Robert Rutledge Explained

Robert Rutledge
Other Names:Robert R. Rutledge
Bob Rutledge
Birth Date:3 June 1948
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, US
Death Place:North Hollywood, California, US
Occupation:Sound editor
Yearsactive:1975 - 2001

Robert Rutledge (June 3, 1948 – October 15, 2001) was an American sound editor who won Best Sound Editing at the 1985 Academy Awards. He won for Back to the Future, which was shared with Charles L. Campbell.[1]

At the 32nd British Academy Film Awards, he won a BAFTA Award for Best Soundtrack for the film Star Wars. His win was shared with Sam Shaw, Gordon Davidson, Gene Corso, Derek Ball, Don MacDougall, Bob Minkler, Ray West, Michael Minkler, Les Fresholtz, Richard Portman and Ben Burtt.[2]

He also did the sound on the TV show Miami Vice.

Selected filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 58th Academy Awards (1986) Nominees and Winners . March 16, 2014. oscars.org.
  2. Web site: Soundtrack in 1979. British Academy Film Awards. May 5, 2024.