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| − | '''Dick Maitland''' is a sound effects/foley artist who has worked on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' and its various spin-off specials |
+ | '''Dick Maitland''' is a sound effects/foley artist who has worked continuously on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' and its various spin-off specials since [[1969]]. Maitland has won twenty [[Emmy Awards]] for his work. His sound effects were also heard on the vast majority of ''Sesame Street'' albums. |
| + | Then and now, Maitland created many of his sounds through manual foley, in the tradition of [[old-time radio]] sound men, including [[Cookie Monster|Cookie Monster's]] cookie eating noises, footsteps for Muppets, and crashes. As Maitland recalled, "The first job I had was for a song called '[[Windy]].' They wanted a big crash at the end[...] So I went and got all the stagehands, and we made this big pile of junk in the middle of the stage. And at the right point, I threw myself at the pile and smashed it all over the floor."<ref>{{40book|229}}</ref> Maitland is also the squeaky voice of [[Oscar the Grouch|Oscar's]] pet [[Slimey]], operated by [[Martin P. Robinson]]. |
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| + | When [[Maria]] first gave birth to [[Gabi]] on ''Sesame Street'', Maitland's newborn son was used for the initial episode.<ref>Manning, Anita. "Mother's Day gift for kids; ''Sesame Street'' expands cast: 'It's a girl!'" ''USA Today''. May 19, [[1989]].</ref> |
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| + | Working with others, he also provided the sound design for the Muppet specials ''[[The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence]]'' and ''[[Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas]]''. To date, along with the rest of the show's sound crew, Dick Maitland has received 20 [[Daytime Emmy Awards]] for either best sound mixing or sound editing (and in 2012, for both categories) and multiple nominations. |
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| + | Maitland has also supplied sound effects for such series as Peg+Cat, ''[[The Electric Company]]'', ''[[3-2-1 Contact]]'', ''Maya and Miguel'', the [[Nick Jr.]] show ''Wonder Pets'', and ''Third and Bird''. Maitland is also a live "sweetener" (enhancing crowd sounds and reactions) whose credits include [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]], the [[Grammy Awards]], ''[[A Capitol Fourth]]'', ''Christmas in Washington'' and ''Fashion Rocks''. He provided surround effects for the ''[[One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure]]'' Planetarium grand opening in Beijing, [[China]]. For records, Maitland worked on comedian/impressionist David Frye's [[Richard Nixon]] albums ''I Am the President'' and ''Radio Free Nixon''. Maitland started his career at ABC on such shows as Dark Shadows, All My Children and Wide World of Sports. |
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Revision as of 14:50, 19 February 2015
Dick Maitland, receiving his Emmy for technical achievement in sound, in 2006
Dick Maitland is a sound effects/foley artist who has worked continuously on Sesame Street and its various spin-off specials since 1969. Maitland has won twenty Emmy Awards for his work. His sound effects were also heard on the vast majority of Sesame Street albums.
Then and now, Maitland created many of his sounds through manual foley, in the tradition of old-time radio sound men, including Cookie Monster's cookie eating noises, footsteps for Muppets, and crashes. As Maitland recalled, "The first job I had was for a song called 'Windy.' They wanted a big crash at the end[...] So I went and got all the stagehands, and we made this big pile of junk in the middle of the stage. And at the right point, I threw myself at the pile and smashed it all over the floor."[1] Maitland is also the squeaky voice of Oscar's pet Slimey, operated by Martin P. Robinson.
When Maria first gave birth to Gabi on Sesame Street, Maitland's newborn son was used for the initial episode.[2]
Working with others, he also provided the sound design for the Muppet specials The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence and Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. To date, along with the rest of the show's sound crew, Dick Maitland has received 20 Daytime Emmy Awards for either best sound mixing or sound editing (and in 2012, for both categories) and multiple nominations.
Maitland has also supplied sound effects for such series as Peg+Cat, The Electric Company, 3-2-1 Contact, Maya and Miguel, the Nick Jr. show Wonder Pets, and Third and Bird. Maitland is also a live "sweetener" (enhancing crowd sounds and reactions) whose credits include Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Grammy Awards, A Capitol Fourth, Christmas in Washington and Fashion Rocks. He provided surround effects for the One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure Planetarium grand opening in Beijing, China. For records, Maitland worked on comedian/impressionist David Frye's Richard Nixon albums I Am the President and Radio Free Nixon. Maitland started his career at ABC on such shows as Dark Shadows, All My Children and Wide World of Sports.
Sources
- ↑ Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street, page 229
- ↑ Manning, Anita. "Mother's Day gift for kids; Sesame Street expands cast: 'It's a girl!'" USA Today. May 19, 1989.