Jump to content

Robert Hoyt (sound engineer)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robert Hoyt
Born
Robert Lee Hoyt

(1925-12-23)December 23, 1925
DiedSeptember 9, 2012(2012-09-09) (aged 86)
OccupationSound engineer
Years active1954–1990

Robert Lee Hoyt (December 23, 1925 – September 9, 2012) was an American sound engineer. He won an Academy Award for Best Sound for the film Jaws.[1]

Hoyt served in the armed forces during World War II.[2] He died in Tarzana, California on September 9, 2012, at the age of 86.[3]

Selected filmography

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "The 48th Academy Awards (1976) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  2. ^ "Robert Lee Hoyt". U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940–1947. Retrieved June 14, 2024 – via Ancestry.com. Closed access icon (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Robert Lee Hoyt". Forever Missed. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
[edit]