John S. Boyd
John S. Boyd (born before 1970) is an American sound engineer .
Life
Boyd began his career in television in 1970. One of his first feature films was Steven Spielberg's drama Empire of the Sun . For this he was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Sound in 1988 . The following year he was nominated a second time for the Oscar for Bad Game with Roger Rabbit , but could not win the award again. A few more Hollywood productions followed , but he received fewer feature film engagements in the 1990s and worked more for television. He has appeared in television series such as LA Law - Star Lawyers, Tricks, Trials , Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles , Las Vegas, and Medium - Nothing Is Hidden and numerous television films.
Filmography (selection)
- 1987: Empire of the Sun (Empire of the Sun)
- 1987: Nuts ... freaked out (Nuts)
- 1988: Wrong Game with Roger Rabbit (Who Framed Roger Rabbit)
- 1988: My Stepmother Is an Alien (My Stepmother Is an Alien)
- 1988: She is having a baby
- 1990: Flashback
- 1997: The long road of passion (Going All the Way)
- 1998: Phoenix - Bloody City (Phoenix)
- 1998: Homegrown
- 1998: Men are different (Just a Little Harmless Sex)
- 2001: American Roadtrip (extreme medays)
- 2007: Aztec Rex - prehistoric beast (Tyrannosaurus Azteca)
Awards (selection)
- 1988 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound for The Realm of the Sun.
- 1989 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound for Wrong Play with Roger Rabbit
Web links
- John S. Boyd in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Boyd, John S. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1970 |