Keith A. Wester
Keith Albert Wester (born February 21, 1940 in Seattle , Washington, † November 1, 2002 in Studio City , California) was an American sound engineer.
Act
After completing his bachelor's degree from California State University, Los Angeles and his master's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA for short). Wester began his work as a sound engineer in the field of advertising films. Before moving into the film business in 1966, Wester worked on over 2,500 commercials . In 1966 he not only appeared as an actor in the film "Rat Pfink a Boo Boo", but was also responsible for editing and sound. In the following films such as “Angels from Hell” or “The Photographer”, Wester concentrated only on the sound technology. At the beginning of the 1980s, Wester was primarily active in the television sector for series and television films such as " Spenser " or " Early Frost - A Case of Aids " as a sound engineer until he returned to the cinema in the late 1980s. One of his last works was the 2003 film "Born 2 Die".
Life
Wester was married twice. From his divorced first marriage to Judith Wells, he has a daughter named Wendy. He was married to Joan Bursler for the second time until his death from cancer.
Awards
Wester has been nominated for an Oscar six times in the course of his career , including for films such as " Armageddon " and " The Storm ". He also won an Emmy for his work on the television film "Early Frost - A Case of AIDS". He was also nominated four times for a Cinema Audio Society Award and once for a BAFTA award.
Filmography (selection)
- 1966: Rat Pfink a Boo Boo
- 1968: Angels from Hell
- 1974: The Photographer
- 1978: Our Lassie (The Magic of Lassie)
- 1981: A nice mess (Carbon Copy)
- 1981: A Monday in October (First Monday in October)
- 1982: Kiss me, Doc (Young Doctors in Love)
- 1984: Dreams Come True at Night (Thief of Hearts)
- 1985 The mask (Mask)
- 1989: Black Rain
- 1990: Joe Versus the Volcano
- 1991: Death in the Mirror (Shattered)
- 1991: Thelma and Louise (Thema & Louise)
- 1993: Body of Evidence
- 1993: An Immoral Offer (Indecent Proposal)
- 1995: Waterworld
- 1996: The Rock - Rock of the decision (The Rock)
- 1997: Air Force One
- 1997: The Jane Files (GI Jane)
- 1998: Armageddon - The Last Judgment (Armageddon)
- 1999: Never Been Kissed (Never Been Kissed)
- 1999: The Runaway Bride
- 2000: The Storm (The Perfect Storm)
- 2001: The Princess Diaries (The Princess Diaries)
- 2003: Born 2 Die (Cradle 2 the Grave)
Web links
- Keith A. Wester in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary: Keith Wester, 62; Sound engineer Won Emmy, Nominated for Oscars on latimes.com , accessed January 31, 2013
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wester, Keith A. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wester, Keith Albert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Seattle , Washington |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1, 2002 |
| Place of death | Studio City , California |