Don Sharpless

American sound engineer

Don Sharpless

Born| (1933-01-08)January 8, 1933
Died| August 2, 2017(2017-08-02) (aged 84)[1]
Occupation| Sound engineer
Years active| 1970–1987

Don Sharpless (January 8, 1933 - August 2, 2017) was an American sound engineer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film The Hindenburg.[2] Sharpless was also nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Sound Mixing for his work on the television program Fame.[3]

## Selected filmography

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* The Hindenburg (1975; co-nominated with Leonard Peterson, John A. Bolger Jr. and John L. Mack)

## References

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1. ^ "Don Sharpless Obituary (1933-2017)". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. August 11, 2017. p. B7. Retrieved November 25, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "The 48th Academy Awards (1976) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
3. ^ "Don Sharpless". Television Academy. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

## External links

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* Don Sharpless at IMDb

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