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John W. Mitchell

John William Mitchell, MBE was a British sound engineer. Throughout his career, he was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Sound, working on 170 films between 1934 and 1998.

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John W. Mitchell
Born
John William Mitchell

(1917-06-14)14 June 1917
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Died21 November 2005(2005-11-21) (aged 88)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
OccupationSound engineer
Years active1934-1998

John William Mitchell, MBE1 (14 June 1917 – 21 November 2005)2 was a British sound engineer. Throughout his career, he was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Sound, working on 170 films between 1934 and 1998.

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References

  1. "New Year Honours 2000". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  2. "BFI Film Database: John W. Mitchell". BFI.org. 30 December 2000. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  3. "The 44th Academy Awards (1972) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  4. "The 57th Academy Awards (1985) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
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