Don Hall (sound editor)
Don Hall | |
|---|---|
| Born | Donald Charles Hall Jr. July 10, 1928 Vallejo, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 2025 (aged 96) |
| Occupation | Sound editor |
| Years active | 1953–2025 |
| Spouse |
Theodora Tang (m. 1951) |
| Children | 1 |
Donald Charles Hall Jr. (July 10, 1928 – March 12, 2025) was an American sound editor.[1][2] He won a British Academy Film Award and was nominated for two more in the category Best Soundtrack for the films Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, M*A*S*H and Patton.[3] He also won two Primetime Emmy Awards and was nominated for three more in the category Outstanding Sound Editing for his work on the television program Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and also the television films Tribes, Eleanor and Franklin and Standing Tall.[4]
In 2006, Hall was awarded the John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[5][6][7]
Hall died on March 12, 2025, at the age of 96.[8]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969; co-won with David Dockendorf and William Edmondson)
- M*A*S*H (1970; co-nominated with David Dockendorf and Bernard Freericks)
- Patton (1970; co-nominated with Douglas Williams and Don Bassman)
References
[edit]- ^ Mix Staff (June 15, 2011). "Motion Picture Editors Guild To Honor Don Hall, M.P.S.E." Mix. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Lambert, Mel (September 1, 2011). "Don Hall: A Hands-On Collaborator". CineMontage. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Soundtrack in 1971". British Academy Film Awards. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Don Hall". Television Academy. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "The 78th Scientific & Technical Awards (2005) and (2006) Honorees". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (June 14, 2011). "MPEG to honour sound editor Don Hall". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ United Press International (January 20, 2006). "Sound editor Don Hall to get Oscar". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Lindke, Christian (April 2, 2025). "Farewell Don Hall: Sound Editor and Mentor Extraordinaire". The Geekerati Newsletter. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
External links
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