Ray Bomba (February 14, 1907 – June 24, 1986) was an American sound editor who was nominated during the
18th
18 (eighteen) is the natural number following 17 and preceding 19.
In mathematics
* Eighteen is a composite number, its divisors being 1, 2, 3, 6 and 9. Three of these divisors (3, 6 and 9) add up to 18, hence 18 is a semiperfect numb ...
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...
for the film ''
A Thousand and One Nights'' in the category of
Best Special Effects. His nomination was shared with
Lawrence W. Butler.
Filmography
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The Man Who Understood Women'' (1959)
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The Roots of Heaven'' (1958)
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Sing, Boy, Sing
''Sing Boy Sing'' is a 1958 musical–drama film released by 20th Century-Fox and starring newcomers Tommy Sands and Lili Gentle.
The film was an expansion of the January 1957 ''Kraft Television Theatre'' episode "The Singin' Idol," also starrin ...
'' (1958)
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The Three Faces of Eve'' (1957)
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Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?'' (1957)
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Bigger Than Life
''Bigger Than Life'' is a 1956 American drama film directed by Nicholas Ray and starring James Mason, Barbara Rush, and Walter Matthau. Its plot follows an ailing school teacher and family man whose life spins out of control when he misuses cor ...
'' (1956)
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On the Threshold of Space
''On the Threshold of Space'' (aka ''Threshold of Space'') is a 1956 drama directed by Robert D. Webb, starring Guy Madison, Virginia Leith and John Hodiak. It was Hodiak's final film; he died six months before it was released. ''On the Threshol ...
'' (1956)
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The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
''The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing'' is a 1955 American film directed by Richard Fleischer from a screenplay by Walter Reisch and Charles Brackett, and starring Joan Collins, Ray Milland, and Farley Granger. The CinemaScope film was released ...
'' (1955)
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How to Be Very, Very Popular
''How to Be Very, Very Popular'' is a 1955 comedy film written, produced and directed by Nunnally Johnson. The film starred Betty Grable in her final film role and Sheree North in her first leading role.
Johnson later said "I don't much like to ...
'' (1955)
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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing'' (1955)
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The Rains of Ranchipur
''The Rains of Ranchipur'' is a 1955 American drama and disaster film made by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Jean Negulesco and produced by Frank Ross from a screenplay by Merle Miller, based on the 1937 novel ''The Rains Came'' by Lo ...
'' (1955)
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Soldier of Fortune'' (1955)
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Broken Lance
''Broken Lance'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Edward Dmytryk and produced by Sol C. Siegel. The film stars Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Jean Peters, Richard Widmark, and Katy Jurado.
Shot in Technicolor and CinemaScope, the fil ...
'' (1954)
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Désirée'' (1954)
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There's No Business Like Show Business'' (1954)
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A Thousand and One Nights'' (1945)
References
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American sound editors
People from Beeville, Texas
1907 births
1986 deaths
People from Encino, Los Angeles
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