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Robert L. Hoyt(1925-2012)

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Robert L. Hoyt was born on 23 December 1925 in California, USA. He is known for Jaws (1975), The Last Starfighter (1984) and Weird Science (1985). He died on 9 September 2012 in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 23, 1925
DiedSeptember 9, 2012(86)
BornDecember 23, 1925
DiedSeptember 9, 2012(86)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Susan Backlinie and Bruce in Jaws (1975)
Jaws
8.1
  • Sound Department(as Robert Hoyt)
  • 1975
Lance Guest in The Last Starfighter (1984)
The Last Starfighter
6.7
  • Sound Department
  • 1984
Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, and Ilan Mitchell-Smith in Weird Science (1985)
Weird Science
6.6
  • Sound Department
  • 1985
Clint Eastwood and Jessica Walter in Play Misty for Me (1971)
Play Misty for Me
6.9
  • Sound Department
  • 1971

Credits

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Sound Department

  • Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn in Bird on a Wire (1990)
    Bird on a Wire
    6.0
    • sound re-recording mixer: Meridian
    • 1990
  • Jodie Foster and Dennis Hopper in Catchfire (1990)
    Catchfire
    5.3
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1990
  • Corbin Bernsen, Fred Gwynne, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rubén Blades, and William Russ in Disorganized Crime (1989)
    Disorganized Crime
    6.3
    • re-recording mixer (as Bob Hoyt)
    • 1989
  • Johnny Depp, Holly Robinson Peete, Peter DeLuise, Dustin Nguyen, and Steven Williams in 21 Jump Street (1987)
    21 Jump Street
    7.2
    TV Series
    • sound consultant
    • 1987–1988
  • Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, and Ilan Mitchell-Smith in Weird Science (1985)
    Weird Science
    6.6
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1985
  • John Candy and Richard Pryor in Brewster's Millions (1985)
    Brewster's Millions
    6.5
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1985
  • Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall in The Breakfast Club (1985)
    The Breakfast Club
    7.8
    • supervising re-recording mixer (as Bob Hoyt)
    • 1985
  • Lance Guest in The Last Starfighter (1984)
    The Last Starfighter
    6.7
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1984
  • Hard to Hold (1984)
    Hard to Hold
    4.9
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1984
  • Sean Penn, Donald Sutherland, and Tasia Valenza in Crackers (1984)
    Crackers
    5.2
    • re-recording mixer (as Robert Hoyt)
    • 1984
  • Steve Martin in The Lonely Guy (1984)
    The Lonely Guy
    6.2
    • sound re-recordist (as Robert Hoyt)
    • 1984
  • Going Berserk (1983)
    Going Berserk
    5.2
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1983
  • Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)
    Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
    3.5
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1983
  • Dan Aykroyd, Fran Drescher, Donna Dixon, Lynn Whitfield, and Lydia Lei in Doctor Detroit (1983)
    Doctor Detroit
    5.3
    • sound re-recordist
    • 1983
  • Teri Garr, Jackie Gleason, Karl Malden, Oliver Reed, and Mac Davis in The Sting II (1983)
    The Sting II
    5.0
    • sound re-recording
    • 1983

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Bob Hoyt
  • Born
    • December 23, 1925
    • California, USA
  • Died
    • September 9, 2012
    • Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA(Undisclosed)

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