Glenn Williams

Glenn Williams is a sound engineer .

Life

Williams began his career in the early 1980s and made his debut in 1980 with the cult film Blues Brothers by John Landis . His main focus was the film, but he was also occasionally active in television productions. In the mid-1980s he was involved in two major Hollywood successes with The Color of Money and The Untouchables .

1991 he was responsible for Backdraft - men who pass through the fire together with Gary Summers , Randy Thom and Gary Rydstrom for the Oscar in the category Best Sound nominated, but the award went this year to James Cameron's Terminator 2 - Judgment Day .

Williams retired from the film business in 1996.

Filmography (selection)

• 1980: Blues Brothers (The Blues Brothers)
• 1984: The Naked Face (The Naked Face)
• 1986: The Color of Money (The Color of Money)
• 1987: The Untouchables (The Untouchables)
• 1988: Poltergeist III - The Dark Side of Evil (Poltergeist III)
• 1989: Call for Retribution (Next of Kin)
• 1991: Backdraft - Men Who Go Through Fire (Backdraft)
• 1992: Fists - You have to fight for your rights (Gladiator)
• 1996: A Family Thing - brothers against their will (A Family Thing)

Awards

• 1992 : Oscar nomination for Best Tone for Backdraft - Men Who Go Through Fire

Web links

• Glenn Williams in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Oscars 1991 (English)