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James Nelson

Sound
81 years oldCalifornia, USA

Biography

James M. Falkinburg (September 25, 1932 – June 18, 2014), known in the entertainment industry as James "Jim" Nelson, was an American sound editor, film producer and post-production supervisor. As a sound editor, Nelson worked on many of the iconic films and television programs of the 1950s, '60s and '70s, including Rock Around the Clock, The Monkees, the beach party films, The Brady Bunch, Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces and The Exorcist. In total, he edited the sound effects for over 100 films and 38 television programs comprising more than 1,700 episodes, as well as several made-for-TV movies, documentaries and television specials. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Nelson (sound editor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Personal Details

Born
September 25, 1932 - June 18, 2014 (age 81)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
California, USA
Known For
Sound

Also Known As

James M. Falkinburg
Jim Nelson
Nelson-Corso

Movies (49)

Scene Missing
6.3

Scene Missing

as Self

2012

The Seventh Coin
3.0

The Seventh Coin

Executive Producer (Production)

1993

Solar Crisis
4.2

Solar Crisis

Producer (Production)

1992

Hey Good Lookin'
5.5

Hey Good Lookin'

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1982

Borderline
6.0

Borderline

Producer (Production)

1980

The China Syndrome
7.2

The China Syndrome

Associate Producer (Production)

1979

Star Wars
8.2

Star Wars

Associate Producer (Production)

1977

Coonskin
6.1

Coonskin

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1975

Mandingo
6.6

Mandingo

Sound Effects Editor (Sound)

1975

Freebie and the Bean
6.1

Freebie and the Bean

Sound Effects (Sound)

1974

Hearts and Minds
7.7

Hearts and Minds

Sound Editor (Sound)

1974

Badlands
7.5

Badlands

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1974

Last Foxtrot in Burbank
3.5

Last Foxtrot in Burbank

Sound Editor (Sound)

1973

American Graffiti
7.0

American Graffiti

Sound Editor (Sound)

1973

The King of Marvin Gardens
5.8

The King of Marvin Gardens

Sound Effects (Sound)

1972

No Drums, No Bugles
5.0

No Drums, No Bugles

Executive Producer (Production)

1972

They Call Him Marcado
4.0

They Call Him Marcado

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1971

The Christian Licorice Store
4.1

The Christian Licorice Store

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1971

A Safe Place
5.5

A Safe Place

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1971

Johnny Got His Gun
7.5

Johnny Got His Gun

Sound Effects Editor (Sound)

1971

Two-Lane Blacktop
6.9

Two-Lane Blacktop

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1971

Drive, He Said
5.7

Drive, He Said

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1971

The Projectionist
5.6

The Projectionist

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1970

The Baby Maker
5.7

The Baby Maker

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1970

Five Easy Pieces
7.1

Five Easy Pieces

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1970

The Grasshopper
4.8

The Grasshopper

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1970

To Catch a Pebble

To Catch a Pebble

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1970

The Picasso Summer
6.0

The Picasso Summer

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1969

Head
6.2

Head

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1968

The Name of the Game Is Kill
4.6

The Name of the Game Is Kill

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1968

Psych-Out
4.9

Psych-Out

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1968

The Fox
6.1

The Fox

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1967

The Girl, the Body, and the Pill
4.2

The Girl, the Body, and the Pill

as Roy Stanton

1967

Tarzan and the Great River
4.1

Tarzan and the Great River

Editor (Editing)

1967

The Trip
5.7

The Trip

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1967

The War Wagon
6.8

The War Wagon

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1967

The Wild Angels
5.5

The Wild Angels

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1966

The Shooting
6.2

The Shooting

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1966

Queen of Blood
5.2

Queen of Blood

Sound Effects (Sound)

1966

Sergeant Deadhead
4.0

Sergeant Deadhead

Sound Editor (Sound)

1965

Motorpsycho!
5.9

Motorpsycho!

Sound (Sound)

1965

Beach Blanket Bingo
5.8

Beach Blanket Bingo

Sound Editor (Sound)

1965

How to Murder Your Wife
6.3

How to Murder Your Wife

Sound Effects Editor (Sound)

1965

Pajama Party
4.7

Pajama Party

Sound Editor (Sound)

1964

The Comedy of Terrors
6.5

The Comedy of Terrors

Sound Editor (Sound)

1964

Hootenanny Hoot
5.0

Hootenanny Hoot

Post Production Supervisor (Crew)

1963

Walk on the Wild Side
6.5

Walk on the Wild Side

Supervising Sound Editor (Sound)

1962

The Fearmakers
6.2

The Fearmakers

Sound Effects Editor (Sound)

1958

The James Dean Story
5.4

The James Dean Story

Sound Designer (Sound)

1957