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John W. Mitchell

Known for: Sound

Biography: 1917-06-14

Deathday: 2005-11-21 (88 years old)

Biography

John William Mitchell, MBE (14 June 1917 – 21 November 2005) was a British sound engineer. Throughout his career, he was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Sound, working on 170 films between 1934 and 1998.

Filmography

all 61

Movies 60

Producer 1

TV Shows 1

Sound Mixer

Manhunter (1986)

Movie

5.23

Sound Recordist

Plenty (1985)

Movie

Sound Recordist

The Bounty (1984)

Movie

Sound Mixer

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)

Movie

Producer

Heartland Reggae (1980)

Movie

Sound Mixer

Yesterday's Hero (1979)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Hurricane (1979)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Murder by Decree (1979)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

Sound Mixer

Alfie Darling (1975)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Gold (1974)

Movie

Sound Recordist

The Black Windmill (1974)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Live and Let Die (1973)

Movie

5.33

Sound Recordist

Baffled! (1972)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Sleuth (1972)

Movie

4.25

Sound Recordist

All Coppers Are... (1972)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Movie

5.42

Sound Mixer

Le Mans (1971)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

Movie

6.73

Sound

Casino Royale (1967)

Movie

Sound Mixer

Arabesque (1966)

Movie

Sound Recordist

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)

Movie

Sound Recordist

From Russia with Love (1963)

Movie

5.55

Sound Recordist

Call Me Bwana (1963)

Movie

Sound Recordist

The Grass Is Greener (1960)

Movie

Sound Recordist

The Boy Who Stole a Million (1960)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Our Man in Havana (1960)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)

Movie

Sound Recordist

The Heart of a Man (1959)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Floods of Fear (1958)

Movie

Sound Designer

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Movie

6.23

Sound Recordist

These Dangerous Years (1957)

Movie

Sound Recordist

The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)

Movie

Sound Recordist

The Spanish Gardener (1956)

Movie

Sound Recordist

The Iron Petticoat (1956)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Reach for the Sky (1956)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Moby Dick (1956)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Lost (1956)

Movie

Sound Recordist

One Good Turn (1955)

Movie

Sound Recordist

The Young Lovers (1954)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Personal Affair (1953)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Innocents in Paris (1953)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Malta Story (1953)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Man of Africa (1953)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Hunted (1952)

Movie

Sound Recordist

The African Queen (1952)

Movie

5.5

Sound Recordist

Appointment with Venus (1951)

Movie

Sound

I'll Get You for This (1951)

Movie

Sound

Morning Departure (1950)

Movie

Sound Recordist

The Chiltern Hundreds (1949)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

Movie

4.25

Sound Recordist

The Perfect Woman (1949)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Hamlet (1948)

Movie

Sound Recordist

Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948)

Movie

Sound Recordist

They Made Me a Fugitive (1947)

Movie

Sound Recordist

The Upturned Glass (1947)

Movie

Boom Operator

The Spy in Black (1939)

Movie

Boom Operator

The Challenge (1938)

Movie

Boom Operator

Elephant Boy (1937)

Movie

Boom Operator

Rembrandt (1936)

Movie

Boom Operator

Southern Roses (1936)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.18

Based on 1.16 Million movie and tv ratings over time

1936

1952

1958

1955

1986

Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1917-06-14

Deathday
2005-11-21 (88 years old)

Birth Place
Wakefield, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom

Also Known As
John Mitchell

Awards
Member of the Order of the British Empire

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Last updated: 09 Dec, 2023

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John W. Mitchell
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Biography

Filmography

all 61

Movies 60

Producer 1

TV Shows 1

Manhunter (1986)

Plenty (1985)

The Bounty (1984)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)

Heartland Reggae (1980)

Yesterday's Hero (1979)

Hurricane (1979)

Murder by Decree (1979)

Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

Alfie Darling (1975)

Gold (1974)

The Black Windmill (1974)

Live and Let Die (1973)

Baffled! (1972)

Sleuth (1972)

All Coppers Are... (1972)

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Le Mans (1971)

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

Casino Royale (1967)

Arabesque (1966)

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)

From Russia with Love (1963)

Call Me Bwana (1963)

The Grass Is Greener (1960)

The Boy Who Stole a Million (1960)

Our Man in Havana (1960)

Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)

The Heart of a Man (1959)

Floods of Fear (1958)

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

These Dangerous Years (1957)

The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)

The Spanish Gardener (1956)

The Iron Petticoat (1956)

Reach for the Sky (1956)

Moby Dick (1956)

Lost (1956)

One Good Turn (1955)

The Young Lovers (1954)

Personal Affair (1953)

Innocents in Paris (1953)

Malta Story (1953)

Man of Africa (1953)

Hunted (1952)

The African Queen (1952)

Appointment with Venus (1951)

I'll Get You for This (1951)

Morning Departure (1950)

The Chiltern Hundreds (1949)

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

The Perfect Woman (1949)

Hamlet (1948)

Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948)

They Made Me a Fugitive (1947)

The Upturned Glass (1947)

The Spy in Black (1939)

The Challenge (1938)

Elephant Boy (1937)

Rembrandt (1936)

Southern Roses (1936)

Ratings

Information

Known ForSound

GenderMale

Birthday1917-06-14

Deathday2005-11-21 (88 years old)

Birth PlaceWakefield, United Kingdom

CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom

Also Known AsJohn Mitchell

AwardsMember of the Order of the British Empire

Related Persons

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1917-06-14

Deathday
2005-11-21 (88 years old)

Birth Place
Wakefield, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom

Also Known As
John Mitchell

Awards
Member of the Order of the British Empire