Richard Overton
Richard Overton (born before 1963) is an American sound engineer .
Life
Overton began his career in 1963 as assistant sound engineer at the B-Movie - Horror Black Zoo by Robert Gordon . His first work as a sound engineer was the John Wayne - Western The Undefeated from 1969. He was subsequently involved in numerous major Hollywood productions. Between 1989 and 1991 he was nominated three times in a row for an Oscar in the category Best Sound : 1989 for Die Hard , 1990 for Abyss - Abyss of Death and 1991 for Hunt for Red October . However, he couldn't win any of the prizes. Overton only worked occasionally for television; for his first television film , Fireball Forward , he was awarded the Primetime Emmy in 1972. Overton retired from the film business in 1992 but returned again in 2016 for the documentary Building the World's Most Luxurious Cruise Ship .
Filmography (selection)
- 1969: The Undefeated (The Undefeated)
- 1970: Flowers without fragrance (Beyond the Valley of the Dolls)
- 1978: The Boys from Brazil
- 1983: A judge sees red (The Star Chamber)
- 1985: Cocoon
- 1986: Big Trouble in Little China
- 1986: Highlander - There can only be one (Highlander)
- 1987: Predator
- 1988: Die Hard
- 1989: Abyss - The Abyss
- 1990: The Hunt for Red October (The Hunt for Red October)
- 1990: Predator 2
- 1990: Die Hard 2: Die Harder
- 1992: Alien 3 (Alien³)
Awards (selection)
- 1989 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound for Die Hard
- 1990 : Academy Award nomination for Best Tone for Abyss
- 1991 : Oscar nomination for Best Tone for Red October Hunt
Web links
- Richard Overton in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Overton, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1963 |