Nicolas Le Messurier

Nicolas Le Messurier is a sound engineer .

Life

Le Messurier began his career in the late 1960s, making his film debut as an uncredited sound assistant in the carry-on comedy Everything under control - nobody looks through it . With A Strike Seldom Comes Alone and Savior of the Nation, he took part in two other films in the series. From 1977 he worked on a number of films in the James Bond series, starting with James Bond 007 - The Spy Who Loved Me . Between 1970 and 2005, Le Messurier worked on 69 films with his colleague Graham V. Hartstone , and together they were both nominated three times for an Oscar in the Best Sound category: 1979 for Superman , 1985 for Trip to India and 1987 for Aliens - The Return . In 1983, the two were together with James Guthrie , Eddy Joseph and Clive winter the BAFTA Film Award in the category Best Sound for Alan Parker's on the Pink Floyd - concept album The Wall based eponymous feature film .

His French-sounding name caused confusion in numerous film productions, which is why he has been listed in twelve name variations in the credits over the years (surname separated or written together, first name partly Nic, Nick or Nicholas).

Filmography (selection)

• 1971: Everything under control - nobody looks through (Carry On… Up the Khyber, or the British Position in India)
• 1976: Savior of the Nation (Carry On England)
• 1977: James Bond 007 - The Spy Who Loved Me
• 1979: Superman
• 1979: James Bond 007 - Moonraker - Top Secret (Moonraker)
• 1981: James Bond 007 - For Your Eyes Only
• 1982: Blade Runner
• 1982: Pink Floyd - The Wall
• 1985: Journey to India (A Passage to India)
• 1985: James Bond 007 - A View to a Kill
• 1986: Aliens - The Return (Aliens)
• 1987: James Bond 007 - The Living Daylights
• 1989: James Bond 007 - License to Kill
• 1991: Thelma & Louise
• 1992: 1492 - The Conquest of Paradise (1492: Conquest of Paradise)
• 1997: Fierce Creatures (Fierce Creatures)
• 2002: James Bond 007 - Die Another Day

Awards (selection)

Oscar

• 1979 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound for Superman
• 1985 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound for a trip to India
• 1987 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound for Aliens - The Return

BAFTA Award

• 1983: BAFTA Film Award for Best Sound for Pink Floyd - The Wall

Web links

• Nicolas Le Messurier in the Internet Movie Database (English)