James Corcoran (sound engineer)

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James Corcoran
Occupation Sound engineer
Years active1963 – 1970

James Corcoran was an American sound engineer. He won an Academy Award for Sound Recording and was nominated for three more in the same category.

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Corcoran won an Academy Award and was nominated for three more:

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References

  1. 1 2 "The 38th Academy Awards (1966) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  2. ↑ "The 36th Academy Awards (1964) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ "The 39th Academy Awards (1967) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
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