Gordon K. McCallum

Gordon K. McCallum (born May 26, 1919 in Chicago , Illinois , † September 10, 1989 in Dorset , England ) was an American sound engineer .

Life

McCallum was born in Chicago but worked in the UK for most of his career . There he began in 1944 as a sound assistant on David Lean's film comedy Wonderful Times , the first of a total of six films together with Lean. By the end of his career in 1984 he was involved in well over 300 films; in the 1940s, often without being mentioned in the credits. Between 1964 and 1983 he worked on seven films from the James Bond film series. He also worked frequently with the director Gerald Thomas , including some of the titles in the Carry-On film series . His other notable films include Fahrenheit 451 , Blade Runner, and Pink Floyd - The Wall .

In 1971 he and John Bramall were nominated for an Oscar for the first time in the Best Sound category for Ryan's daughter . The following year he was nominated twice, for James Bond 007 - Diamond Fever and Anatevka . Together with David Hildyard , he was awarded the Oscar in the category Best Sound for the latter film. He received a last Oscar nomination in 1979 for Superman , but he could not win another Oscar.

His last work in film was the superhero film Supergirl in 1984. McCallum died in Dorset in 1989 at the age of 70 .

Filmography (selection)

1948: Oliver Twist 1949: Alice in Wonderland (Alice au pays des Merveilles) 1950: That's Life (Trio) 1954: Flames over the Far East (The Purple Plain) 1955: Doctor Ahoy! (Doctor at Sea) 1956: Panzerschiff Graf Spee (The Battle of the River Plate) 1957: One came by (The One That Got Away) 1958: A Night To Remember the Titanic 1958: The Vikings (The Vikings) 1959: The 39 Steps (The 39 Steps) 1964: The Fall of the Roman Empire (The Fall of the Roman Empire) 1964: James Bond 007 - Goldfinger (Goldfinger) 1966: Fahrenheit 451 1967: James Bond 007 You Only Live Twice 1969: James Bond 007 On Her Majesty's Secret Service 1970: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes) 1970: Ryan's Daughter (Ryan's Daughter) 1971: Anatevka (Fiddler on the Roof)

1971: James Bond 007 - Diamonds Are Forever 1972: Frenzy 1973: The Jackal (The Day of the Jackal) 1973: Jesus Christ Superstar 1974: The Odessa File (The Odessa File) 1976: No coke for Sherlock Holmes (The Seven-Per-Cent Solution) 1977: James Bond 007 - The Spy Who Loved Me 1978: Superman 1979: James Bond 007 - Moonraker - Top Secret (Moonraker) 1981: James Bond 007 - On a Deadly Mission 1981: Clash of the Titans (Clash of the Titans) 1982: Blade Runner 1982: Pink Floyd - The Wall 1982: Victor / Victoria 1983: James Bond 007 - Octopussy (Octopussy) 1984: Greystoke : The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984: Supergirl

Awards

• 1971 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound for Ryan's daughter
• 1972 : Oscar in the Best Sound category for Anatevka
• 1972 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound for James Bond 007 - Diamond Fever
• 1979 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound for Superman

Web links

• Gordon K. McCallum in the Internet Movie Database (English)