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Chester Slomka(1930-1995)

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Chester Slomka was born on 21 November 1930 in Ohio. He is known for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Outland (1981) and Black Rain (1989). He died on 29 December 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 21, 1930
DiedDecember 29, 1995(65)
BornNovember 21, 1930
DiedDecember 29, 1995(65)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7.6
  • Sound Department(as Chet Slomka)
  • 1977
Sean Connery in Outland (1981)
Outland
6.6
  • Sound Department(as Chester L. Slomka)
  • 1981
Michael Douglas in Black Rain (1989)
Black Rain
6.6
  • Sound Department(as Chester L. Slomka)
  • 1989
Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
Sneakers
7.1
  • Sound Department(as Chester L. Slomka)
  • 1992

Credits

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Sound Department

  • A Not So Hollow Halloween! (2021)
    A Not So Hollow Halloween!
    TV Series
    • sound effects editor
    • 2021
  • Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
    Sneakers
    7.1
    • sound editor (as Chester L. Slomka)
    • 1992
  • Bette Midler and James Caan in For the Boys (1991)
    For the Boys
    6.4
    • sound editor (as Chester L. Slomka)
    • 1991
  • Kate Capshaw, Balthazar Getty, Scott Glenn, and Ben Johnson in My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991)
    My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
    6.3
    • sound editor (as Chester L. Slomka)
    • 1991
  • Tim Robbins in Jacob's Ladder (1990)
    Jacob's Ladder
    7.4
    • sound editor (as Chester L. Slomka)
    • 1990
  • Bette Midler and Trini Alvarado in Stella (1990)
    Stella
    6.2
    • sound editor (as Chester L. Slomka)
    • 1990
  • Richard Gere, Andy Garcia, and Nancy Travis in Internal Affairs (1990)
    Internal Affairs
    6.5
    • sound editor (as Chet Slomka)
    • 1990
  • Michael Douglas in Black Rain (1989)
    Black Rain
    6.6
    • sound editor (as Chester L. Slomka)
    • 1989
  • F. Murray Abraham, Maud Adams, and Amber O'Shea in Intimate Power (1989)
    Intimate Power
    4.6
    • dialogue editor (as Chet Slomka)
    • 1989
  • Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Kurt Russell in Tequila Sunrise (1988)
    Tequila Sunrise
    6.1
    • sound editor (as Chet Slomka)
    • 1988
  • Fisher Stevens and Tim Blaney in Short Circuit 2 (1988)
    Short Circuit 2
    5.8
    • sound editor (as Chester L. Slomka)
    • 1988
  • The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
    The Milagro Beanfield War
    6.8
    • sound editor
    • 1988
  • Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez in Stakeout (1987)
    Stakeout
    6.7
    • sound editor
    • 1987
  • Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah in Roxanne (1987)
    Roxanne
    6.6
    • sound editorial staff (as Chet Slomka)
    • 1987
  • Sylvester Stallone, David Mendenhall, and Rick Zumwalt in Over the Top (1987)
    Over the Top
    5.9
    • sound effects editor (as Chester L. Slomka)
    • 1987

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Chester L. Slomka
  • Born
    • November 21, 1930
    • Ohio
  • Died
    • December 29, 1995
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of Lori Slomka and Leslie Slomka.

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