Gene Cantamessa

Gene Cantamessa (February 17, 1931 – November 8, 2011)[1] was an American sound engineer. He won an Academy Award for Best Sound for his work on the 1982 Steven Spielberg film, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.[2] Cantamessa received six additional Academy Award nominations in the same category during his career.

Gene Cantamessa
Born(1931-02-17)February 17, 1931
New York City, New York, United States
DiedNovember 8, 2011(2011-11-08) (aged 80)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationSound engineer
Years active1969–1999

Selected filmography

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

Won
Nominated
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References
  1. "Gene Cantamessa Obituary". legacy.com. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  2. "The 55th Academy Awards (1983) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  3. "The 45th Academy Awards (1973) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  4. "The 47th Academy Awards (1975) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  5. "The 50th Academy Awards (1978) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  6. "The 52nd Academy Awards (1980) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
  7. "The 57th Academy Awards (1985) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  8. "The 59th Academy Awards (1987) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 16, 2011.


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