- Born
- Died
- Alan Splet was born on December 31, 1939 in the USA. He is known for Dune (1984), Rising Sun (1993) and The Black Stallion (1979). He was married to Ann Kroeber. He died on December 2, 1994 in Berkeley, California, USA.
- SpouseAnn Kroeber(June 5, 1981 - December 2, 1994) (his death)
- Frequently worked with David Lynch and his wife, Ann Kroeber.
- In 1979, Splet won a special Academy Award for sound effects on The Black Stallion (1979) but didn't show to pick up the statue. "It always happens," said host Johnny Carson. "First George C. Scott doesn't show, then Marlon Brando, and now Alan Splet.".
- At the time of his death, Splet was working in The English Patient (1996). Editor Walter Murch replaced him.
- He was involved with the sound department of three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Elephant Man (1980), Dead Poets Society (1989) and The English Patient (1996), with the latter being a winner in the category.
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