William B. Kaplan

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William “Bill” B. Kaplan
Born (1944-12-18) December 18, 1944 (age 80)
Occupation Sound engineer
Years active1972–present

William B. Kaplan (born December 18, 1944) is an American sound engineer. He has over 125 credits to his name and has been nominated for seven Academy Awards in the category Best Sound. He has worked on over 80 films since 1972. Bill is still working at a high level as of April 2025. [1]

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Selected filmography

Awards

Kaplan has won two Cinema Audio Society Awards: one for Forrest Gump , and in 2020 he was given their Career Achievement Award. He was nominated for awards due to his work on Crimson Tide, Cast Away , and The Contact. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER WILLIAM B. KAPLAN CAS HONORED WITH CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD". cinemaaudiosociety.org.
  2. ↑ "The 58th Academy Awards (1986) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
  3. ↑ "The 59th Academy Awards (1987) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
  4. ↑ "The 67th Academy Awards (1995) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "The 68th Academy Awards (1996) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "The 70th Academy Awards (1998) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  7. ↑ "The 73rd Academy Awards (2001) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  8. ↑ "The 77th Academy Awards (2005) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Sound Mixer William B. Kaplan Honored With Cinema Audio Society Career Achievement Award". variety.com. September 28, 2020.


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