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Desmond Briscoe(1925-2006)

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Desmond Briscoe was born on 21 June 1925 in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, UK. He is known for The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), The Stone Tape (1972) and The Alchemists of Sound (2003). He died on 7 December 2006 in England, UK.
BornJune 21, 1925
DiedDecember 7, 2006(81)
BornJune 21, 1925
DiedDecember 7, 2006(81)
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Known for

David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
The Man Who Fell to Earth
6.6
  • Special Effects
  • 1976
Jane Asher in The Stone Tape (1972)
The Stone Tape
6.3
TV Movie
  • Sound Department
  • 1972
The Alchemists of Sound
8.2
TV Movie
  • Self
  • 2003

Credits

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Sound Department

  • Jane Asher in The Stone Tape (1972)
    The Stone Tape
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • special sound effects: BBC Radiophonic Workshop
    • 1972
  • The Ipcress File (1965)
    The Ipcress File
    7.1
    • electronic sound effects (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Clive Powell in Children of the Damned (1964)
    Children of the Damned
    6.2
    • electronic sound effects (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Julie Harris in The Haunting (1963)
    The Haunting
    7.4
    • special sound effects (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Quatermass and the Pit (1958)
    Quatermass and the Pit
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • sound effects (uncredited)
    • 1958–1959

Special Effects

  • David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
    The Man Who Fell to Earth
    6.6
    • special electronic effects: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
    • special oceanic effects: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
    • 1976

Music Department

  • Phase IV (1974)
    Phase IV
    6.4
    • composer: additional electronic music (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Jane Asher in The Stone Tape (1972)
    The Stone Tape
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • composer: electronic music (uncredited)
    • 1972

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 21, 1925
    • Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 7, 2006
    • England, UK
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 3 Articles

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