Sam Shaw (sound editor)

Sam Shaw (June 13, 1946 – October 6, 2024) was an American sound editor. He won a British Academy Film Award in the category Best Soundtrack for the film Star Wars. He also won a Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for three more in the category Outstanding Sound Editing.

Shaw died on October 6, 2024, in Charleston, South Carolina, at the age of 78.

Selected filmography

• Star Wars (1977; co-won with Robert Rutledge, Gordon Davidson, Gene Corso, Derek Ball, Don MacDougall, Bob Minkler, Ray West, Michael Minkler, Les Fresholtz, Richard Portman and Ben Burtt)

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