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Bob Minkler(1937-2015)

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Bob Minkler was born on 31 August 1937 in Glendale, California, USA. He is known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Tron (1982) and The Return of the Living Dead (1985). He was married to Patty Minkler. He died on 11 October 2015 in Oregon, USA.
BornAugust 31, 1937
DiedOctober 11, 2015(78)
BornAugust 31, 1937
DiedOctober 11, 2015(78)
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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
Tron (1982)
Tron
6.7
  • Sound Department
  • 1982
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
The Return of the Living Dead
7.3
  • Sound Department
  • 1985
Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, and Ted Knight in Caddyshack (1980)
Caddyshack
7.2
  • Sound Department(as Robert Minkler)
  • 1980

Credits

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  • Crystal Bernard in Lady Against the Odds (1992)
    Lady Against the Odds
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • re-recording mixer (as Robert Minkler)
    • 1992
  • The Young Riders (1989)
    The Young Riders
    7.7
    TV Series
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1989–1991
  • Carroll O'Connor in In the Heat of the Night (1988)
    In the Heat of the Night
    7.6
    TV Series
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1989–1991
  • Child of Darkness, Child of Light (1991)
    Child of Darkness, Child of Light
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1991
  • Nightmare on the 13th Floor (1990)
    Nightmare on the 13th Floor
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • re-recording mixer (as Robert Minkler)
    • 1990
  • Clancy Brown, Bruce Abbott, Teri Austin, Eugene Clark, Nestor Serrano, and Cameron Thor in Johnny Ryan (1990)
    Johnny Ryan
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • re-recording mixer (as Robert Minkler)
    • 1990
  • Wheels of Terror (1990)
    Wheels of Terror
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • rerecording mixer
    • 1990
  • The Kissing Place (1990)
    The Kissing Place
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1990
  • Personals (1990)
    Personals
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • sound recording mixer
    • 1990
  • Billy Dee Williams in Secret Agent OO Soul (1990)
    Secret Agent OO Soul
    3.5
    • re-recording mixer (as Robert Minkler)
    • 1990
  • Buried Alive (1989)
    Buried Alive
    4.5
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1989
  • Ned Beatty and Bruce Greenwood in Spy (1989)
    Spy
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1989
  • Adam Sandler in Going Overboard (1989)
    Going Overboard
    1.8
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1989
  • Sorry, Wrong Number (1989)
    Sorry, Wrong Number
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • recording mixer
    • 1989
  • Fire and Rain (1989)
    Fire and Rain
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1989

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Robert Minkler
  • Born
    • August 31, 1937
    • Glendale, California, USA
  • Died
    • October 11, 2015
    • Oregon, USA(respiratory failure)
  • Spouse
    • Patty Minkler? - October 11, 2015 (his death, 3 children)
  • Relatives
      Christian P. Minkler(Niece or Nephew)

Did you know

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    Minkler was a musician and vocalist by trade for many years, touring at one point with Nat King Cole.

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