Nathan Levinson Nathan Levinson Nathan Levinson (July 15, 1888 – October 18, 1952) was an American sound engineer. He won an Oscar in the category Sound Recording for the film "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and was nominated for 16 more in the same category. He was also nominated seven times in the category Best Special Effects. The Oscar statue that Levinson won for "Yankee Doodle Dandy" was sold for nearly $90,000 at an auction in Dallas in July 2011. Levinson won an Academy Award and was nominated for 16 more in the category Best Sound. He was also nominated seven times for Best
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