Charles L. Campbell

Charles L. Campbell (August 17, 1930 – June 21, 2013)^[1] was an American sound engineer who won three Academy Awards for Best Sound Editing. He also served as Governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) 1984-1987.^[2]

Charles L. Campbell
Born	(1930-08-17)August 17, 1930 Detroit, Michigan
Died	June 21, 2013(2013-06-21) (aged 82) Los Angeles County, California
Occupation	Sound editor
Years active	1959-2008
Spouse	Maxine Valentino Campbell

Early life

Campbell was born in Detroit, Michigan but moved West with his family when he was a boy.^[3] He attended Hollywood Professional School and Los Angeles City College before beginning his career in the film industry career as a messenger at Warner Brothers Studios.^[4]

Career and awards

Campbell won Academy Awards for Best Sound Editing for the following films:

• 1989 Who Framed Roger Rabbit^[5]
• 1986 Back to the Future^[6]
• 1983 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial^[7]

In addition, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Editing for the 1990 film Flatliners.^[8]

In 2001, Campbell received the Career Achievement Award from the Motion Picture Sound Editors.^[9] On February 16, 2014, Steven Spielberg honored Campbell at the 61st Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards ceremony.^[10]

Selected filmography

Campbell served as sound editor on the following films:^[11]

• Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
• Catch Me If You Can (2002)
• Amistad (1997)
• The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
• Balto (1995)
• The Trigger Effect (1996)
• Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995)
• The River Wild (1995)
• The Client (1994)
• Schindler's List (1993)
• Undercover Blues (1993)
• Heart and Souls (1993)
• Falling Down (1993)
• A Few Good Men (1992)
• Death Becomes Her (1992)
• The Marrying Man (1991)
• The Rocketeer (1991)
• Hook (1991)
• City Slickers (1991)
• Flatliners (1990)
• Misery (1990)
• Back to the Future Part III (1990)
• When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
• The Little Mermaid (1989)
• Chances Are (1989)
• Back to the Future Part II (1989)
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
• Empire of the Sun (1987)
• The Lost Boys (1987)
• Three Amigos (1986)
• The Money Pit (1986)
• Ruthless People (1986)
• Spies Like Us (1985)
• The Breakfast Club (1985)
• Back to the Future (1985)
• Romancing the Stone (1984)
• Swing Shift (1984)
• American Dreamer (1984)
• Trading Places (1983)
• Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
• Cat People (1982)
• The Border (1982)
• Ghost Story (1981)
• All Night Long (1981)
• Used Cars (1980)
• Cruising (1980)
• Inside Moves (1980)
• The Main Event (1979)
• Days of Heaven (1978)
• Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
• The Brink's Job (1978)
• The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971)
• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)