William McCaughey
William McCaughey (born December 12, 1929 in Kansas City , Missouri , † May 26, 2000 in Rancho Cucamonga , California ) was an American sound engineer .
Life
McCaughey began his career in the film business in the early 1970s when he was over 40 years old. In 1976 he was nominated for the first Oscar in the category Best Sound for The Wind and the Lion . The following year he was nominated twice for an Oscar with King Kong and Rocky , but could not win the award again. In 1979 he received the Oscar They Go Through Hell ; a fifth and final time he was Oscar-nominated for Meteor in 1980 . McCaughey also worked for television productions from the early 1980s and was nominated for an Emmy several times . He won the Emmy three times (1981, 1984 and 1990) in the “Best Sound” category. He died in May 2000 at the age of 70.
Filmography (selection)
- 1975: The Wind and the Lion (The Wind and the Lion)
- 1976: Escape to the 23rd Century (Logan's Run)
- 1976: King Kong
- 1976: Rocky
- 1977: Audrey Rose - the girl from beyond the grave (Audrey Rose)
- 1977: phone
- 1978: Coma
- 1978: The Cheap Detective (The Cheap Detective)
- 1978: Those Who Go Through Hell (The Deer Hunter)
- 1979: Cactus Jack (The Villain)
- 1979: Meteor
- 1979: Wealth Is Not Shame (The Jerk)
- 1980: The Big Red One
- 1981: The Cadets of Bunker Hill (Taps)
- 1981: Two like cats and mice (Continental Divide)
- 1982: And again Friday the 13th (Friday the 13th Part 3: 3D)
- 1985: Red Sonja
- 1986: 9½ weeks (9½ weeks)
- 1989: Blind Fury (Blind Fury)
- 1989: Skin Deep - Men don't have it easy either (Skin Deep)
- 1990: Starfire
- 1991: Highway to Hell (Highway to Hell)
Nominations and Awards (selection)
- 1976 : Oscar nomination in the Best Sound category for The Wind and the Lion
- 1977 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound for Rocky
- 1977 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound for King Kong
- 1979 : Oscar in the category Best Sound for Those Going Through Hell
- 1980 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound for Meteor
Web links
- William McCaughey in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McCaughey, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 12, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kansas City , Missouri |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 26, 2000 |
| Place of death | Rancho Cucamonga , California |