Peter Handford
Peter Handford (born March 21, 1919 - † November 6, 2007 ) was a British sound engineer .
Handford documented " D-Day " for British troops during World War II , when Allied troops landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944 ( Operation Overlord ). He later worked with Alfred Hitchcock , among others .
In 1986, Peter Handford was awarded the Oscar for Best Sound for Out of Africa .
Web links
- Peter Handford in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Obituary by Tony Sloman (The Independent, November 30, 2007)
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| SURNAME | Handford, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sound engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1919 |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 6, 2007 |