Peter Berkos
Peter Berkos | |
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| Born | August 15, 1922 Cicero, Illinois,U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 2024(aged 101) |
| Occupation | Sound editor |
| Years active | 1938–1987 |
| Spouse |
Sally Berkos (died2000) |
Peter Berkos(August 15, 1922 – January 2, 2024) was an Americansound editor.He received theSpecial Achievement Academy Awardduring the1975 Academy Awardsfor the filmThe Hindenburg.This was for theSound Editingof the film.[1]In 1996, he received the Lifetime Achievement award at theMotion Picture Sound Editorsawards. He also did the sound effects for the originalBattlestar Galactica,as well as the TV movies ofBuck Rogers in the 25th Century.
Berkos retired from editing in 1987, but reinvented himself as a novelist, with books published in 2007 and 2013.[2]He lived inRancho Bernardo, California,andturned 100on August 15, 2022.[3][4][5]Berkos died in Rancho Bernardo on January 2, 2024, at the age of 101.[6]
Selected filmography[edit]
- The Four Seasons(1981)
- Gray Lady Down(1978)
- Slap Shot(1977)
- Car Wash(1976)
- The Great Waldo Pepper(1975)
- The Hindenburg(1975)
- Airport(1970)
- Sweet Charity(1969)
- Thoroughly Modern Millie(1967)
- Touch of Evil(1958)
- Tammy and the Bachelor(1957)
- The Creature Walks Among Us(1957)
- Angels with Dirty Faces(1938)
References[edit]
- ^"The 48th Academy Awards (1976) Nominees and Winners".oscars.org.RetrievedMarch 17,2014.
- ^Peter the Great
- ^Himchak, Elizabeth Marie (3 August 2022)."Academy Award winner Peter Berkos of Rancho Bernardo to turn 100".San Diego Union-Tribune.RetrievedAugust 15,2022.
- ^@ColumbiaChi (August 15, 2022)."Happy 100th birthday to #ColumAlum Peter Berkos '51!"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^"San Diego County Oscar-winner celebrates his 100th birthday".ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV.2022-08-19.Retrieved2024-01-04.
- ^Bartlett, Rhett (3 January 2024)."Peter Berkos, Oscar-Winning Sound Effects Editor on 'The Hindenburg,' Dies at 101".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedJanuary 3,2024.
External links[edit]
- Peter BerkosatIMDb
- Peter Berkosdiscography atDiscogs
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