Gordon Sawyer
Gordon E. Sawyer (born August 27, 1905 in Santa Barbara , California , † March 15, 1980 ibid) was an American sound director .
Life
Sawyer first worked for Goldwyn Picture Corporation and later worked for the successor company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In total, he worked there for over 50 years. During that time he won three Academy Awards of Merit for his performance in the films Every Woman Needs an Angel (1947), Alamo (1960) and West Side Story (1961), and was nominated 13 more times. In 1977 he was awarded the John A. Bonner Medal .
The Gordon E. Sawyer Award is named after him and is given to an individual for special achievements in the scientific and technical field of the film industry.
Filmography (selection)
- 1945: The Wonder Man
- 1946: The Best Years of Our Lives (The Best Years of Our Lives)
- 1947: Every Woman Needs an Angel (The Bishop's Wife)
- 1950: Our own self (Our Very Own)
- 1951: In the Storm of Time (I Want You)
- 1952: Hans Christian Andersen and the Dancer (Hans Christian Andersen)
- 1956: Alluring Temptation (Friendly Persuasion)
- 1957: Witness for the Prosecution (Witness for the Prosecution)
- 1958: Let me live (I Want to Live!)
- 1959: Porgy and Bess (Porgy and Bess)
- 1960: The apartment (The Apartment)
- 1960: Alamo (The Alamo)
- 1961: Infam (The Children's Hour)
- 1961: West Side Story
- 1963: A totally, totally crazy world (It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World)
- 1966: Hawaii
Web links
- Gordon Sawyer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sawyer, Gordon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sawyer, Gordon E. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Barbara , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 15, 1980 |
| Place of death | Santa Barbara , California |