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Alan Willis(1937-2015)

  • Music Department
  • Sound Department
  • Editorial Department
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Alan Willis was born on 12 January 1937 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK. He is known for Das Boot (1981), My Partner the Ghost (1969) and Department S (1969). He died on 25 April 2015 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
BornJanuary 12, 1937
DiedApril 25, 2015(78)
BornJanuary 12, 1937
DiedApril 25, 2015(78)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Das Boot (1981)
Das Boot
8.3
  • Music Department
  • 1981
Annette Andre, Kenneth Cope, and Mike Pratt in My Partner the Ghost (1969)
My Partner the Ghost
7.7
TV Series
  • Music Department
Peter Wyngarde in Department S (1969)
Department S
7.4
TV Series
  • Music Department
Ray Lonnen and Derek Thompson in Harry's Game (1982)
Harry's Game
7.9
TV Mini Series
  • Sound Department

Credits

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Music Department

  • Das Boot (1985)
    Das Boot
    8.8
    TV Mini Series
    • music editor
    • 1985
  • Catherine Schell in Cosmic Princess (1982)
    Cosmic Princess
    3.4
    TV Movie
    • music editor
    • 1982
  • Journey Through the Black Sun (1982)
    Journey Through the Black Sun
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • music editor
    • 1982
  • Lewis Collins, Gordon Jackson, and Martin Shaw in The Professionals (1977)
    The Professionals
    8.0
    TV Series
    • music editor
    • 1977–1982
  • Das Boot (1981)
    Das Boot
    8.3
    • music editor
    • 1981
  • Seagull Island (1981)
    Seagull Island
    6.0
    TV Mini Series
    • music editor
    • 1981
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, and Catherine Schell in Destination Moonbase-Alpha (1978)
    Destination Moonbase-Alpha
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • music editor
    • 1978
  • Ian Ogilvy in Return of the Saint (1978)
    Return of the Saint
    6.7
    TV Series
    • music editor
    • 1978
  • Barbara Bain and Martin Landau in Space: 1999 (1975)
    Space: 1999
    7.3
    TV Series
    • music editor
    • 1975–1977
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Anthony Valentine, Isla Blair, Barry Morse, and Nick Tate in Alien Attack (1976)
    Alien Attack
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • music editor
    • 1976
  • NBC Special Treat (1975)
    NBC Special Treat
    7.0
    TV Series
    • music editor
    • 1975
  • The Day After Tomorrow (1975)
    The Day After Tomorrow
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • music editor
    • 1975
  • Robert Vaughn, Tony Anholt, and Nyree Dawn Porter in The Protectors (1972)
    The Protectors
    6.7
    TV Series
    • music editor
    • 1972–1974
  • Pathfinders (1972)
    Pathfinders
    7.8
    TV Series
    • music editor
    • 1972–1973
  • Jane Seymour in Here Come the Double Deckers! (1970)
    Here Come the Double Deckers!
    7.6
    TV Series
    • music editor
    • 1970–1971

Sound Department

  • Seeing Red (2000)
    Seeing Red
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • sound editor
    • 2000
  • Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments (2000)
    Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments
    7.8
    TV Series
    • dubbing editor
    • 2000
  • Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age (1999)
    Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age
    8.1
    TV Series
    • dubbing editor
    • 1999
  • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
    6.9
    TV Series
    • digital sound editor
    • 1995–1998
  • Trial & Retribution (1997)
    Trial & Retribution
    7.6
    TV Series
    • digital sound editor
    • 1997
  • Thomas Craig, Pam Ferris, Tony Haygarth, and Sarah Lancashire in Where the Heart Is (1997)
    Where the Heart Is
    6.9
    TV Series
    • digital sound editor
    • 1997
  • Cuts (1996)
    Cuts
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • digital sound editor
    • 1996
  • Circle of Deceit (1993)
    Circle of Deceit
    4.9
    TV Mini Series
    • sound editor
    • dubbing editor
    • 1993–1996
  • Chiller (1995)
    Chiller
    6.4
    TV Series
    • dubbing editor
    • 1995
  • David Jason in A Touch of Frost (1992)
    A Touch of Frost
    7.9
    TV Series
    • dubbing editor
    • 1992–1994
  • Stalag Luft (1993)
    Stalag Luft
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • dubbing editor
    • 1993
  • Jan Francis and Dennis Waterman in Stay Lucky (1989)
    Stay Lucky
    7.0
    TV Series
    • dubbing mixer
    • dubbing editor
    • 1990–1993
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones, Pam Ferris, Philip Franks, and David Jason in The Darling Buds of May (1991)
    The Darling Buds of May
    7.8
    TV Series
    • dubbing editor
    • 1991–1993
  • Missing Persons (1990)
    Missing Persons
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • dubbing editor
    • 1990
  • Anton Rodgers in Comeback (1989)
    Comeback
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • dubbing editor
    • 1989

Editorial Department

  • John Hurt, Donald Sutherland, Christopher Plummer, David Warner, Peter Bowles, David Hemmings, Virginia McKenna, and Francine Racette in The Disappearance (1977)
    The Disappearance
    5.7
    • first assistant editor
    • 1977
  • Hysteria (1965)
    Hysteria
    6.0
    • assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • David Knight, Jennie Linden, and Moira Redmond in Nightmare (1964)
    Nightmare
    6.7
    • second assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Paranoiac (1963)
    Paranoiac
    6.7
    • assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 12, 1937
    • Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 25, 2015
    • Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK(undisclosed)

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