John W. Mitchell

Sound engineer

John W. Mitchell
Born	John William Mitchell (1917-06-14)14 June 1917 Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Died	21 November 2005(2005-11-21) (aged 88) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Occupation	Sound engineer
Years active	1934-1998

John William Mitchell, MBE^[1] (14 June 1917 – 21 November 2005)^[2] was a British sound engineer. Throughout his career, he was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Sound, working on 170 films between 1934 and 1998.

Selected filmography

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)^[3]
A Passage to India (1984)^[4]

References

^ "New Year Honours 2000". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
^ "BFI Film Database: John W. Mitchell". BFI.org. 30 December 2000. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
^ "The 44th Academy Awards (1972) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
^ "The 57th Academy Awards (1985) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 13 October 2011.