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Willie D. Burton is an American production sound mixer. His career has spanned five decades, including films such as The Shawshank Redemption, Se7en, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Burton has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound or Best Achievement in Sound Mixing a total of seven times, winning twice; he has been nominated for two BAFTA Film Awards for Best Sound, winning once; and he was nominated for one Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing for his work on Roots. Willie D. Burton was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Burton grew up in Alabama and became fascinated with broadcasting because he lived near a radio station. While attending high school, Burton entered a work-study program in a store that sold and repaired radios and TVs. He became experienced in repairing radios and began experimenting with improving and learning more about electronics. His attention then moved to sound and sound mixing. His work at the electronic shop fed Burton's fascination with electronics and sound. However, he was obstructed by the limited opportunities for African Americans to work in the field, especially in the Deep South. Amid the Civil Rights Movement, Alabama was slow toward equality in job opportunities. Burton moved to Long Beach, California after high school graduation as his motivation and interest grew. Burton attended a trade school and then Compton City College, where he studied electronics technology. After graduating from Compton City College, Burton worked on sonar technology for the Department of the Navy. However, his ultimate goal was to work in broadcasting. He was prevented from accomplishing this goal because he needed to be a union member to work in Hollywood. Finally, in 1969, he entered the International Sound Technicians Union. Burton was the first black man to be officially accepted into the union. This led to an entry-level job on the Land of the Giants TV series. Between TV jobs, including work as a boom operator at Medical Center and Gunsmoke, Burton worked as a custodian at a bank. A friend from one of his TV jobs helped train Burton on sound-mixing equipment. Burton gained immense interest in sound mixing as he developed and polished his talents. Those who worked with him in Hollywood soon recognized his potential. Burton's big break into the sound-mixing world came in 1975, when he heard that Sidney Poitier was directing the film Let's Do It Again, with Bill Cosby. Poitier agreed to hire Burton. This decision launched him into a career that has spanned five decades. He also became part of the Cinema Audio Society. With seven nominations each, Burton and television producer Quincy Jones are currently the Academy's most-honored African-Americans in the film industry. Description above from the Wikipedia article Willie D. Burton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: Unknown
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- school Known for: Sound
- star Popularity: 2.1
- info Birth Place Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Willie D. Burton
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009-12-21
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Blue Collar
1978-02-10
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Black Sheep
1996-02-01
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Until the Wedding
2023-05-08
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The Amazing Howard Hughes
1977-04-13
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The Man with One Red Shoe
1985-07-18
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F9
2021-05-19
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The Boy Next Door
2015-01-23
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In the Line of Fire
1993-07-08
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Little Fockers
2010-12-21
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Point of No Return
1993-03-19
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Mike's Murder
1984-03-09
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Antwone Fisher
2002-12-19
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Scrooged
1988-11-22
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Inside Moves
1980-12-19
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Corvette Summer
1978-06-02
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The Great Debaters
2007-12-25
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Sneakers
1992-09-09
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Charlie's Angels
2000-11-02
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The Help
2011-08-09
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Se7en
1995-09-22
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Dreamgirls
2006-12-25
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Man on Fire
2004-04-23
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Short Circuit
1986-05-09
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Car Wash
1976-10-22
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Oppenheimer
2023-07-19
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2024-06-20
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Tears of the Sun
2003-03-07
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The Green Mile
1999-12-10
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Alex Cross
2012-10-18
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2 Guns
2013-08-02
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Bird
1988-06-01
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Bugsy
1991-12-10
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Greased Lightning
1977-07-01
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Altered States
1980-12-25
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Prom Night
2008-04-10
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Angels in the Outfield
1994-07-15
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Beyond the Lights
2014-11-14
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Constantine
2005-02-08
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Panic Room
2002-03-29
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The Shawshank Redemption
1994-09-23
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Pink Cadillac
1989-05-26
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xXx: State of the Union
2005-04-27
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8MM
1999-02-26
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Air
2023-04-05
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Critical Condition
1987-01-16
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Lethal Weapon 2
1989-07-07
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A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994-11-23
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Jarhead
2005-11-04
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The Game
1997-09-12
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Anatomy of a Seduction
1979-05-08
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Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
2016-07-07
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The Goonies
1985-06-07
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Captain America: Brave New World
2025-02-12
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Dead Man on Campus
1998-08-21
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The Entity
1982-09-30
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The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976-07-16
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Bird Box
2018-12-13
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A Wrinkle in Time
2018-03-08
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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003-06-25
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Urban Cowboy
1980-06-06
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Christmas with the Kranks
2004-11-24
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Tenet
2020-08-22
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The China Syndrome
1979-03-16
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Portrait of an Escort
1980-10-08
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Elvis
1979-02-10
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997-11-21
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Metro
1997-01-16
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All the Way
2016-05-23
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WarGames
1983-06-03
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Six Weeks
1982-12-24
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Ghosts of Mars
2001-08-24
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Life Stinks
1991-06-05
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RIP
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Spider-Man: No Way Home
2021-12-15
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Origin
2023-12-08
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Me Time
2022-08-26
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Hollywood Stargirl
2022-06-03
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I Love You
2019-11-06
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Dolemite Is My Name
2019-10-04
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White Boy Rick
2018-09-14
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Fences
2016-12-16
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Straight Outta Compton
2015-08-11
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Selma
2014-12-25
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The Purge: Anarchy
2014-07-17
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Transcendence
2014-04-16
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A Thousand Words
2012-03-07
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Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
2011-09-09
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Post Grad
2009-08-21
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Imagine That
2009-06-19
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Powder Blue
2009-05-08
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This Christmas
2007-11-27
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The Kingdom
2007-08-22
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The Pursuit of Happyness
2006-12-14
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Venom
2005-09-16
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Surviving Christmas
2004-09-21
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The Brothers
2001-03-23
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Bounce
2000-11-15
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The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000-06-30
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Love & Basketball
2000-04-21
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Beloved
1998-10-16
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Courage Under Fire
1996-07-04
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Nick of Time
1995-11-22
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The Bridges of Madison County
1995-06-02
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Stuart Saves His Family
1995-04-12
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Clean Slate
1994-05-06
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Another Stakeout
1993-07-22
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The Cemetery Club
1993-02-03
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Shout
1991-10-04
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Avalon
1990-10-05
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Another 48 Hrs.
1990-06-08
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Always
1989-12-22
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989-05-24
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Satisfaction
1988-02-12
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American Flyers
1985-08-16
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Black Jesus
2014-08-07
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Hawthorne
2009-06-16