Bob Minkler
Robert Alan Minkler (born August 31, 1937 in Glendale , California - † October 11, 2015 in Oregon ) was an American sound engineer .
Life
Minkler began his career in the film business in the early 1970s. His first film as a sound engineer was the drama Five Easy Pieces by Bob Rafelson in 1970. In 1978 he and Don MacDougall , Ray West and Derek Ball received the Oscar for Best Sound for Star Wars . Minkler also won the BAFTA Film Award in the Best Sound category for Star Wars in 1979 . In 1983 he was nominated for a second and final Oscar in the Best Sound category for Tron . After the production of the Emmy- winning television film Lady Against the Odds in 1992, no further work in the film and television business followed.
Minkler died in October 2015. He left behind his wife and three children.
Filmography (selection)
- 1970: Five Easy Pieces - A man seeks himself (Five Easy Pieces)
- 1971: Johnny goes to war (Johnny Got His Gun)
- 1977: Star Wars (Star Wars)
- 1978: The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings)
- 1979: Ten - The Dream Woman (10)
- 1979: Hair
- 1979: Rocky II
- 1980: Madness without a handicap (Caddyshack)
- 1980: The Grenzwolf (Borderline)
- 1980: The Fog - The Fog (The Fog)
- 1982: Tron
- 1983: Great White Shark 3-D (Jaws 3-D)
- 1985 The mask (Mask)
- 1987: The Miracle on 8th Street (* Batteries not included)
Awards (selection)
- 1978 : Oscar for Best Sound for Star Wars
- 1979: BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Sound for Star Wars
- 1983 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound for TRON
Web links
- Bob Minkler in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Robert Minkler on californiabirthindex.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Minkler, Bob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Minkler, Robert Alan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glendale , California , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 11, 2015 |
| Place of death | Oregon , United States |