Al Overton

Al Overton
Born	May 20, 1912(1912-05-20)
Died	August 1, 1985(1985-08-01) (aged 73) San Clemente, California, United States
Occupation	Sound engineer
Years active	1954 – 1975

Al Overton (20 May 1912 – 1 August 1985) was an American sound engineer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film Diamonds Are Forever.^[1] He worked on over 90 films between 1954 and 1975. His son, Al Overton, Jr. was nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Sound.

Selected filmography

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

References

^ "The 44th Academy Awards (1972) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/44th-winners.html. Retrieved 2011-08-27.

External links

Al Overton at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Overton, Al
Alternative names
Short description	Sound engineer
Date of birth	1912-5-20
Place of birth
Date of death	1985-8-1
Place of death	San Clemente, California, United States