Franklin E. Milton

Worked as sound recordist and special sound effects from 1939 at MGM, then recording supervisor/director from 1953 until 1976. Became head of the MGM Studio Sound Department, one of the best in the business. Other notable (non-nominated) credits include: 1958 -- SOME CAME RUNNING; 1959 -- NORTH BY NORTHWEST; 1960 -- THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, BELLS ARE RINGING, PLEASE DON'T EAT THE DAISIES, ALL THE FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS, BUTTERFIELD 8, WHERE THE BOYS ARE, and THE TIME MACHINE; 1961 -- KING OF KINGS and BACHELOR IN PARADISE; 1962 -- SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH, THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM, PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT and MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY; 1963 -- THE COURTSHIP OF EDDIE'S FATHER, IT HAPPENED AT THE WORLD'S FAIR, THE WHEELER DEALERS, THE PRIZE and TWILIGHT OF HONOR; 1964 -- 7 FACES OF DR. LAO, VIVA LAS VEGAS, ADVANCE TO THE REAR, THE OUTRAGE, THE AMERICANIZATION OF EMILY; 1965 -- THE ROUNDERS, GIRL HAPPY, THE SANDPIPER, THE CINCINNATI KID, A PATCH OF BLUE, THE SINGING NUN and MISTER BUDDWING; 1966 -- THE GLASS BOTTOM BOAT; 1967 -- HURRY SUNDOWN, THE DIRTY DOZEN and THE VENETIAN AFFAIR; 1968 -- WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT?, HANG 'EM HIGH, THE LEGEND OF LYLAH CLARE, ICE STATION ZEBRA, THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN and THE FIXER; 1969 -- SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHERIFF!, MARLOWE, THE GYPSY MOTHS and THE MALTESE BIPPY; 1970 -- THE STRAWBERRY STATEMENT and ZIGZAG.

Visit the Internet Movie Database for a listing of Milton's extensive film and television credits.

 Sound 1959: BEN-HUR
 Nominated for Sound 1960: CIMARRON
 Sound 1963: HOW THE WEST WAS WON
 Nominated for Sound 1964: THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN
 Nominated for Sound 1965: DR. ZHIVAGO (w. A. W. Watkins)
 Sound 1966: GRAND PRIX

6 nominations, 3 Awards