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John Downer(1950-2016)

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  • Editorial Department
  • Additional Crew
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John Downer was born in 1950. He is known for Shakespeare in Love (1998), Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) and Waking Ned Devine (1998). He was married to Caroline Hamilton. He died in 2016.
Born1950
Died2016
Born1950
Died2016
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  • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
    • 4 nominations total

Known for

Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes in Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Shakespeare in Love
7.1
  • Sound Department
  • 1998
Gene Hackman, Mariel Hemingway, Jon Cryer, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Marc McClure, and Mark Pillow in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
3.8
  • Additional Crew
  • 1987
Waking Ned Devine (1998)
Waking Ned Devine
7.3
  • Sound Department
  • 1998
Renée Zellweger in Miss Potter (2006)
Miss Potter
7.0
  • Sound Department
  • 2006

Credits

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Sound Department

  • Ashley Jensen in Agatha Raisin (2014)
    Agatha Raisin
    7.3
    TV Series
    • supervising sound editor
    • 2014–2016
  • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)
    Midsomer Murders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • sound editor
    • dialogue editor
    • 1997–2016
  • Roger Allam and Shaun Evans in Endeavour (2012)
    Endeavour
    8.6
    TV Series
    • supervising sound editor
    • 2014–2016
  • Laurence Fox and Kevin Whately in Inspector Lewis (2006)
    Inspector Lewis
    8.2
    TV Series
    • supervising sound editor
    • 2006–2015
  • Martin Clunes in Doc Martin (2004)
    Doc Martin
    8.4
    TV Series
    • supervising sound editor
    • 2004–2015
  • Arthur & George (2015)
    Arthur & George
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • supervising sound editor
    • 2015
  • Brit.i.am (2014)
    Brit.i.am
    9.8
    Short
    • supervising sound editor
    • 2014
  • Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie in Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
    Agatha Christie's Marple
    7.9
    TV Series
    • supervising sound editor
    • 2004–2013
  • David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
    Poirot
    8.6
    TV Series
    • supervising sound editor
    • dubbing
    • 1991–2013
  • Trevor Eve, Hermione Norris, Imogen Poots, and Tom Riley in Bouquet of Barbed Wire (2010)
    Bouquet of Barbed Wire
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • supervising sound editor
    • 2010
  • Guantanamero (2007)
    Guantanamero
    4.8
    • supervising sound editor
    • 2007
  • Renée Zellweger in Miss Potter (2006)
    Miss Potter
    7.0
    • supervising sound editor
    • 2006
  • Tony Curran, Jamie Draven, Ross Kemp, and Sendhil Ramamurthy in Ultimate Force (2002)
    Ultimate Force
    7.5
    TV Series
    • supervising sound editor
    • 2006
  • Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patrick Swayze, and Maggie Smith in Keeping Mum (2005)
    Keeping Mum
    6.8
    • supervising sound editor
    • 2005
  • Beneath the Skin (2005)
    Beneath the Skin
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • supervising sound editor
    • 2005

Editorial Department

  • An Ideal Husband (1999)
    An Ideal Husband
    5.9
    • supplier: Waveframes sound editing facilities
    • 1999
  • Phoebe Cates, Bridget Fonda, Annabeth Gish, Scott Coffey, Page Hannah, and Robert Rusler in Shag (1988)
    Shag
    6.5
    • assistant editor
    • 1988
  • Revolution (1985)
    Revolution
    5.3
    • assistant editor
    • 1985
  • Tom Berenger in Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985)
    Rustlers' Rhapsody
    6.4
    • assistant editor
    • 1985

Additional Crew

  • Gene Hackman, Mariel Hemingway, Jon Cryer, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Marc McClure, and Mark Pillow in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
    Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
    3.8
    • cutting room assistant
    • 1987

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • John Anthony Downer
  • Born
    • 1950
  • Died
    • 2016
  • Spouse
    • Caroline Hamilton1984 - 2016 (his death, 2 children)

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