James R. Alexander

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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)

Awards (selection)

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Individual evidence

  1. Obituary from legacy.com, accessed September 1, 2019
  2. Oscars 1981 (English)
  3. BAFTA Awards 1981 (English)
  4. Oscars 1984 (English)