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)