Al Overton
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Al Overton was an American sound engineer
. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film Diamonds Are Forever
. He worked on over 90 films between 1954 and 1975. His son, Al Overton, Jr.
was nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Sound.
Audio engineering
An audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever (film)
Diamonds Are Forever is the seventh spy film in the Eon Productions James Bond series, and the sixth and final Eon Productions film to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film is based on Ian Fleming's 1956 novel of the same name, and is the second of four James Bond films...
. He worked on over 90 films between 1954 and 1975. His son, Al Overton, Jr.
Al Overton, Jr.
Al Overton, Jr. is an American sound engineer. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards in the category Best Sound. He has worked on over 40 films between 1969 and 1991...
was nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Sound.