Gordon Sawyer(1905-1980)
- Sound Department
For over 50 years, Gordon E. Sawyer served as the Sound Director for
Samuel Goldwyn Studios, and later for M.G.M. He was honored with three
Oscars for his work on
The Bishop's Wife (1947),
The Alamo (1960), and
West Side Story (1961), and
received twelve additional Oscar nominations over the course of his
career. The Gordon E. Sawyer Award, named in his honor, is given
annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. A lifetime
achievement award, it is given to "an individual in the motion picture
industry whose technological contributions have brought credit to the
industry."