James R. Alexander
James R. "Jim" Alexander (born September 3, 1930 in Los Angeles , California - † August 19, 2019 in Woodland Hills , California) was an American sound engineer .
Life
Alexander began his career in the mid-1950s, his debut was the drama Giants by George Stevens , the last film by James Dean . Both in this and in most of the following films until the late 1960s, he remained in the credits without naming his name. From the beginning of the 1970s, he worked as a sound engineer and later sound engineer on numerous major Hollywood productions, including three Clint Eastwood films between 1973 and 1975 . In 1984 a long-term collaboration with John Hughes was established . Beginning with That is only allowed as an adult , he was involved in seven Hughes comedies, followed by six more comedies in which Hughes was responsible for the script.
In 1981 Alexander was nominated for the first Oscar in the category Best Sound for Nashville Lady . He also received a BAFTA Film Award nomination in the Best Sound category for the film . A second and final nomination for an Oscar came in 1984 for Time of Tenderness .
Alexander was also active in television, including working on the television series Kojak - Einsatz in Manhattan , Kampfstern Galactica , Simon & Simon , Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Columbo . In 1993 he retired from the film business.
Filmography (selection)
- 1956 giant (Giant)
- 1962: Lonely Are the Brave (Lonely Are the Brave)
- 1965: The Man from the Great River (Shenandoah)
- 1970: They Want To Be Giants (Sometimes a Great Notion)
- 1973: A Stranger Without a Name (High Plains Drifter)
- 1976: Family grave (Family Plot)
- 1980: Nashville Lady (Coal Miner's Daughter)
- 1982: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
- 1983: Terms of Endearment (Terms of Endearment)
- 1985: The Breakfast Club
- 1986: Ferris goes blue (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
- 1987: One ticket for two (Planes, Trains & Automobiles)
- 1989: National Lampoon (National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation)
- 1990: Kevin Home Alone
- 1992: Kevin - Allein in New York (Home Alone 2: Lost in New York)
Awards (selection)
- 1981 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound for Nashville Lady
- 1982: BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Sound for Nashville Lady
- 1984 : Oscar nomination in the Best Tone category for Time of Tenderness
Web links
- James R. Alexander in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary from legacy.com, accessed September 1, 2019
- ↑ Oscars 1981 (English)
- ↑ BAFTA Awards 1981 (English)
- ↑ Oscars 1984 (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Alexander, James R. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Alexander, Jim (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 3, 1930 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , United States |
DATE OF DEATH | 19th August 2019 |
Place of death | Woodland Hills , California |