David Dockendorf
David E. "Dave" Dockendorf (born November 2, 1923 in Wisconsin , † April 15, 1997 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American sound engineer .
Life
Dockendorf began his career in the late 1950s and made his feature film debut at the Western Showdown at Boot Hill with Charles Bronson in the lead role. While his main focus was on film, he also worked occasionally for television. For his work in television productions he was nominated four times for the Primetime Emmy between 1980 and 1988 and was able to win the award in 1981 for a National Geographics Special .
In 1970 he was nominated for Two Bandits together with Bill Edmondson for an Oscar in the category Best Sound , but the award this year went to Gene Kelly's musical Hello, Dolly! In the following year Dockendorf was nominated twice for the BAFTA Film Award in the Best Sound category and won the award for Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid .
Dockendorf withdrew from the film business in 1990. He died in Los Angeles in 1997 at the age of 73.
Filmography (selection)
- 1966: The Moon Calf (Way ... Way Out!)
- 1966: The Fantastic Voyage
- 1966: How do you steal a million? (How to Steal a Million)
- 1967: He was called Hombre (Hombre)
- 1968: Planet of the Apes
- 1969: Two bandits (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid)
- 1970: Beneath the Planet of the Apes (Beneath the Planet of the Apes)
- 1971: Nobody kills as badly as I do (A New Leaf)
- 1971: Le Mans
- 1974: Chinatown
- 1979: The Great Santini (The Great Santini)
- 1979: Muppet Movie (The Muppet Movie)
- 1982: The Swamp Thing
- 1986: Zoff in Beverly Hills (Down and Out in Beverly Hills)
Awards (selection)
- 1970 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound for Two Bandits
- 1971: BAFTA Film Award nomination in the category Best Sound for Two Bandits
- 1971: BAFTA Film Award nomination in the Best Sound category for MASH
Web links
- David Dockendorf in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Oscars 1970 (English)
- ↑ BAFTA Awards 1971 (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dockendorf, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dockendorf, David E .; Dockendorf, Dave (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 2, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wisconsin , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 15, 1997 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |