Robert R. Bertrand (February 12, 1906 – May 4, 2002) was an American

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. In 1974, he was nominated for an

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in the category

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for the film ''

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''. Bertrand worked in the film industry for some 40 years prior to his retirement in the mid-1970s. He served as the sound engineer for the TV series, ''

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'' for three years, and "for many other top productions".

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1973; co-nominated with Ronald K. Pierce)

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* 1906 births 2002 deaths American audio engineers People from Wildomar, California Engineers from California 20th-century American engineers {{US-audio-engineer-stub