Chris Newman (sound engineer) explained

Chris Newman
Birth Date:	17 February 1940
Birth Place:	New York, New York, United States
Occupation:	Sound engineer
Yearsactive:	1966-present

Chris Newman (born February 17, 1940) is a sound mixer and director. His film credits include The Godfather, Amadeus, The Exorcist, The Silence of the Lambs, and The English Patient.

He has won three Academy Awards for Best Sound and was nominated for five more in the same category.

Newman resides in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and for several decades taught at the School of Visual Arts, New York City.

Selected filmography

Newman has won three Academy Awards and has been nominated for five more:

Won

• The Exorcist (1973)^[1]
• Amadeus (1984)^[2]
• The English Patient (1996)^[3]

Nominated

• The French Connection (1971)^[4]
• The Godfather (1972)^[5]
• Fame (1980)^[6]
• A Chorus Line (1985)^[7]
• The Silence of the Lambs (1991)^[8]

External links

• • Chris Newman Interview

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 46th Academy Awards (1974) Nominees and Winners . 2011-08-28. oscars.org.
2. Web site: The 57th Academy Awards (1985) Nominees and Winners . 2011-10-13. oscars.org.
3. Web site: The 69th Academy Awards (1997) Nominees and Winners . 2011-10-23. oscars.org.
4. Web site: The 44th Academy Awards (1972) Nominees and Winners . 2011-08-27. oscars.org.
5. Web site: The 45th Academy Awards (1973) Nominees and Winners . 2011-08-28. oscars.org.
6. Web site: The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners . 2011-10-07. oscars.org.
7. Web site: The 58th Academy Awards (1986) Nominees and Winners . 2011-10-16. oscars.org.
8. Web site: The 64th Academy Awards (1992) Nominees and Winners . 2011-10-22. oscars.org.