Richard Overton
Sometimes credited as Dick Overton

Sound re-recording mixer from 1969 to 1992 who entered American film with THE UNDEFEATED (1969). Other notable (non-nominated) credits include BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS (1970), BUNNY O'HARE and THE CULPEPPER CATTLE CO. (both 1971), THE HONKERS, WHEN THE LEGENDS DIE and TROUBLE MAN (all 1972), EMPEROR OF THE NORTH POLE (1973), RHINOCEROS (1974), THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN (1975), THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL (1978), KISS ME GOODBYE (1982), MAX DUGAN RETURNS, THE STAR CHAMBER and ALL THE RIGHT MOVES (all 1983), UNFAITHFULLY YOURS, THE BUDDY SYSTEM, RHINESTONE and THE REVENGE OF THE NERDS (all 1984), MISCHIEF, TURK 182!, COCOON, COMMANDO and BAD MEDICINE (all 1985), HIGHLANDER, LUCAS, BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA and JUMPIN' JACK FLASH (all 1986), BLACK WIDOW, PROJECT X, PREDATOR, REVENGE OF THE NERDS II: NERDS IN PARADISE and THE ROSARY MURDERS (all 1987), ACTION JACKSON, OFFLIMITS and ALIEN NATION (all 1988), DIE HARD 2 and PREDATOR 2 (both 1990), DYING YOUNG and 29TH STREET (both 1991), and ALIEN3 and his last film, USED PEOPLE (both 1992).

 Nominated for Achievement in Sound 1988: DIE HARD (w. Don Bassman, Kevin F. Cleary & Al Overton, Jr.)
 Nominated for Achievement in Sound 1989: THE ABYSS (w. Don Bassman, Kevin F. Cleary & Lee Orloff)
 Nominated for Achievement in Sound 1990: THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (w. Don Bassman, Kevin F. Cleary & Richard Bryce Goodman)

3 nominations