Daniel Guy Wallin (March 13, 1927 – April 10, 2024) was an American

sound engineer An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a sound recording, recording or a Concert, live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization (audio), equalization, Dynamic range ...

. He was nominated for two

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in the category Best Sound. Wallin is widely considered one of the most prolific and greatest sound engineers of all time. He had worked on more than 500 films since 1965, working into his eighties. Wallin died in Hawaii, where he had retired, on April 10, 2024, at the age of 97. At the

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, his name was mentioned in the '' In Memoriam'' section.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1970) * '' A Star Is Born'' (1976)

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* * 1927 births 2024 deaths American audio engineers Engineers from Los Angeles Primetime Emmy Award winners {{US-audio-engineer-stub