Bob Minkler

Robert Alan Minkler (August 31, 1937 – October 11, 2015)^[1] was an American sound engineer.^[2] He won an Oscar for Best Sound and was nominated for another in the same category. He worked on more than 50 films between 1957 and 1992. Minkler died of respiratory failure at his home in Oregon.^[3][4]

Bob Minkler
Born	Robert Alan Minkler (1937-08-31)August 31, 1937 Glendale, California, U.S.
Died	October 11, 2015(2015-10-11) (aged 78) Oregon, U.S.
Occupation	Sound engineer
Years active	1957–1992
Family	Michael Minkler (nephew), Lee Minkler (brother)

Selected filmography

Won

• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)^[5]

Nominated

• Tron (1982)^[6]