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Richard Sperber(1917-2005)

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Richard Sperber was born on 22 January 1917 in Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA. He is known for The Boys from Brazil (1978), High Anxiety (1977) and Damien: Omen II (1978). He died on 17 June 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 22, 1917
DiedJune 17, 2005(88)
BornJanuary 22, 1917
DiedJune 17, 2005(88)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

The Boys from Brazil (1978)
The Boys from Brazil
7.0
  • Sound Department
  • 1978
Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Ron Carey, Harvey Korman, and Howard Morris in High Anxiety (1977)
High Anxiety
6.6
  • Sound Department
  • 1977
Damien: Omen II (1978)
Damien: Omen II
6.2
  • Sound Department(as Richard A. Sperber)
  • 1978
Isabelle Adjani, Bruce Dern, and Ryan O'Neal in The Driver (1978)
The Driver
7.1
  • Sound Department
  • 1978

Credits

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  • Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Gilligan's Island
    7.4
    TV Series
    • sound effects supervisor
    • 1992
  • The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
    The Man with One Red Shoe
    5.7
    • sound editor (as Richard A. Sperber)
    • 1985
  • Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton in Rhinestone (1984)
    Rhinestone
    4.1
    • sound editor
    • 1984
  • John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Two of a Kind (1983)
    Two of a Kind
    4.8
    • dialogue editor
    • 1983
  • All the Right Moves (1983)
    All the Right Moves
    6.0
    • sound effects editor (as Richard A. Sperber)
    • 1983
  • Max Dugan Returns (1983)
    Max Dugan Returns
    6.7
    • sound editor (as Richard A. Sperber)
    • 1983
  • Six Pack (1982)
    Six Pack
    6.1
    • sound effects editor (as Richard A. Sperber)
    • 1982
  • Walter Matthau and Dinah Manoff in I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982)
    I Ought to Be in Pictures
    6.1
    • sound editor (as Richard A. Sperber)
    • 1982
  • Kate Jackson, Harry Hamlin, and Michael Ontkean in Making Love (1982)
    Making Love
    6.9
    • sound editor
    • 1982
  • Chevy Chase, Dabney Coleman, and Patti D'Arbanville in Modern Problems (1981)
    Modern Problems
    5.0
    • sound editor (as Richard A. Sperber)
    • 1981
  • Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)
    The Fall Guy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • sound editor
    • 1981
  • John Gielgud, Lesley-Anne Down, and Frank Langella in Sphinx (1981)
    Sphinx
    5.2
    • sound effects editor (as Richard A. Sperber)
    • 1981
  • The Diary of Anne Frank (1980)
    The Diary of Anne Frank
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • sound editor
    • 1980
  • Robert Redford in Brubaker (1980)
    Brubaker
    7.2
    • sound effects editor
    • 1980
  • The Day Christ Died (1980)
    The Day Christ Died
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • sound editor
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Richard A. Sperber
  • Born
    • January 22, 1917
    • Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • June 17, 2005
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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