Lora Hirschberg Explained
| Lora Hirschberg |
| Birth Place: | Olmsted Falls, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Sound engineer |
| Yearsactive: | 1990-present |
Lora Hirschberg (born 1963) is an American sound engineer.[1] She won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing for the film Inception and was nominated for the same award for the film The Dark Knight. She has worked on more than 110 films since 1990.[2]
Biography
Hirschberg was born near Cleveland, Ohio, in the city of Olmsted Falls,[3] and she attended New York University's film school. She worked in film sound in New York after graduation, having been hired by the film production company American Zoetrope in 1989. She started her career in the company's central machine room and later relocated to San Francisco, California. She is lesbian.[4]
Selected filmography
Hirschberg has won an Academy Award and has been nominated for another:
- Won
- Nominated
Notes and References
- Web site: Peter Cowie talks to Lora Hirschberg About Her Views on Sound for Film . December 23, 2012 . dolby.com.
- Web site: The Oscars were "a great year for lesbians," but better for a king . December 23, 2012 . . https://archive.today/20130116064102/http://www.afterellen.com/movies/2011/02/the-oscars-were-a-great-year-for-lesbians-but-better-for-a-king?page=1,1 . January 16, 2013 . dead .
- Web site: Oscar gala sounds good to Olmsted Falls native . May 1, 2013 . News Sun . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221729/http://www.cleveland.com/newssun/communitylife/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Ffeatures-0%2F1236262131143190.xml&col.. . March 3, 2016 . dead .
- News: Marler . Regina . Grabbing for Gold . February 22, 2024 . . February 19, 2009.
- Web site: The 83rd Academy Awards (2011) Nominees and Winners . November 23, 2011 . oscars.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131224034121/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/83rd-winners.html . December 24, 2013 .
- Web site: The 81st Academy Awards (2009) Nominees and Winners . November 22, 2011. oscars.org.
