As per our current Database, Richard Portman has been died on 28 January, 2017 at Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
When Richard Portman die, Richard Portman was 83 years old.
| Popular As | Richard Portman |
| Occupation | Sound Department |
| Age | 83 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | April 2, 1934 (Los Angeles, California, USA) |
| Birthday | April 2 |
| Town/City | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
Richard Portman’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Richard Portman was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.
Portman entered the film industry in 1957, as a trainee at Columbia Pictures. In 1959 he joined the Samuel Goldwyn Studio as a junior engineer, rising to the position of Assistant Supervising Sound Recording Engineer.
In 1970 he joined Robert Altman at the Lion's Gate facility, serving as Sound Director. He was instrumental in creating an entirely new approach to re-recording sound and post-production, and was the first in Hollywood to ever mix an entire feature by himself.
He passed away at the age of 82 in 2017.
