James Nelson

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James Nelson

Sound September 25, 1932

California, USA

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-productio…

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Star Wars

Star Wars

8.2 1977 Movie
American Graffiti

American Graffiti

7.1 1973 Movie
Badlands

Badlands

7.5 1973 Movie
Five Easy Pieces

Five Easy Pieces

7.1 1970 Movie
The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome

7.1 1979 Movie
Johnny Got His Gun

Johnny Got His Gun

7.5 1971 Movie
Two-Lane Blacktop

Two-Lane Blacktop

6.9 1971 Movie
The War Wagon

The War Wagon

6.8 1967 Movie
Mandingo

Mandingo

6.6 1975 Movie
The Comedy of Terrors

The Comedy of Terrors

6.5 1964 Movie
How to Murder Your Wife

How to Murder Your Wife

6.3 1965 Movie
Coonskin

Coonskin

6.1 1975 Movie

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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​

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2012
    Scene Missing

    Movie Self

  2. 1993
    The Seventh Coin

    Movie Executive Producer

  3. 1992
    Solar Crisis

    Movie Producer

  4. 1982
    Hey Good Lookin'

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  5. 1980
    Borderline

    Movie Producer

  6. 1979
    The China Syndrome

    Movie Associate Producer

  7. 1977
    Star Wars

    Movie Associate Producer

  8. 1975
    Coonskin

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  9. 1975
    Mandingo

    Movie Sound Effects Editor

  10. 1974
    Freebie and the Bean

    Movie Sound Effects

  11. 1974
    Hearts and Minds

    Movie Sound Editor

  12. 1973
    Badlands

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  13. 1973
    The Last Foxtrot in Burbank

    Movie Sound Editor

  14. 1973
    American Graffiti

    Movie Sound Editor

  15. 1972
    The King of Marvin Gardens

    Movie Sound Effects

  16. 1972
    No Drums, No Bugles

    Movie Executive Producer

More credits
  1. 1971
    They Call Him Marcado

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  2. 1971
    The Fearmaker

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  3. 1971
    The Christian Licorice Store

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  4. 1971
    A Safe Place

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  5. 1971
    Johnny Got His Gun

    Movie Sound Effects Editor

  6. 1971
    Two-Lane Blacktop

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  7. 1971
    Drive, He Said

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  8. 1970
    The Projectionist

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  9. 1970
    The Baby Maker

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  10. 1970
    Five Easy Pieces

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  11. 1970
    The Cheyenne Social Club

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  12. 1970
    The Grasshopper

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  13. 1970
    To Catch a Pebble

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  14. 1969
    The Picasso Summer

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  15. 1968
    Head

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  16. 1968
    The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  17. 1968
    The Name of the Game Is Kill

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  18. 1968
    Psych-Out

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  19. 1967
    The Fox

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  20. 1967
    The Girl, the Body, and the Pill

    Movie Roy Stanton

  21. 1967
    Tarzan and the Great River

    Movie Editor

  22. 1967
    The Trip

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  23. 1967
    The Born Losers

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  24. 1967
    The War Wagon

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor