C. Darin Knight

C. Darin Knight (born before 1975) is an American sound engineer .

Life

Knight began his career in the mid-1970s, his first feature film being Robert Clouse 's action comedy Free Journey into the Hereafter . As a result, he worked on some blaxploitation films. In 1979 he won the Oscar for Best Sound for Going Through Hell, along with Richard Portman , William McCaughey and Aaron Rochin . He was also nominated for the BAFTA Film Award in the Best Sound category for the war film , but was unable to accept this award.

From the early 1990s on, Knight began working more for television, and by 2000, worked almost entirely on various television series , including 88 episodes of Raising Hope and 80 episodes of My Name Is Earl . For his work on the latter series, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2007.

Filmography (selection)

• 1975: Free Ride into the Hereafter (Black Belt Jones)
• 1975: New York no longer responds (The Ultimate Warrior)
• 1978: Those Who Go Through Hell (The Deer Hunter)
• 1980: Heaven's Gate
• 1982: American Diner (Diner)
• 1983: Scarface
• 1984: All hell breaks loose on the highway (Cannonball Run II)
• 1985: Pale Rider - The nameless rider (Pale Rider)
• 1986: Archie and Harry - You Can't Leave It (Tough Guys)
• 1986: Pretty in Pink
• 1989: The Bank Trio (Three Fugitives)
• 1991: Father of the Bride (Father of the Bride)
• 1992: Sister Act - A Heavenly Career (Sister Act)
• 1993: Hocus Pocus
• 1997: Absolute Power

Awards

• 1979 : Oscar in the category Best Sound for Those Going Through Hell
• 1980: BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Sound for Who Goes Through Hell

Web links

• Therein C. Knight in the Internet Movie Database (English)