Richard Portman

Richard Portman (April 2, 1934 – January 28, 2017) was an American sound engineer.[1] He won an Academy Award for Best Sound[2] and was nominated for ten more in the same category. He worked on more than 160 films between 1963 and 2004. Portman later taught at Florida State University; he died of complications after a fall.[1]

Richard Portman
Born	April 2, 1934 Los Angeles, California, United States
Died	January 28, 2017 (aged 82) Tallahassee, Florida
Occupation	Sound engineer
Years active	1963-2004

Selected filmography

Portman won an Academy Award and was nominated for ten more:

Won

• The Deer Hunter (1978)[3]

Nominated

• Kotch (1971)[4]
• The Godfather (1972)[5]
• The Candidate (1972)[5]
• Paper Moon (1973)[6]
• The Day of the Dolphin (1973)[6]
• Young Frankenstein (1974)[7]
• Funny Lady (1975)[8]
• Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)[9]
• On Golden Pond (1981)[10]
• The River (1984)[11]

References

1. "Oscar-winning sound guru Richard Portman dies at 82". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
2. "Florida State University: Richard Portman". fsu.edu. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
3. "The 51st Academy Awards (1979) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
4. "The 44th Academy Awards (1972) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
5. "The 45th Academy Awards (1973) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
6. "The 46th Academy Awards (1974) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
7. "The 47th Academy Awards (1975) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
8. "The 48th Academy Awards (1976) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
9. "The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
10. "The 54th Academy Awards (1982) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
11. "The 57th Academy Awards (1985) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 13, 2011.

External links

• Richard Portman at IMDb