Alan Robert Murray (July 30, 1954 – February 24, 2021) was an American sound editor.
Murray was nominated for ten Academy Awards. In 2007, Murray won the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing for his work on Letters from Iwo Jima (2005).[1] In 2015, Murray won his second Academy Award for Best Sound Editing for his work on American Sniper (2014).[2] He shared both awards with Bub Asman. Murray earned his tenth nomination at the 92nd Academy Awards for Best Sound Editing for Joker, setting record for the Sound Editing category.[3] He died in Los Angeles on February 24, 2021, at age 66.[4]
Academy Awards
With ten nominations, Alan Robert Murray has set a record for becoming the most-nominated sound editor for the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing category, surpassed Richard Hymns with nine nominations.
| Year | Film | Collaborator | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 (58th) | Ladyhawke | Robert G. Henderson | Nominated |
| 1990 (62nd) | Lethal Weapon 2 | Nominated | |
| 1997 (69th) | Eraser | Bub Asman | Nominated |
| 2001 (73rd) | Space Cowboys | Nominated | |
| 2007 (79th) | Letters from Iwo Jima | Won | |
| Flags of Our Fathers | Nominated | ||
| 2015 (87th) | American Sniper | Won | |
| 2016 (88th) | Sicario | — | Nominated |
| 2017 (89th) | Sully | Bub Asman | Nominated |
| 2020 (92nd) | Joker | - | Nominated |
References
- ^ "The 79th Academy Awards (2007) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ "The 87th Academy Awards (2015) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ "Sound Editing Oscar Nominations 2020". oscar.go.com. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (February 25, 2021). "Alan Robert Murray, Two-Time Oscar-Winning Sound Editor, Dies at 66". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
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