee Doodle Dandy, Nathan Levinson, Warner Brothers Studio
• 1943 This Land Is Mine , Stephen Dunn, RKO Radio Studio
• 1944 Wilson, E. H. Hansen, 20th Century-Fox Studio
• 1945 The Bells of St. Mary's, Stephen Dunn, RKO Radio Studio
• 1946 The Jolson Story, John Livadary, Columbia Studio
• 1947 The Bishop's Wife, Gordon Sawyer, Samuel Goldwyn Studio
• 1948 The Snake Pit, Thomas T. Moulton, 20th Century-Fox Studio
• 1949 Twelve O'Clock High, Thomas T. Moulton, 20th Century-Fox Studio

1950s

• 1950 All About Eve, Thomas T. Moulton, 20th Century-Fox Studio
• 1951 The Great Caruso, Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
• 1952 Breaking the Sound Barrier , London Film Sound Department
• 1953 From Here to Eternity, John P. Livadary, Columbia Studio
• 1954 The Glenn Miller Story , Leslie I. Carey, Universal-International Studio
• 1955 Oklahoma!, Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department
• 1956 The King and I, Carl Faulkner, 20th Century-Fox Studio
• 1957 Sayonara, George Groves, Warner Brothers Studio
• 1958 South Pacific, Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department
• 1959 Ben-Hur, Franklin E. Milton, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio

1960s

• 1960 The Alamo, Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department and Gordon E. Sawyer, Samuel Goldwyn Studio
• 1961 West Side Story, Gordon E. Sawyer, Samuel Goldwyn Studio and Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department
• 1962 Lawrence of Arabia, John Cox, Shepperton Studios
• 1963 How the West Was Won, Franklin E. Milton, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
• 1964 My Fair Lady, George R. Groves, Warner Brothers Studio
• 1965 The Sound of Music, James P. Corcoran, 20th Century-Fox Studio
• 1966 Grand Prix, Franklin E. Milton, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
• 1967 In the Heat of the Night, Samuel Goldwyn Studio
• 1968 Oliver!, Shepperton Studio
• 1969 Hello, Dolly!, Jack Solomon, Murray Spivack

1970s

• 1970 Patton, Douglas Williams, Don Bassman
• 1971 Fiddler on the Roof, Gordon K. McCallum, David Hildyard
• 1972 Cabaret, Robert Knudson, David Hildyard
• 1973 The Exorcist, Robert Knudson, Chris Newman
• 1974 Earthquake, Ronald Pierce, Melvin Metcalfe Sr.
• 1975 Jaws, Robert L. Hoyt, Roger Heman, Earl Madery, John Carter
• 1976 All the President's Men, Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Jim Webb
• 1977 Star Wars, Don MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler, Derek Ball
• 1978 The Deer Hunter, Richard Portman, William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Darin Knight
• 1979 Apocalypse Now, Walter Murch, Mark Berger, Richard Beggs, Nat Boxer

1980s

• 1980 The Empire Strikes Back, Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Peter Sutton
• 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark, Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Roy Charman
• 1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo, Gene Cantamessa
• 1983 The Right Stuff, Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Randy Thom, David MacMillan
• 1984 Amadeus, Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Todd Boekelheide, Chris Newmna
• 1985 Out of Africa, Chris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, Peter Handford
• 1986 Platoon, John K. Wilkinson, Richard Rogers, Charles "Bud" Grenzbach, Simon Kaye
• 1987 The Last Emperor, Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock
• 1988 Bird , Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore, Willie D. Burton
• 1989 Glory, Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg C. Rudloff, Elliot Tyson, Russell Williams II

1990s

• 1990 Dances With Wolves, Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Greg Watkins, Russell Williams II
• 1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Tom Johnson, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Lee Orloff
• 1992 The Last of the Mohicans, Chris Jenkins, Doug Hemphill, Mark Smith, Simon Kaye
• 1993 Jurassic Park, Gary Summers, Gary Rydstrom, Shawn Murphy, Ron Judkins
• 1994 Speed, Gregg Landaker, Steve Maslow, Bob Beemer, David R. B. MacMillan
• 1995 Apollo 13, Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, David MacMillan
• 1996 The English Patient, Walter Murch, Mark Berger, David Parker, Chris Newman
• 1997 Titanic, Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Gary Summers, Mark Ulano
• 1998 Saving Private Ryan, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Ronald Judkins
• 1999 The Matrix, John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David Campbell, David Lee

2000s

• 2000 Gladiator, Scott Millan, Bob Beemer, Ken Weston
• 2001 Black Hawk Down, Michael Minkler, Myron Nettinga, Chris Munro
• 2002 Chicago - Michael Minkler , Dominic Tavella , David Lee
  • Gangs of New York - Tom Fleischman , Eugene Gearty , Ivan Sharrock
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Christopher Boyes , Michael Semanick , Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek
  • Road to Perdition - Scott Millan , Bob Beemer, John Pritchett
  • Spider-Man - Kevin O'Connell , Greg P. Russell , Ed Novick
• 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • The Last Samurai
  • Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
  • Seabiscuit
• 2004 Ray - Scott Millan , Greg Orloff , Bob Beemer and Steve Cantamessa (Achievement in sound mixing)

See also: Academy Award