Marvin Rivera

Marvin Rivera was an American sound designer, sound editor and musician. He had been nominated for 19 Academy Awards for his work in sound for movies, winning 7.

Bio
Rivera was born on July 24, 1948 in Miami, Florida, the first child of Tony and Gina Rivera. Rivera grew up in an itinerant family in Los Angeles, as older brother of Charles Rivera, Daniel Rivera, Courtney Rivera and Natalie Rivera.

Rivera graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 1980. He composed scores for movies from 1982 to 1989. On May 8, 1984, after watching in Westwood, Sunrise Sound Services would go on to employ him as Sound Designer/Editor a month later.

After watching, Rivera died of combined drug intoxication in Tallahassee, Florida in the late hours of September 10, 1993 at age 45, having overdosed on cocaine and heroin, a mixture commonly known as speedball.

Filmography

 * Inky Drink Bar (1988)
 * Warped Adventure (1989)
 * Forgotten Foes (1989)
 * Old Friends Meet (1990)
 * (1990)
 * Curse of Karkat's (1990)
 * Camping Gone Wrong (1991)
 * A Few Good People, Though (1992)
 * (1992)
 * Free Time (1993)
 * The Devil's Game (1993) - Dedicatee