Dan Wallin

American sound engineer (1927–2024)

Dan Wallin
Wallin in 1980
Born	Daniel Guy Wallin (1927-03-13)March 13, 1927 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	April 10, 2024(2024-04-10) (aged 97) Hawaii, U.S.
Occupation	Sound engineer
Years active	1965–2021

Daniel Guy Wallin (March 13, 1927 – April 10, 2024) was an American sound engineer. He was nominated for two Academy Awards 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.^[1]

Wallin died in Hawaii, where he had retired, on April 10, 2024, at the age of 97.^[2]

Selected filmography

Woodstock (1970)^[3]
A Star Is Born (1976)^[4]

References

^ Randall, Laura (January 4, 2012). "It's still music to his ears". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
^ Burlingame, Jon (April 10, 2024). "Dan Wallin, Oscar-Nominated and Emmy-Winning Music Mixer, Dies at 97". Variety. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
^ "The 43rd Academy Awards (1971) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
^ "The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 3, 2011.