Douglas O. Williams

Douglas O. Williams ( July 29, 1917 - January 31, 1993 ) was an American sound engineer .

Life

Williams began his career in the film business in 1965 as a sound engineer for the musical adaptation of My Songs - My Dreams , albeit without any credits in the credits. In the same year he worked on the five Oscar nominated biography Michelangelo - Inferno and Ecstasy . After a few other musical films like Doctor Dolittle and Hello, Dolly! . In 1971 he and Don J. Bassman received the Oscar in the Best Sound category for Patton - Rebel in Uniform . His second Oscar nomination was in 1977 for Trans-America-Express , he was followed by nominations in 1978 for Am Wendpunkt and 1980 for The Rose , but he could not win another Oscar.

His last work in film was Arthur Hiller's drama Making Love in 1982. Williams died in 1993 at the age of 75.

Filmography (selection)

• 1965: Michelangelo - Inferno and Ecstasy (The Agony and the Ecstasy)
• 1966: Gunboat on the Yangtze River (The Sand Pebbles)
• 1967: Doctor Dolittle
• 1969: Hello, Dolly!
• 1970: Patton - rebel in uniform (Patton)
• 1970: Torah! Torah! Torah! ()
• 1976: Trans-America-Express (Silver Streak)
• 1977: The Turning Point (The Turning Point)
• 1978: Damien - Omen II (Damien: Omen II)
• 1978: Driver (The Driver)
• 1978: A farm in Montana (Comes a Horseman)
• 1978: King of the Gypsies (King of the Gypsies)
• 1979: The Rose
• 1980: Agent Poker (Hopscotch)
• 1980: Brubaker
• 1980: Why actually ... don't we kill the boss? (Nine to Five)
• 1981: Honey, you shine so much! (Modern Problems)

Awards

• 1971: BAFTA Film Award nomination in the Best Sound category for Patton - Rebel in Uniform
• 1971 : Oscar in the Best Tone category for Patton - Rebel in Uniform
• 1977 : Oscar nomination in the Best Sound category for Trans-America-Express
• 1978 : Oscar nomination in the Best Sound category for Am Wendpunkt
• 1980 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound for The Rose

Web links

• Douglas O. Williams in the Internet Movie Database (English)