Lester Henry Fresholtz (December 21, 1931 – March 2021) was an American sound engineer. He won two Academy Awards for Best Sound and was nominated for ten more in the same category. He worked on more than 110 films between 1968 and 1996. He died in March 2021 at the age of 89.[1]
Les Fresholtz | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 21, 1931 |
| Died | March 2021 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Sound engineer |
| Years active | 1968–1996 |
Selected filmography
editFresholtz won two Academy Awards and was nominated for another ten:
- Won
- All the President's Men (1976)[2]
- Bird (1988)[3]
- Nominated
- Marooned (1969)[4]
- Paper Moon (1973)[5]
- Bite the Bullet (1975)[6]
- The Electric Horseman (1979)[7]
- Altered States (1980)[8]
- Tootsie (1982)[9]
- Ladyhawke (1985)[10]
- Heartbreak Ridge (1986)[11]
- Lethal Weapon (1987)[12]
- Unforgiven (1992)[13]
References
edit- ^ "Les Fresholtz Memorial". Cinema Audio Society. March 15, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ "The 61st Academy Awards (1989) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ "The 42nd Academy Awards (1970) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ "The 46th Academy Awards (1974) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
- ^ "The 48th Academy Awards (1976) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
- ^ "The 52nd Academy Awards (1980) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ "The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ "The 55th Academy Awards (1983) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ "The 58th Academy Awards (1986) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ "The 59th Academy Awards (1987) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ "The 60th Academy Awards (1988) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ "The 65th Academy Awards (1993) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 22, 2011.