D.O.B:
Willie D. Burton is an American production sound mixer. His career has spanned five decades, including films such as The Shawshank Redemption, Se7en, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Burton has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound or Best Achievement in Sound Mixing a total of seven times, winning twice; he has been nominated for two BAFTA Film Awards for Best Sound, winning once; and he was nominated for one Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing for his work on Roots. Willie D. Burton was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Burton grew up in Alabama and became fascinated with broadcasting because he lived near a radio station. While attending high school, Burton entered a work-study program in a store that sold and repaired radios and TVs. He became experienced in repairing radios and began experimenting with improving and learning more about electronics. His attention then moved to sound and sound mixing. His work at the...