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James Nelson

Known for

Music and sound

Born

September 25, 1932

Birthplace

California, USA

Died

June 18, 2014 (aged 81)

Biography

James M. Falkinburg (September 25, 1932 – June 18, 2014), known in the entertainment industry as James "Jim" Nelson, was an American sound editor, film producer and post-production supervisor.

As a sound editor, Nelson worked on many of the iconic films and television programs of the 1950s, '60s and '70s, including Rock Around the Clock, The Monkees, the beach party films, The Brady Bunch, Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces and The Exorcist. In total, he edited the sound effects for over 100 films and 38 television programs comprising more than 1,700 episodes, as well as several made-for-TV movies, documentaries and television specials.

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Best known work

Star Wars

Star Wars

1977
American Graffiti

American Graffiti

1973
Badlands

Badlands

1973
Five Easy Pieces

Five Easy Pieces

1970
The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome

1979
Johnny Got His Gun

Johnny Got His Gun

1971
Two-Lane Blacktop

Two-Lane Blacktop

1971
The War Wagon

The War Wagon

1967
The Comedy of Terrors

The Comedy of Terrors

1964
Mandingo

Mandingo

1975

Filmography

  1. 2012

    Scene Missing

    as Self

  2. 1993

    The Seventh Coin

    Executive Producer

  3. 1992

    Solar Crisis

    Producer

  4. 1982

    Hey Good Lookin'

    Supervising Sound Editor

  5. 1980

    Borderline

    Producer

  6. 1979

    The China Syndrome

    Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager

  7. 1977

    Star Wars

    Associate Producer

  8. 1975

    Coonskin

    Supervising Sound Editor

  9. 1975

    Mandingo

    Sound Effects Editor

  10. 1974

  11. 1974

    Hearts and Minds

    Sound Editor

  12. 1973

    Badlands

    Supervising Sound Editor, Thanks

  13. 1973

  14. 1973

    American Graffiti

    Sound Editor

  15. 1972

  16. 1972

    No Drums, No Bugles

    Executive Producer

  17. 1971

    They Call Him Marcado

    Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Editor

  18. 1971

    The Fearmaker

    Supervising Sound Editor

  19. 1971

    The Christian Licorice Store

    Supervising Sound Editor

  20. 1971

    A Safe Place

    Supervising Sound Editor

  21. 1971

    Johnny Got His Gun

    Sound Effects Editor

  22. 1971

    Two-Lane Blacktop

    Supervising Sound Editor

  23. 1971

    Drive, He Said

    Supervising Sound Editor

  24. 1970

    The Projectionist

    Supervising Sound Editor

  25. 1970

    The Baby Maker

    Supervising Sound Editor

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