William Sarokin

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William Sarokin
Occupation Sound engineer
Years active1984 present

William Sarokin is an American sound engineer. [1] He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound Mixing for the film Salt . [2] He has worked on over 80 films since 1984.

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References

  1. Exclusive Interview with William Sarokin, Production Sound Mixer on “American Gangster”, November 12, 2007 by Jake Riehle, Designing Sound
  2. "The 83rd Academy Awards (2011) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved November 23, 2011.