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Stephen Katz(1945-2023)

  • Sound Department
  • Producer
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Stephen Katz was born in 1945. He was a producer, known for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and Altered States (1980). He died in 2023 in Beaumont, California, USA.
Born1945
Died2023
Born1945
Died2023
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7.6
  • Sound Department(as Steve Katz)
  • 1977
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
William Hurt in Altered States (1980)
Altered States
6.9
  • Sound Department
  • 1980
The Black Hole (1979)
The Black Hole
5.9
  • Sound Department
  • 1979

Credits

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Sound Department

  • Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek in The River (1984)
    The River
    6.3
    • sound recordist: second unit
    • 1984
  • Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, and Pelé in Victory (1981)
    Victory
    6.7
    • sound consultant
    • 1981
  • Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin in Nice Dreams (1981)
    Nice Dreams
    6.1
    • special sound effects
    • 1981
  • The Hand (1981)
    The Hand
    5.5
    • sound designer
    • 1981
  • William Hurt in Altered States (1980)
    Altered States
    6.9
    • sound consultant
    • 1980
  • The Black Hole (1979)
    The Black Hole
    5.9
    • additional special sound effects
    • 1979
  • Bette Midler in The Rose (1979)
    The Rose
    7.0
    • sound consultant
    • 1979
  • Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon, John Entwistle, and Pete Townshend in The Kids Are Alright (1979)
    The Kids Are Alright
    8.0
    • sound consultant: Dolby (as Steve Katz)
    • 1979
  • Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)
    The Deer Hunter
    8.1
    • sound consultant: Dolby (as Steve Katz)
    • 1978
  • The Lord of the Rings (1978)
    The Lord of the Rings
    6.2
    • consultant: Dolby
    • 1978
  • Days of Heaven (1978)
    Days of Heaven
    7.7
    • stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Steve Katz)
    • 1978
  • The Last Waltz (1978)
    The Last Waltz
    8.1
    • stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Steve Katz)
    • 1978
  • FM (1978)
    FM
    6.3
    • consultant: Dolby (as Steve Katz)
    • 1978
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    7.6
    • sound supervisor: Dolby (as Steve Katz)
    • 1977
  • 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 consultant: Dolby
    • 1977

Producer

  • The Pirates of Penzance (1985)
    The Pirates of Penzance
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1985
  • Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt, George Rose, and Rex Smith in The Pirates of Penzance (1983)
    The Pirates of Penzance
    7.1
    • associate producer
    • 1983

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Steve Katz
  • Born
    • 1945
  • Died
    • 2023
    • Beaumont, California, USA(Undisclosed)

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