Nathan Levinson | |
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Born | (1888-07-15)July 15, 1888 New York City, New York, United States |
Died | October 18, 1952(1952-10-18) (aged 64) Toluca Lake, California, United States |
Occupation | Sound engineer |
Years active | 1927-1951 |
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.
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]
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: