Charles L. Lootens


The Devil Pays Off (1941)
Sound recordist at Republic Pictures from 1937 until 1942. Other notable non-nominated credits include the DICK TRACY series (1937-41), THE LONE RANGER, THE FIGHTING DEVIL DOGS and THE LONE RANGER RIDES AGAIN (all 1938), DRUMS OF FU MANCHU and ADVENTURES OF RED RYDER (both 1940), ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL and JUNGLE GIRL (both 1941) and SPY SMASHER (1942).

 Nominated for Sound Recording 1938: ARMY GIRL
 Nominated for Sound Recording 1939: MAN OF CONQUEST
 Nominated for Sound Recording 1940: BEHIND THE NEWS
 Nominated for Sound Recording 1941: THE DEVIL PAYS OFF
 Scientific/Technical Award (Class III) 1941: For pioneering the use of and for the first practical application to motion picture production of CLASS B push-pull variable area recording.

4 nominations, 1 Scientific/Technical Award