Gene Cantamessa (February 17, 1931 – November 8, 2011)[1] was an American sound engineer. He won an Academy Award for Best Sound for his work on the 1982 Steven Spielberg film, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.[2] Cantamessa received six additional Academy Award nominations in the same category during his career.

Gene Cantamessa
Born(1931-02-17)February 17, 1931
DiedNovember 8, 2011(2011-11-08) (aged 80)
OccupationSound engineer
Years active1969–1999

Selected filmography

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Cantamessa won an Academy Award and was nominated for six more:

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Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Gene Cantamessa Obituary". legacy.com. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "The 55th Academy Awards (1983) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  3. ^ "The 45th Academy Awards (1973) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  4. ^ "The 47th Academy Awards (1975) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  5. ^ "The 50th Academy Awards (1978) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  6. ^ "The 52nd Academy Awards (1980) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "The 57th Academy Awards (1985) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  8. ^ "The 59th Academy Awards (1987) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
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