Gene S. Cantamessa was a renowned American sound engineer born on February 17, 1931, in New York City, New York. He had a prolific career in Hollywood, working on nearly 70 films from the late 1960s onwards. Cantamessa earned seven Academy Award nominations, winning the Oscar for Best Sound for 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' in 1983. He collaborated with notable directors like Mel Brooks and Steven Spielberg, and his notable works include 'Ghostbusters' and the 'Star Trek' series. He passed away on November 8, 2011, at the age of 80.
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Meaning of the name - Gene
Well-born, noble, of good stock
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Gene S. Cantamessa belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Queens
Place of Death: Los Angeles
Occupation: audio engineer | engineer
Children: Steve Cantamessa
Employers: Hollywood Film Industry
Awards Received: Academy Award for Best Sound
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for February 17, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Aquarius 5 | 29 Aquarius 2 | 1 Gemini 35 |
| Moon | 29 Aquarius 44 | 1 Pisces 36 | 17 Leo 8 |
| Mercury | 9 Aquarius 1 | 16 Pisces 55 | 7 Taurus 21 |
| Venus | 11 Capricorn 56 | 9 Pisces 7 | 3 Taurus 8 |
| Mars | 29 Cancer 43 | 19 Aquarius 50 | 20 Leo 50 |
| Jupiter | 10 Cancer 46 | 15 Cancer 50 | 18 Cancer 28 |
| Saturn | 19 Capricorn 20 | 0 Aries 19 | 23 Capricorn 12 |
| Uranus | 12 Aries 48 | 27 Taurus 33 | 17 Aries 50 |
| Neptune | 4 Virgo 35 | 0 Aries 39 | 3 Virgo 1 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 3 | 4 Aquarius 12 | 19 Cancer 12 |
| Rahu | 17 Aries 5 | 9 Pisces 38 | 12 Aries 3 |
| Ketu | 17 Libra 5 | 9 Virgo 38 | 12 Libra 3 |
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