death_place death_date birth_place birth_date yearsactive article_title name occupation
los angeles , california , united states 11 may 1977 new york , united states 1 november 1911 1951-1977 melvin metcalfe , sr. .
 melvin metcalfe , sr. sound engineer
melvin metcalfe , sr. .

melvin metcalfe , sr. -lrb- november 1 , 1911 -- may 11 , 1977 -rrb- was an american sound engineer .
he won an academy award for best sound for the film `` earthquake '' .
