8.2
Movie
Sound
James Nelson
- Born
- Died
- (aged 81)
- Birthplace
- California, USA
- Credits
- 54 titles
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
Signature work
Known For
8.2
Movie
7.1
Movie
American Graffiti
7.5
Movie
Badlands
7.1
Movie
Five Easy Pieces
7.1
Movie
The China Syndrome
7.5
Movie
Johnny Got His Gun
7.0
Movie
Two-Lane Blacktop
6.8
Movie
The War Wagon
6.5
Movie
The Comedy of Terrors
6.6
Movie
Mandingo
6.4
Movie
How to Murder Your Wife
6.1
Movie
Coonskin
6.3
Movie
The Shooting
5.8
Movie
The Trip
6.2
Movie
Head
5.9
Movie
The King of Marvin Gardens
7.6
Movie
Hearts and Minds
5.5
Movie
The Wild Angels
Acting credits 2
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Scene Missing Film | Self |
| 1967 | The Girl, the Body, and the Pill Film | Roy Stanton |
Crew credits 52
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Seventh Coin Film | Executive Producer |
| 1992 | Solar Crisis Film | Producer |
| 1982 | Hey Good Lookin' Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1980 | Borderline Film | Producer |
| 1979 | The China Syndrome Film | Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager |
| 1977 | Star Wars Film | Associate Producer |
| 1975 | Coonskin Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1975 | Mandingo Film | Sound Effects Editor |
| 1974 | Freebie and the Bean Film | Sound Effects |
| 1974 | Hearts and Minds Film | Sound Editor |
| 1973 | Badlands Film | Supervising Sound Editor, Thanks |
| 1973 | The Last Foxtrot in Burbank Film | Sound Editor |
| 1973 | American Graffiti Film | Sound Editor |
| 1972 | The King of Marvin Gardens Film | Sound Effects |
| 1972 | No Drums, No Bugles Film | Executive Producer |
| 1971 | They Call Him Marcado Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1971 | The Fearmaker Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1971 | The Christian Licorice Store Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1971 | A Safe Place Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1971 | Johnny Got His Gun Film | Sound Effects Editor |
| 1971 | Two-Lane Blacktop Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1971 | Drive, He Said Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1970 | The Projectionist Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1970 | The Baby Maker Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1970 | Five Easy Pieces Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1970 | The Cheyenne Social Club Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1970 | The Grasshopper Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1970 | To Catch a Pebble Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1969 | The Picasso Summer Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1968 | Head Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1968 | The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game Is Kill Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1968 | Psych-Out Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1967 | The Fox Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1967 | Tarzan and the Great River Film | Editor |
| 1967 | The Trip Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1967 | The Born Losers Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1967 | The War Wagon Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1966 | The Wild Angels Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1966 | The Shooting Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1966 | Queen of Blood Film | Sound Effects |
| 1965 | Sergeant Deadhead Film | Sound Editor |
| 1965 | Motorpsycho! Film | Sound |
| 1965 | Beach Blanket Bingo Film | Sound Editor |
| 1965 | How to Murder Your Wife Film | Sound Effects Editor |
| 1964 | Pajama Party Film | Sound Editor |
| 1964 | The Comedy of Terrors Film | Sound Editor |
| 1964 | Archie Film | Sound Effects Editor |
| 1963 | Hootenanny Hoot! Film | Post Production Supervisor |
| 1962 | Walk on the Wild Side Film | Supervising Sound Editor |
| 1958 | The Fearmakers Film | Sound Effects Editor |
| 1957 | The James Dean Story Film | Sound Designer |