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Hal Landaker(1924-2017)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Sound Department
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Hal Landaker was born on 5 October 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. Hal is known for The Exorcist (1973), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984). Hal died on 2 June 2017 in West Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 5, 1924
DiedJune 2, 2017(92)
BornOctober 5, 1924
DiedJune 2, 2017(92)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Max von Sydow in The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist
8.1
  • Sound Department
  • 1973
Kirstie Alley, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Ricardo Montalban in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
7.7
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1982
Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Merritt Butrick, and Robin Curtis in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
6.7
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1984
Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
7.3
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1986

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department

  • Tom Hanks in The 'Burbs (1989)
    The 'Burbs
    6.8
    • video supervisor
    • 1989
  • Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks in Dragnet (1987)
    Dragnet
    6.0
    • video playback operator
    • 1987
  • Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
    Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
    7.3
    • video supervisor
    • 1986
  • Val Kilmer in Real Genius (1985)
    Real Genius
    6.9
    • video supervisor
    • 1985
  • Explorers (1985)
    Explorers
    6.4
    • video supervisor
    • 1985
  • Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Merritt Butrick, and Robin Curtis in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
    Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
    6.7
    • video supervisor
    • 1984
  • Al Pacino in Scarface (1983)
    Scarface
    8.3
    • video consultant
    • 1983
  • The Star Chamber (1983)
    The Star Chamber
    6.4
    • video coordinator (as Hal Landacker)
    • 1983
  • Blue Thunder (1983)
    Blue Thunder
    6.4
    • video supervisor
    • 1983
  • The Entity (1982)
    The Entity
    6.7
    • video consultant
    • 1982
  • Kirstie Alley, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Ricardo Montalban in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
    7.7
    • video supervisor
    • 1982
  • The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1981)
    The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
    6.0
    • special video effects
    • 1981
  • Used Cars (1980)
    Used Cars
    6.7
    • video displays
    • 1980
  • The China Syndrome (1979)
    The China Syndrome
    7.4
    • video consultant
    • 1979
  • George Hamilton, Lauren Hutton, and Ray Walston in Institute for Revenge (1979)
    Institute for Revenge
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • video effects
    • 1979

Sound Department

  • The Deep (1977)
    The Deep
    6.3
    • sound consultant
    • 1977
  • Max von Sydow in The Exorcist (1973)
    The Exorcist
    8.1
    • sound consultant
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Hal Landacker
  • Born
    • October 5, 1924
    • Chicago, Illinois
  • Died
    • June 2, 2017
    • West Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

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