Richard Rogers (sound engineer)

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Richard Rogers
Occupation Sound engineer
Years active1981-2008

Richard Rogers is an American sound engineer. He won the Oscar for Best Sound for the film Platoon . [1] He has worked on over 120 films since 1981.

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  1. "The 59th Academy Awards (1987) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 16, 2011.