Nathan Levinson | |
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Born | New York City, New York, United States | July 15, 1888
Died | October 18, 1952 Toluca Lake, California, United States | (aged 64)
Occupation | Sound engineer |
Years active | 1927-1951 |
Nathan Levinson (July 15, 1888 – October 18, 1952) was an American sound engineer. He won an Oscar in the category Sound Recording for the film Yankee Doodle Dandy[1] and was nominated for 16 more in the same category. He was also nominated seven times in the category Best Special Effects.
The Oscar statue that Levinson won for Yankee Doodle Dandy was sold for nearly $90,000 at an auction in Dallas in July 2011.[2]