Sam Shaw (sound editor)

{{short description|American sound editor (1946–2024)}}

{{Infobox person

|name = Sam Shaw

|birth_date = {{birth date|1946|06|13}}

|death_date = {{death date and age|2024|10|06|1946|06|13}}

|death_place = Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.

|occupation = 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.{{Cite web|url=https://awards.bafta.org/award/1979/film/soundtrack|title=Soundtrack in 1979|work=British Academy Film Awards|access-date=February 28, 2024}} He also won a Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for three more in the category Outstanding Sound Editing.{{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1982/outstanding-sound-editing-for-a-series|title=Outstanding Achievement In Film Sound Editing - 1982|work=Television Academy|access-date=February 28, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1983/outstanding-sound-editing-for-a-series|title=Outstanding Film Sound Editing For A Series - 1983|work=Television Academy|access-date=February 28, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1984/outstanding-sound-editing-for-a-series|title=Outstanding Film Sound Editing For A Series - 1984|work=Television Academy|access-date=February 28, 2024}}

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Shaw died on October 6, 2024, in Charleston, South Carolina, at the age of 78.{{Cite web|url=https://obits.postandcourier.com/us/obituaries/charleston/name/sam-shaw-obituary?id=56998794|title=Sam Shaw Obituary (1946-2024)|work=The Post and Courier|date=December 12, 2024|access-date=March 14, 2025|via=Legacy.com}}