Robert L. Hoyt
Robert L. Hoyt (born before 1955) is an American sound engineer .
Life
Hoyt worked mid-1950s, first as an engineer, but his career did not begin until the early 1970s with the Clint Eastwood - thriller Play Misty . This was followed by Hollywood - blockbusters such giants in the sky and the Order of the Dragon . He first worked with Steven Spielberg at Sugarland Express in 1974 . For the next Spielberg film, The Jaws , made the following year , Hoyt was awarded an Oscar in the category of best sound together with Roger Heman Jr. , Earl Madery and John R. Carter in 1976 . He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 1971 for his television work . Hoyt retired from the film business after the comedy film A Bird on a Wire .
Filmography (selection)
- 1971: Sadistico (Play Misty for Me)
- 1972: The Death Ride of the Magnificent Seven (The Magnificent Seven Ride!)
- 1974: Giants in the sky (Airport 1975)
- 1974: Sugarland Express (The Sugarland Express)
- 1975: Great White Shark (Jaws)
- 1975: On behalf of the dragon (The Eiger Sanction)
- 1977: Slap Shot (Slap Shot)
- 1978: Jaws 2 (Jaws 2)
- 1979: Airport '80 - Die Concorde (Airport '80 - The Concorde)
- 1981: The Incredible Shrinking Woman ( Mrs. K. )
- 1983: Dr. Detroit (Doctor Detroit)
- 1983: The Chaotenclique (DC Cab)
- 1984: Starfight (The Last Starfighter)
- 1985: The Breakfast Club
- 1985: LISA - The bright madness (Weird Science)
- 1989: All hell breaks loose in the vault (Disorganized Crime)
- 1990: Catchfire (backtrack)
- 1990: Bird on a Wire (Bird on a Wire)
Awards
- 1976 : Oscar in the Best Sound category for Jaws
- 1976: BAFTA Film Award nomination in the Best Sound category for Jaws
Web links
- Robert L. Hoyt in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Hoyt, Robert L. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer |
DATE OF BIRTH | before 1955 |