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James R. Alexander(1930-2019)

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James R. Alexander was born on 3 September 1930 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Terms of Endearment (1983), The Andromeda Strain (1971) and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). He was married to Marlene Alexander. He died on 19 August 2019 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
BornSeptember 3, 1930
DiedAugust 19, 2019(88)
BornSeptember 3, 1930
DiedAugust 19, 2019(88)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger in Terms of Endearment (1983)
Terms of Endearment
7.4
  • Sound Department(as James Alexander)
  • 1983
James Olson and Robert Soto in The Andromeda Strain (1971)
The Andromeda Strain
7.2
  • Sound Department(as James Alexander)
  • 1971
Kirstie Alley, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Ricardo Montalban in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
7.7
  • Sound Department(as Jim Alexander)
  • 1982
Chevy Chase and Daryl Hannah in Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
6.0
  • Sound Department(as Jim Alexander)
  • 1992

Credits

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  • Spider the Dead: The First Chapter
    • sound mixer: "Inside my Head" TV sequences
    • 1995
  • Marlon Brando: Wild One
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • sound (as Jim Alexander)
    • 1994
  • Walter Matthau and Mason Gamble in Dennis the Menace (1993)
    Dennis the Menace
    5.7
    • sound mixer (as Jim Alexander)
    • 1993
  • Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
    6.9
    • sound mixer (as Jim Alexander)
    • 1992
  • Chevy Chase and Daryl Hannah in Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
    Memoirs of an Invisible Man
    6.0
    • production sound mixer (as Jim Alexander)
    • 1992
  • Maureen O'Hara, Ally Sheedy, and John Candy in Only the Lonely (1991)
    Only the Lonely
    6.4
    • sound mixer
    • 1991
  • Jennifer Connelly and Frank Whaley in Career Opportunities (1991)
    Career Opportunities
    5.9
    • sound mixer (as Jim Alexander)
    • 1991
  • Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone (1990)
    Home Alone
    7.8
    • sound mixer (as Jim Alexander)
    • 1990
  • The Guardian (1990)
    The Guardian
    5.4
    • sound mixer
    • 1990
  • Chevy Chase in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
    National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
    7.5
    • sound mixer (as James Alexander)
    • 1989
  • Macaulay Culkin, Gaby Hoffmann, John Candy, Elaine Bromka, Garrett M. Brown, and Jean Louisa Kelly in Uncle Buck (1989)
    Uncle Buck
    7.1
    • sound mixer (as James Alexander)
    • 1989
  • Chevy Chase in Fletch Lives (1989)
    Fletch Lives
    6.1
    • sound (as Jim Alexander)
    • 1989
  • Columbo: Murder, Smoke and Shadows (1989)
    Columbo: Murder, Smoke and Shadows
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • sound mixer (as Jim Alexander)
    • 1989
  • Peter Falk, Anthony Andrews, Anthony Zerbe, Dana Andersen, Karen Austin, and Alan Fudge in Columbo: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine (1989)
    Columbo: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • sound mixer (as Jim Alexander)
    • 1989
  • Ladykillers (1988)
    Ladykillers
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • production sound (as Jim Alexander)
    • 1988

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • James Alexander
  • Born
    • September 3, 1930
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • August 19, 2019
    • Woodland Hills, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Marlene Alexander1956 - August 19, 2019 (his death, 5 children)

Did you know

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    Son of Gerald W. Alexander.

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