Biography
Murray Spivack (September 6, 1903 – May 8, 1994) was an American sound engineer best known as the sound designer for the 1933 film King Kong. He won an Oscar for Sound Recording and was nominated for another in the same category. He was also a drum teacher whose students included Louie Bellson, Remo Belli, David Garibaldi, William Kraft, Alan Maitland, Jim Banks, Chad Wackerman and Joe Morello.
Filmography
all 25
Movies 24
self 3
TV Shows 1
Self (archive footage)
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)
Movie
Self
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast." (1992)
Movie
Himself
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood (1987)
TV
Sound Recordist
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Movie
6
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Patton (1970)
Movie
4.33
Sound
The Sand Pebbles (1966)
Movie
Recording Supervision
The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)
Movie
Sound
The Sound of Music (1965)
Movie
6.95
Sound
My Fair Lady (1964)
Movie
3.5
Sound Recordist
Cleopatra (1963)
Movie
6
Sound Recordist
Advise & Consent (1962)
Movie
1
Sound
West Side Story (1961)
Movie
3.29
Sound Designer
Spartacus (1960)
Movie
4
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Scent of Mystery (1960)
Movie
Other
South Pacific (1958)
Movie
6
Sound Recordist
A Farewell to Arms (1957)
Movie
Sound
There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
Movie
8
Sound Recordist
Carmen Jones (1954)
Movie
Scoring Mixer
The Dark Corner (1946)
Movie
Scoring Mixer
Fallen Angel (1945)
Movie
6
Music
Laura (1944)
Movie
5.17
Sound
Four Jills in a Jeep (1944)
Movie
Music Supervisor
The Little Minister (1934)
Movie
Sound Designer / Sound Effects
King Kong (1933)
Movie
5.13
Sound
Christopher Strong (1933)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.45
Based on 1.03 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1933
1954
1961
1961
2019
Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1903-09-06
Deathday1994-05-08 (90 years old)
Birth PlaceRussia, Russia
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Sound
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