Leo Chaloukian Dies: Emmy & Oscar-Winning Sound Designer, Former Television Academy Chair Was 97

Leo Chaloukian, multiple Emmy and Oscar-winning sound designer, sound executive and former chair of the Television Academy, died July 18, the Academy announced Wednesday. He was 97. Active professionally into his 80s, Chaloukian began his sound career at Ryder Sound Service in 1954, becoming an award-winning re-recording mixer and eventually the sole owner in 1976. […]