Alan Robert Murray
Alan Robert Murray (July 30, 1954 – February 24, 2021) was an American sound editor.
Alan Robert Murray | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 30, 1954 |
| Died | February 24, 2021 (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Sound editor |
| Years active | 1978–2021 |
Murray was nominated for ten Academy Awards. In 2007, Murray won the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing for his work on Letters from Iwo Jima (2005).[1] In 2015, Murray won his second Academy Award for Best Sound Editing for his work on American Sniper (2014).[2] He shared both awards with Bub Asman. Murray earned his tenth nomination at the 92nd Academy Awards for Best Sound Editing for Joker, setting record for the Sound Editing category.[3] He died in Los Angeles on February 24, 2021, at age 66.[4]
Academy Awards
With ten nominations, Alan Robert Murray has set a record for becoming the most-nominated sound editor for the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing category, surpassed Richard Hymns with nine nominations.
| Year | Film | Collaborator | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 (58th) | Ladyhawke | Robert G. Henderson | Nominated |
| 1990 (62nd) | Lethal Weapon 2 | Nominated | |
| 1997 (69th) | Eraser | Bub Asman | Nominated |
| 2001 (73rd) | Space Cowboys | Nominated | |
| 2007 (79th) | Letters from Iwo Jima | Won | |
| Flags of Our Fathers | Nominated | ||
| 2015 (87th) | American Sniper | Won | |
| 2016 (88th) | Sicario | — | Nominated |
| 2017 (89th) | Sully | Bub Asman | Nominated |
| 2020 (92nd) | Joker | - | Nominated |
References
- "The 79th Academy Awards (2007) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- "The 87th Academy Awards (2015) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- "Sound Editing Oscar Nominations 2020". oscar.go.com. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- Giardina, Carolyn (February 25, 2021). "Alan Robert Murray, Two-Time Oscar-Winning Sound Editor, Dies at 66". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2021.