| John Wilkinson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 13, 1920 Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | April 28, 2002 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Other names | John K. Wilkinson |
| Occupation | Sound engineer |
| Years active | 1958-1992 |
John Wilkinson (April 13, 1920 – April 28, 2002) was an American sound engineer. He won an Academy Award for Best Sound and was nominated for another two in the same category. He worked on over 140 films between 1958 and 1992.
Wilkinson won an Academy Award for Best Sound following his work on the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings in 1945. He was later nominated for another two in the same category, but this time regarding the effort he put into his work in Vietnam.