Alan Splet
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| Born | December 31, 1939 |
| Died | December 2, 1994 (aged 54) |
| Occupation | Sound designer and editor |
Alan Splet (December 31, 1939 – December 2, 1994) was a sound designer and sound editor. He worked on numerous film projects throughout his career, including Eraserhead, Dune, Blue Velvet and The Black Stallion for which he won the Oscar. He had a long-lasting and fruitful working relationship with the director David Lynch, with whom he worked on many films. He did not attend the Academy Award ceremony where he won, and became the butt of a series of jokes by Johnny Carson. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound for the film Never Cry Wolf.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "The 56th Academy Awards (1984) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/56th-winners.html. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
[edit] External links
- Alan Splet at the Internet Movie Database
- "Eraserheads" the last part of Christopher Cook's "Dancing Shadows" series about sound design in film, originally aired on BBC Radio 4, 20.2.2001, repeated 25.3.2002
- Eraserhead Interview
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