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Gene Cantamessa

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Gene Cantamessa
Born(1931-02-17)February 17, 1931
DiedNovember 8, 2011(2011-11-08)(aged 80)
OccupationSound engineer
Years active1969–1999

Gene Cantamessa(February 17, 1931 – November 8, 2011)[1]was an Americansound engineer.He won anAcademy AwardforBest Soundfor his work on the 1982Steven Spielbergfilm,E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.[2]Cantamessa received six additional Academy Award nominations in the same category during his career.

Selected filmography

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Cantamessa won an Academy Award and was nominated for six more:

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Nominated

References

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  1. ^"Gene Cantamessa Obituary".legacy.RetrievedNovember 14,2011.
  2. ^ab"The 55th Academy Awards (1983) Nominees and Winners".oscars.org.RetrievedOctober 9,2011.
  3. ^"The 45th Academy Awards (1973) Nominees and Winners".oscars.org.RetrievedAugust 28,2011.
  4. ^"The 47th Academy Awards (1975) Nominees and Winners".oscars.org.RetrievedOctober 2,2011.
  5. ^"The 50th Academy Awards (1978) Nominees and Winners".oscars.org.RetrievedOctober 5,2011.
  6. ^"The 52nd Academy Awards (1980) Nominees and Winners".oscars.org.RetrievedOctober 7,2011.
  7. ^"The 57th Academy Awards (1985) Nominees and Winners".oscars.org.RetrievedOctober 13,2011.
  8. ^"The 59th Academy Awards (1987) Nominees and Winners".oscars.org.RetrievedOctober 16,2011.
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