Gonzalo Gavira (October 30, 1925 – January 9, 2005) was a Mexican film sound technician. He is known for being part of the team that won an Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing for the 1973 film The Exorcist.[1][2][3] Gavira worked on at least 60 films in Mexico and elsewhere, including Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966), Alejandro Jodorowsky's El Topo (1970), and the disaster film The Towering Inferno (1974).[1]
Gonzalo Gavira | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 October 1925 |
| Died | 9 January 2005 (aged 79) Mexico City, Mexico[1] |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Occupation | Film sound technician |
While working in the United States, Gavira had an assistant named Ruben C. Bustamante, whom Gavira referred to as invaluable. In 1975, Gavira was awarded the Silver Ariel, which is the highest award that can be received from Mexican theatre.[2][4] Mexican film actor Cantinflas classified Gavira as a genius. Gavira died in 2005 from circulation problems.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Exorcist effects man Gavira dies". BBC News. 12 January 2005. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Falleció el maestro de los efectos sonoros, Gonzalo Gavira". La Jornada (in Spanish). 13 January 2005. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
- ^ Kermode, Mark (2003). The Exorcist. BFI Modern Classics (2nd revised ed.). British Film Institute. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-85170-967-3.
- ^ a b Bensinger, Ken (19 January 2005). "Gonzalo Gavira". Variety. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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