Robert Martin (sound engineer)

Robert "Bob" Martin (born March 31, 1916 in Pennsylvania , † January 16, 1992 in San Luis Obispo , California ) was an American sound engineer .

Life

Martin started his career in the early 1960s. He made his debut as a sound assistant on Billy Wilder's comedy Das Appartement . He then worked on four other films with Wilder, The Girl Irma la Douce , Kiss Me, Dummkopf , The Lucky Duck and a few years later, Extrablatt

In 1970 he was nominated for Gaily, Gaily together with Clem Portman for the Oscar in the category Best Sound . In the same year he also worked for the first time for television, where he worked on A Sheriff in New York and The People of Shiloh Ranch , among others . After making 24 feature films, Martin retired from the film business in 1976, his last job was in the war film Battle of Midway . He died in San Luis Obispo in 1992 at the age of 75.

personal data
SURNAME	Martin, Robert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Martin, Bob (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American sound engineer
DATE OF BIRTH	March 31, 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH	Pennsylvania , United States
DATE OF DEATH	January 16, 1992
Place of death	San Luis Obispo , California , United States