Robert R. Bertrand
Robert R. Bertrand (born February 12, 1906 in San José , California , † May 4, 2002 in Wildomar , California) was an American sound engineer .
Life
Bertrand began his career in 1960 as a microphone technician on Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller Psycho . As a result, he mostly worked for television. Among other things, he worked on the series You Should Be Grown Up , Alfred Hitchcock Presents , At the Foot of the Blue Mountains and The People from Shiloh Ranch .
In 1974 Bertrand was nominated for The Clou together with Ronald Pierce for the Oscar in the category Best Sound , but this year the award went to The Exorcist . The highlight was also Bertrand's last film, he then withdrew from the film business. He died in Wildomar in 2002 at the age of 96.
Filmography (selection)
- 1960: Psycho
- 1967: The War (The War Wagon)
- 1967: Satanic Games (Games)
- 1969: Dangerous mission (backtrack!)
- 1969: Sam Whiskey
- 1969: Topaz (Topaz)
- 1970: I Love My Wife
- 1973: The Sting (The Sting)
Awards
- 1974 : Oscar nomination in the Best Sound category for Der Clou
Web links
- Robert R. Bertrand in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Oscars 1974 (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bertrand, Robert R. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Jose , California , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 4, 2002 |
| Place of death | Wildomar , California , United States |