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'''Tom Overton''' (April 14, 1930&nbsp;&ndash; May 4, 1988) was an American [[audio engineering|sound engineer]]. He was nominated for an [[Academy Award]] in the category [[Academy Award for Best Sound|Best Sound]] for the film ''[[A Star Is Born (1976 film)|A Star Is Born]]''.<ref name="Oscars1977">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/49th-winners.html |title=The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=2011-10-03|work=oscars.org}}</ref>
'''Tom Overton''' (April 14, 1930&nbsp; May 4, 1988) was an American [[audio engineering|sound engineer]]. He was nominated for an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] in the category [[Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing|Best Sound]] for the film ''[[A Star Is Born (1976 film)|A Star Is Born]]''.<ref name="Oscars1977">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1977 |title=The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners |access-date=October 3, 2011|work=oscars.org}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
* ''[[The Last Picture Show]]'' (1971)
* ''[[The Last Detail]]'' (1973)
* ''[[A Star Is Born (1976 film)|A Star Is Born]]'' (1976)
* ''[[A Star Is Born (1976 film)|A Star Is Born]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Audrey Rose (film)|Audrey Rose]]'' (1977)
* ''[[American Hot Wax]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Heaven Can Wait (1978 film)|Heaven Can Wait]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Airplane!]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Airplane II: The Sequel]]'' (1982)



==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0653966|name=Tom Overton}}
*{{IMDb name|0653966|name=Tom Overton}}


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Latest revision as of 08:01, 15 October 2023

Tom Overton
Born(1930-04-14)April 14, 1930
North Carolina, USA
DiedMay 4, 1988(1988-05-04) (aged 58)
Los Angeles, California, USA
OccupationSound engineer
Years active1959-1988

Tom Overton (April 14, 1930 – May 4, 1988) was an American sound engineer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film A Star Is Born.[1]

Selected filmography[edit]


References[edit]

  1. ^ "The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 3, 2011.

External links[edit]