Nathan Levinson (July 15, 1888 – October 18, 1952) was an American sound engineer. He won an Oscar in the category Sound Recording for the film Yankee Doodle Dandy[1] and was nominated for 16 more in the same category. He was also nominated seven times in the category Best Special Effects.

Nathan Levinson
Born(1888-07-15)July 15, 1888
DiedOctober 18, 1952(1952-10-18) (aged 64)
OccupationSound engineer
Years active1927-1951

The Oscar statue that Levinson won for Yankee Doodle Dandy was sold for nearly $90,000 at an auction in Dallas in July 2011.[2]

Selected filmography

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Levinson won an Academy Award and was nominated for 16 more in the category Best Sound. He was also nominated seven times for Best Special Effects:

Won
Nominated (Best Sound)
Nominated (Best Special Effects)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "The 15th Academy Awards (1943) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  2. ^ Richter, Marice. "Oscar statue from 1940s fetches $89,625 in Dallas auction". Yahoo News. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
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  4. ^ "The 7th Academy Awards (1935) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "The 8th Academy Awards (1935) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "The 9th Academy Awards (1936) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  7. ^ "The 10th Academy Awards (1938) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  8. ^ "The 11th Academy Awards (1939) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  9. ^ a b "The 12th Academy Awards (1940) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  10. ^ a b "The 13th Academy Awards (1941) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  11. ^ a b "The 14th Academy Awards (1942) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  12. ^ a b "The 16th Academy Awards (1944) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  13. ^ a b "The 17th Academy Awards (1945) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  14. ^ "The 18th Academy Awards (1946) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  15. ^ "The 21st Academy Awards (1949) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  16. ^ "The 24th Academy Awards (1952) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
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