David Yewdall
American supervising sound editor
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David Lewis Yewdall (October 30, 1950 – July 4, 2017) was an American supervising sound editor. He worked with Roger Corman on Battle Beyond the Stars and as the co-supervising sound editor on Talvisota.[1] He published a book about the profession in 2007, Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound, which was called a "must-read for all students of film."[2] In 1996, he became a member of the board of NightPro Technologies Inc (NTI), a sound production company from Provo, Utah.[3] He taught editing and sound at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts[4] until June 2016.
October 30, 1950
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| Born | David Lewis Yewdall October 30, 1950 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 2017 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | Supervising sound editor |
| Years active | 1978–2016 |
| Notable work | The Thing, The Fifth Element, Escape from New York |
Awards and recognition
In 1988, Yewdall was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special" for his work on The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story.[5]
Death
Yewdall died on July 4, 2017, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina from pancreatic cancer, aged 66.[6]
Publications
- Yewdall, David Lewis (2007). Practical art of motion picture sound. Focal Press. p. 412. ISBN 978-0-240-80865-9.
