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Dick Vorisek(1918-1989)

  • Sound Department
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Dick Vorisek was born on 21 February 1918 in The Bronx, New York, USA. He is known for Dog Day Afternoon (1975), All That Jazz (1979) and Reds (1981). He died on 7 November 1989 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA.
BornFebruary 21, 1918
DiedNovember 7, 1989(71)
BornFebruary 21, 1918
DiedNovember 7, 1989(71)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 4 nominations total

Known for

Al Pacino and John Cazale in Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Dog Day Afternoon
8.0
  • Sound Department(as Richard Vorisek)
  • 1975
All That Jazz (1979)
All That Jazz
7.8
  • Sound Department
  • 1979
Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)
Reds
7.3
  • Sound Department
  • 1981
Network (1976)
Network
8.0
  • Sound Department
  • 1976

Credits

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Sound Department



  • Lindsay Crouse and Joe Mantegna in House of Games (1987)
    House of Games
    7.2
    • sound re-recording supervisor
    • 1987
  • Sean Connery, Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro, Andy Garcia, and Charles Martin Smith in The Untouchables (1987)
    The Untouchables
    7.8
    • re-recording mixer (as Dick J. Vorisek)
    • 1987
  • A Gathering of Old Men (1987)
    A Gathering of Old Men
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • recording supervisor
    • 1987
  • Morgan Freeman, Kathy Baker, and Christopher Reeve in Street Smart (1987)
    Street Smart
    6.4
    • re-recording supervisor
    • 1987
  • The Morning After (1986)
    The Morning After
    5.9
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1986
  • Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep in Heartburn (1986)
    Heartburn
    6.1
    • re-recording mixer (as Richard Vorisek)
    • 1986
  • A Case of Deadly Force (1986)
    A Case of Deadly Force
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • sound re-recordist
    • 1986
  • Michael Keaton, George Wendt, Rodney Kageyama, and Gedde Watanabe in Gung Ho (1986)
    Gung Ho
    6.3
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1986
  • Doubletake (1985)
    Doubletake
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • sound re-recordist
    • 1985
  • Beer (1985)
    Beer
    5.3
    • re-recording engineer
    • 1985
  • Susan Sarandon, Raul Julia, Edward Herrmann, Mary Beth Hurt, and Judith Ivey in Compromising Positions (1985)
    Compromising Positions
    5.9
    • sound re-recording supervisor: Trans / Audio Inc.
    • 1985
  • Griffin Dunne in After Hours (1985)
    After Hours
    7.6
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1985
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1985
  • Streetwise (1984)
    Streetwise
    8.2
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1984
  • The Little Drummer Girl (1984)
    The Little Drummer Girl
    6.1
    • re-recording supervisor
    • 1984

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Dick Varisek
  • Born
    • February 21, 1918
    • The Bronx, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 7, 1989
    • Stamford, Connecticut, USA(undisclosed)
  • Relatives
    • John Vorisek(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He has contributed with the sound department of 13 films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Hustler (1961), Fanny (1961), America America (1963), A Thousand Clowns (1965), Rachel, Rachel (1968), Midnight Cowboy (1969), Lenny (1974), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Network (1976), Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) All That Jazz (1979), Reds (1981) and Tender Mercies (1983). Of those, Midnight Cowboy (1969) and Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) are winners in the category.

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