Gordon Adams Daniel (5 April 1923 – 21 August 2009) was an English sound editor, with 51 different films from 1955 to 1988. He won the

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for the film ''

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'' for Best Sound Editing at the

39th Academy Awards The 39th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1966, were held on April 10, 1967, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. They were hosted by Bob Hope. Only two of the Best Picture nominees were nominated fo ...

Selected filmography

Daniel's career spanned more than three decades. *'' Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach'' (1988) *'' Wall Street'' (1987) *''

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'' (1986) *''

European Vacation ''National Lampoon's European Vacation'' is a 1985 American comedy film directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Robert Klane. The second film in National Lampoon's ''Vacation'' film series, it stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, ...

'' (1985) *''

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'' (1985) *'' The Terminator'' (1984) *'' Taps'' (1981) *''

The Jerk ''The Jerk'' is a 1979 American comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and written by Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, and Michael Elias (from a story by Steve Martin and Carl Gottlieb). This was Martin's first starring role in a feature film. The f ...

'' (1979) *'' 10'' (1979) *'' The Longest Yard'' (1974) *'' Papillon'' (1973) *''

'' (1966) *'' The Spy Who Came in from the Cold'' (1965) *'' A Hard's Day Night'' (1964) *'' Village of the Damned'' (1960)

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* 1923 births 2009 deaths British sound editors Best Sound Editing Academy Award winners People from Ormskirk {{UK-film-bio-stub