Melvin Metcalfe Sr. (November 1, 1911 – May 11, 1977) was an American

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. He won an

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for Best Sound for the film ''

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''.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1974; co-won with Ronald Pierce)

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* 1911 births 1977 deaths American audio engineers Best Sound Mixing Academy Award winners People from New York (state) 20th-century American engineers {{US-audio-engineer-stub