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Derek Ball(1930-1988)

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Derek Ball was born in 1930 in Islington, London, England, UK. He is known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Rollerball (1975) and The Boys from Brazil (1978). He died on 26 July 1988 in Berkshire, England, UK.
Born1930
DiedJuly 26, 1988
Born1930
DiedJuly 26, 1988
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
8.6
  • Sound Department
  • 1977
Rollerball (1975)
Rollerball
6.5
  • Sound Department
  • 1975
The Boys from Brazil (1978)
The Boys from Brazil
7.0
  • Sound Department
  • 1978
Roger Moore, Maud Adams, and Kabir Bedi in Octopussy (1983)
Octopussy
6.5
  • Sound Department
  • 1983

Credits

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  • Riders to the Sea
    5.5
    • sound mixer
    • 1987
  • Lionheart (1987)
    Lionheart
    5.2
    • sound recordist
    • 1987
  • Timothy Dalton and Maryam d'Abo in The Living Daylights (1987)
    The Living Daylights
    6.7
    • sound recordist
    • 1987
  • Kristy McNichol in Dream Lover (1986)
    Dream Lover
    4.7
    • sound recordist: UK
    • 1986
  • Nicholas Ball, John Moulder-Brown, and Deborah Raffin in Claudia (1985)
    Claudia
    5.9
    • sound recordist
    • 1985
  • Charles Bronson in Death Wish 3 (1985)
    Death Wish 3
    5.8
    • sound recordist
    • 1985
  • Roger Moore, Tanya Roberts, and Christopher Walken in A View to a Kill (1985)
    A View to a Kill
    6.3
    • sound recordist
    • 1985
  • Rachael Kelly in Scream for Help (1984)
    Scream for Help
    5.8
    • sound recordist
    • 1984
  • Peter O'Toole, Helen Slater, Hart Bochner, Faye Dunaway, Mia Farrow, Peter Cook, Marc McClure, Brenda Vaccaro, and Simon Ward in Supergirl (1984)
    Supergirl
    4.4
    • sound mixer
    • 1984
  • Ordeal by Innocence (1984)
    Ordeal by Innocence
    5.2
    • sound mixer
    • 1984
  • Daisy in Top Secret! (1984)
    Top Secret!
    7.2
    • sound recordist
    • 1984
  • Roger Moore, Maud Adams, and Kabir Bedi in Octopussy (1983)
    Octopussy
    6.5
    • sound recordist
    • 1983
  • Sean Connery, Betsy Brantley, and Lambert Wilson in Five Days One Summer (1982)
    Five Days One Summer
    6.1
    • sound recordist
    • 1982
  • Kipperbang (1982)
    Kipperbang
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • sound recordist
    • 1982
  • Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, and John Wyman in For Your Eyes Only (1981)
    For Your Eyes Only
    6.7
    • sound mixer
    • 1981

Personal details

  • Born
    • 1930
    • Islington, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 26, 1988
    • Berkshire, England, UK

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