Nathan Levinson

Nathan Levinson
Born(1888-07-15)July 15, 1888
DiedOctober 18, 1952(1952-10-18) (aged 64)
OccupationSound engineer
Years active1927-1951

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]

  1. ^ "The 15th Academy Awards (1943) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  2. ^ Richter, Marice. "Oscar statue from 1940s fetches $89,625 in Dallas auction". Yahoo News. Retrieved August 7, 2011.