Biography

Ed Greene was born in 1935 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for American Idol (2002), The West Wing (1999) and XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (2002). He was married to Lynne Cruise. He died on August 9, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

In addition to the Oscars and Grammys, he worked for decades on other awards shows like The Kennedy Center Honors, the Tonys and the SAG Awards. He also mixed Live From Lincoln Center specials, Macy's Thanksgiving Day parades, Tournament of Roses parades, the AFI Life Achievement Awards, the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2002 Winter Olympics and years of American Idol. Greene mixed sound on the notable live episodes of ER in 1997 and The West Wing in 2005 and worked on CBS' live adaptation of Fail Safe, starring George Clooney, in 2000.

After a stint in the U.S. Army, Greene co-founded Edgewood Studios in Washington with commentator Charles Osgood and composer George Wilkins. His recordings included Charlie Byrd and Stan Getz's "Jazz Samba" and Ramsey Lewis' "The In Crowd." In 1970, Greene came to California as chief engineer for MGM Records and worked with Sammy Davis Jr., The Osmonds, Lou Rawls and other prominent artists. He was brought into television mixing by Frank Sinatra during a production meeting for one of the singer's broadcasts.

Greene's Emmy's are the second most for any individual, and his 61 career nominations rank third. In 2007, he received the CAS Career Achievement Award, the sound organization's highest accolade, and served on its board of directors from 2005 until his death.