Don Bassman Explained

Don Bassman (April 2, 1927  - January 24, 1993) was an American sound engineer and VP of Special Sound Projects at 20th Century Fox. He won an Academy Award for Best Sound and was nominated for three more in the same category. He also won an Emmy Award for Eleanor and Franklin in 1976.

Selected filmography

Bassman won an Academy Award and was nominated for three more:

Won

• Patton (1970)^[1]

Nominated

• Die Hard (1988)^[2]
• The Abyss (1989)^[3]
• The Hunt for Red October (1990)^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 43rd Academy Awards (1971) Nominees and Winners . August 27, 2011. oscars.org.
2. Web site: The 61st Academy Awards (1989) Nominees and Winners . October 16, 2011. oscars.org.
3. News: The 62nd Academy Awards (1990) Nominees and Winners . October 17, 2011. oscars.org.
4. Web site: The 63rd Academy Awards (1991) Nominees and Winners . October 20, 2011. oscars.org.