Jim Webb (audio engineer)

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Jim Webb
Born
James E. Webb
Occupation audio engineer
Years active1971-2000

Jim Webb is an American film audio engineer. He won an Academy Award for Best Sound and was nominated for another one in the same category.

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Selected filmography

Webb won an Academy Award for Best Sound and was nominated for another:

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Personal life

Webb graduated in 1962 from the Audio Engineering Society. [3]

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References

  1. "The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  2. "The 52nd Academy Awards (1980) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
  3. "AES Historical Web Store" . Retrieved August 29, 2014.