Josef von Stroheim
Josef von Stroheim | |
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| Born | September 18, 1922 Los Angeles, California, US |
| Died | March 22, 2002 (aged 79) Van Nuys, California, US |
| Burial place | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Occupation | Sound editor |
| Years active | 1954–1988 |
Josef Erich von Stroheim (1922–2002) was an American sound editor. His father was director Erich von Stroheim.
Early life[]
Stroheim was born in Los Angeles on September 18, 1922 and grew up in Beverly Hills, California.[1] He began his career as a still photographer for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's publicity department in 1939.[1] He enlisted into the United States Army in 1942 to fight in World War II and served as a combat photographer in Europe and Japan, where one of his subjects was Hideki Tojo.[1]
Career[]
After the war he was a member of the and worked as a sound editor. He won two Emmy Awards for sound editing for QB VII (1977) and The Immortal (1970) as well as five Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards.[1][2]
Later life and death[]
Stroheim retired in 1988 and died in Van Nuys from complications from lung cancer on March 22, 2002. He is buried in an unmarked grave Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e McLellan, Dennis (2002-03-30). "Josef von Stroheim, 79; Film, TV Sound Editor". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Galloway, Doug (2002-04-04). "Josef Erich von Stroheim". Variety. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
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- 1922 births
- 2002 deaths
- People from Los Angeles
- Sound editors
- Burials at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
- Deaths from cancer in California
- Deaths from lung cancer