John O. Aalberg (April 3, 1897 – August 30, 1984) was a

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sound technician who worked on films including ''

Citizen Kane ''Citizen Kane'' is a 1941 American drama film produced by, directed by, and starring Orson Welles. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Herman J. Mankiewicz. The picture was Welles' first feature film. ''Citizen Kane'' is frequently cited ...

'' and '' It's a Wonderful Life''. He was a ten-time Oscar nominee, and received three technical awards from the Academy. Aalberg was also married to Sara Jane Moore, who tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford. They had one child named Fredric W. Aalborg.

Filmography

Aalberg was nominated for ten Academy Awards: * ''

That Girl from Paris ''That Girl from Paris'' is a 1936 American musical comedy film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Lily Pons, Jack Oakie, and Gene Raymond. The film made a profit of $101,000. John O. Aalberg was nominated for an Academy Award in the category ...

'' (1936) * ''

Hitting a New High ''Hitting a New High'' is a 1937 comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh. It stars Lily Pons and Jack Oakie. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1938 in the category Best Sound Recording ( John O. Aalberg). Plot Corny Davis, a press agent of ...

'' (1937) * '' Vivacious Lady'' (1938) * '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1939) * '' Kitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman'' (1940) * ''

Swiss Family Robinson ''The Swiss Family Robinson'' (German: ''Der Schweizerische Robinson'') is a novel by Johann David Wyss, first published in 1812, about a Swiss family of immigrants whose ship en route to Port Jackson, Australia, goes off course and is shipwreck ...

'' (1940) * ''

'' (1941) * '' It's a Wonderful Life'' (1946) * ''

Two Tickets to Broadway ''Two Tickets to Broadway'' is a 1951 American musical film directed by James V. Kern and filmed on the RKO Forty Acres backlot. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Recording ( John O. Aalberg). The film was choreographed by ...

'' (1951) * ''

Susan Slept Here ''Susan Slept Here'' is a 1954 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Dick Powell (in his last film role) and Debbie Reynolds. Shot in Technicolor, the film is based on the play of the same name by Steve Fisher and A ...

'' (1954)

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* 1897 births 1984 deaths 20th-century American engineers Academy Award for Technical Achievement winners American audio engineers Engineers from Chicago Recipients of the Gordon E. Sawyer Award Recipients of the John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation {{US-audio-engineer-stub