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Ray West(1925-2016)

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Ray West was born on 29 November 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984). He was married to Ella Jean Little. He died on 17 February 2016 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
BornNovember 29, 1925
DiedFebruary 17, 2016(90)
BornNovember 29, 1925
DiedFebruary 17, 2016(90)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 4 wins & 11 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
Kirstie Alley, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Ricardo Montalban in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
7.7
  • Sound Department
  • 1982
Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Merritt Butrick, and Robin Curtis in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
6.7
  • Sound Department
  • 1984
Sally Field, Burt Reynolds, and Jackie Gleason in Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Smokey and the Bandit
7.0
  • Sound Department
  • 1977

Credits

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Sound Department

  • Tom Berenger in Sniper (1993)
    Sniper
    6.1
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1993
  • Anthony Michael Hall and Michael Paré in Into the Sun (1991)
    Into the Sun
    5.1
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1991
  • The Rape of Doctor Willis (1991)
    The Rape of Doctor Willis
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1991
  • Mindwarp (1991)
    Mindwarp
    5.2
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1991
  • Adventures in Dinosaur City (1991)
    Adventures in Dinosaur City
    4.8
    • re-recording mixer (as George Ray West)
    • 1991
  • Dennis Franz, Cliff De Young, and Roxann Dawson in N.Y.P.D. Mounted (1991)
    N.Y.P.D. Mounted
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1991
  • Robert Urich and Peter Strauss in 83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990)
    83 Hours 'Til Dawn
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1990
  • Gregory Harrison and Jane Seymour in Angel of Death (1990)
    Angel of Death
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1990
  • Jeff Conaway, Kevin McCarthy, Judie Aronson, John Carl Buechler, and David Naughton in The Sleeping Car (1990)
    The Sleeping Car
    4.7
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1990
  • Jack van Landingham in The Terror Within (1989)
    The Terror Within
    4.7
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1989
  • Ladykillers (1988)
    Ladykillers
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • sound re-recordist
    • 1988
  • Not Since Casanova (1988)
    Not Since Casanova
    8.2
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1988
  • Bruce Willis, Kathleen Quinlan, and James Garner in Sunset (1988)
    Sunset
    5.7
    • sound re-recordist
    • 1988
  • Lady in White (1988)
    Lady in White
    6.6
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1988
  • Gene Hackman, Craig Sheffer, and Eddie Velez in Split Decisions (1988)
    Split Decisions
    5.3
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1988

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • George R. West
  • Born
    • November 29, 1925
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • February 17, 2016
    • Santa Barbara, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Ella Jean LittleJune 2, 1950 - February 17, 2016 (his death, 3 children)

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