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Jim Atkinson(1934-1995)

  • Sound Department
  • Editor
  • Editorial Department
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Jim Atkinson was born on 5 August 1934 in Yeovilton, Somerset, England, UK. He was an editor, known for Deliverance (1972), Zardoz (1974) and Get Carter (1971). He was married to Valerie St Helens. He died on 29 May 1995 in Streatham, London, England, UK.
BornAugust 5, 1934
DiedMay 29, 1995(60)
BornAugust 5, 1934
DiedMay 29, 1995(60)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Deliverance (1972)
Deliverance
7.6
  • Sound Department
  • 1972
Sean Connery in Zardoz (1974)
Zardoz
5.8
  • Sound Department
  • 1974
Michael Caine in Get Carter (1971)
Get Carter
7.3
  • Sound Department
  • 1971
Richard Burton, Linda Blair, James Earl Jones, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow, and Paul Henreid in Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
Exorcist II: The Heretic
3.8
  • Sound Department
  • 1977

Credits

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Sound Department

  • Arabian Adventure (1979)
    Arabian Adventure
    5.7
    • creative sound
    • 1979
  • Warlords of the Deep (1978)
    Warlords of the Deep
    5.5
    • sound editor
    • 1978
  • Richard Burton, Linda Blair, James Earl Jones, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow, and Paul Henreid in Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
    Exorcist II: The Heretic
    3.8
    • sound effects editor
    • 1977
  • At the Earth's Core (1976)
    At the Earth's Core
    5.1
    • sound editor
    • 1976
  • Children of Rage (1975)
    Children of Rage
    5.8
    • dialogue editor (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Sean Connery in Zardoz (1974)
    Zardoz
    5.8
    • sound editor
    • 1974
  • The Belstone Fox (1973)
    The Belstone Fox
    6.6
    • sound editor
    • 1973
  • Tunde's Film (1973)
    Tunde's Film
    6.5
    Short
    • dubbing editor
    • 1973
  • The Massacre of Glencoe (1972)
    The Massacre of Glencoe
    7.4
    • sound editor
    • 1972
  • Deliverance (1972)
    Deliverance
    7.6
    • sound editor
    • 1972
  • Michael Caine in Get Carter (1971)
    Get Carter
    7.3
    • dubbing editor
    • 1971
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • sound
    • 1970
  • Marcello Mastroianni in Leo the Last (1970)
    Leo the Last
    5.8
    • sound editor
    • 1970
  • Ian McKellen, John Castle, and Susan Macready in The Promise (1969)
    The Promise
    6.8
    • sound editor
    • 1969
  • Isadora (1968)
    Isadora
    6.8
    • dialogue editor
    • 1968

Editor

  • Glenda Allen and James Booth in I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight (1976)
    I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight
    3.9
    • Editor
    • 1976
  • The Ups and Downs of a Handyman (1975)
    The Ups and Downs of a Handyman
    4.3
    • Editor
    • 1975
  • S.S. France
    6.8
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1973
  • Magic Carpet
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1972
  • The Evolution Bit
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1971
  • The Age of Sequarium
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1971

Editorial Department

  • Theodore Bikel, Harry Andrews, Stanley Baker, Nigel Davenport, Stuart Whitman, and Susannah York in Sands of the Kalahari (1965)
    Sands of the Kalahari
    6.7
    • second assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Terence Cooper, William Lucas, and Dilys Watling in Calculated Risk (1963)
    Calculated Risk
    6.5
    • first assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Susan Hayward and Peter Finch in I Thank a Fool (1962)
    I Thank a Fool
    6.1
    • first assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Bill Travers and Nancy Walters in The Green Helmet (1961)
    The Green Helmet
    5.4
    • first assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 5, 1934
    • Yeovilton, Somerset, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 29, 1995
    • Streatham, London, England, UK(complications from a stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Valerie St Helens1968 - ? (divorced)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    After a sudden stroke in July 1979, he was unable to continue working.

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