James Corcoran (sound engineer)
James Patrick Corcoran (born August 13, 1904 in Missouri ; died October 30, 1986 in California ) was an American sound engineer.
Career
Corcoran received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1929 . He then continued his studies at the University of California and worked for the Hollywood-based company Electrical Research Products, Inc. From 1938 he worked at the 20th Century Fox film studio as a sound engineer.
He was married to Marquita H. Young Corcoran (1905–1980) and the couple had a son named James Corcoran junior around 1933.
Filmography (selection)
- 1963: Cleopatra
- 1965: My songs - my dreams (The Sound of Music)
- 1965: Michelangelo - Inferno and Ecstasy (The Agony and the Ecstasy)
- 1966: Gunboat on the Yangtze River (The Sand Pebbles)
Oscar nominations and awards
- 1964: Nominated together with Fred Hynes for an Oscar in the category Best Sound for Cleopatra
- Together with Fred Hynes the Academy Award: 1966 Best Sound for my dreams - Sound of Music won
- 1966: Nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Sound for Michelangelo - Inferno and Ecstasy
- 1976: Nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Sound for Gunboat on the Yangtze Kiang
Web links
- James Corcoran in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/213723233/James-P-Corcoran ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2006/03/03/liv_63983.shtml#.VvSMuD_Tsp5 http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/213723233/James-P-Corcoran ( page no longer retrievable , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.e-yearbook.com/yearbooks/University_Washington_Tyee_Yearbook/1929/Page_72.html
- ^ SMPTE: Journal of the SMPTE. . SMPTE, 1971 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
- ↑ http://66.43.22.135/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84142188
- ↑ http://www.ancestry.com/1940-census/usa/California/James-Corcoran-Junior_2ml4ld
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Corcoran, James |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Corcoran, James Patrick (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American award-winning sound engineer |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1904 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Missouri , United States |
DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 1986 |
Place of death | California |