Kirk Francis
Kirk Francis (born August 27, 1947 in Oakland , California ) is an American sound engineer .
Life
Francis began his career in the film business in 1972. By his retirement in 2015 he worked on 63 film productions, including three films from the Jason Bourne series and Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull . Occasionally, Francis also worked on television productions, including episodes from the television series Remington Steele , NAM - Service in Vietnam, and Hawaii Five-0 . In 1998 he was nominated for the first Oscar in the category Best Sound for LA Confidential . While the award went to Titanic this year , Francis won the BAFTA Film Award in the Best Sound category for LA Confidential . In his second Oscar nomination in 2008 , he received the prize for The Bourne Ultimatum, along with Scott Millan and David Parker . He also received his second BAFTA Film Award for the film.
Filmography (selection)
- 1973: State authority (Executive Action)
- 1978: Further Adventures of Robinson family in the wilderness (The Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family)
- 1984: Dreamscape - Infernal Dreams (Dreamscape)
- 1985: Baby : Secret of the Lost Legend
- 1986 barrage (Fire Walker)
- 1986: Rocket Man (The Best of Times)
- 1990: Texasville
- 1992: White Men Can not Jump (White Men Can not Jump)
- 1993: Sleepless in Seattle (Sleepless in Seattle)
- 1995: Mr. Holland's Opus
- 1997: LA Confidential
- 2000: The WonderBoys (Wonder Boys)
- 2003: Hollywood Cops (Hollywood Homicide)
- 2004: The Bourne Supremacy (The Bourne Supremacy)
- 2007: The Bourne Ultimatum (The Bourne Ultimatum)
- 2008: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- 2012: The Bourne Legacy (The Bourne Legacy)
- 2013: 12 Years a Slave
- 2015: Jurassic World
Awards
- 1998 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound for LA Confidential
- 1998: BAFTA Film Award for Best Sound for LA Confidential
- 2008 : Oscar for Best Tone for The Bourne Ultimatum
- 2008: BAFTA Film Award for Best Sound for The Bourne Ultimatum
Web links
- Kirk Francis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Francis, Kirk |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1947 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Oakland , California , United States |