Petr Forejt

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Petr Forejt
Born (1968-02-18) 18 February 1968 (age 56)
Occupation Sound engineer
Years active1990-present

Petr Forejt (born 18 February 1968) is a Czech sound engineer. [1] He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film Wanted . [2] He has worked on more than 40 films since 1990.

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References

  1. "Soundman Petr Forejt – Academy Award nominee for action thriller Wanted". radio.cz. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  2. "The 81st Academy Awards (2009) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 22 November 2011.