Robert J. Glass
Robert "Bob" J. Glass (* approx. 1940/41; † July 21, 1993 in Los Feliz , Los Angeles , California ) was an American sound engineer who won the Oscar for best sound once and was nominated five more times has been.
Life
Since 1948 he participated in numerous productions. In 1977 he was nominated for the first Oscar for his work in A New Star in the Sky . More nominations followed before winning an Oscar in 1983 for his work in ET - The Extra-Terrestrial . He was nominated four times for the BAFTA Awards .
Glass was found murdered on July 21, 1993 in his Los Feliz, California apartment.
Filmography (selection)
- 1976: This country is my country
- 1976: A new star in the sky (A Star Is Born)
- 1977: Breathless with fear (Sorcerer)
- 1977: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Close Encounters of the Third Child)
- 1978: To the head and neck (Hooper)
- 1979: 1941 - Where are you going to Hollywood (1941)
- 1982: ET : The Extra-Terrestrial
- 1982: An Officer and a Gentleman
- 1983: Flashdance
- 1983: The Soldiers of Fortune (Trading Places)
- 1984: The Hunt for the Green Diamond (Romancing the Stone)
- 1984: The Karate Kid (The Karate Kid)
- 1985: The Only Witness
- 1987: isn't it wonderful? (Some Kind of Wonderful)
Awards (selection)
- 1977 : Nomination in the Best Sound category for A New Star in the Sky
- 1978 : Nomination in the category Best Tone for Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- 1978 : Nomination in the category Best Sound for Breathless Fear
- 1979 : Nomination in the category Best Clay for Um Kopf und Kragen
- 1980 : Nomination in the category Best Sound for 1941 - Where's the Way to Hollywood
- 1983 : Oscar in the Best Sound category for ET - The Extra Terrestrial
- 1978: Nomination in the category Best Sound for A Star Is Born
- 1979: Nomination in the category Best Sound for Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- 1983: Nomination in the Best Sound category for ET - The Extra Terrestrial
- 1984: Nomination in the category Best Sound for Flashdance
Web links
- Robert J. Glass in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Robert Glass, Movie Sound Producer, 53 at nytimes.com, accessed February 28, 2014
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Glass, Robert J. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Glass, Bob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1940 or 1941 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 21, 1993 |
| Place of death | Los Feliz , Los Angeles , California , United States |