James Nelson

Known for
Sound
Born
September 25, 1932
Died
June 18, 2014 (aged 81)
Birthplace
California, USA

Biography

James M. Falkinburg (September 25, 1932 – June 18, 2014), known in the entertainment industry as James "Jim" Nelson, was an American sound editor, film producer and post-production supervisor. As a sound editor, Nelson worked on many of the iconic films and television programs of the 1950s, '60s and '70s, including Rock Around the Clock, The Monkees, the beach party films, The Brady Bunch, Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces and The Exorcist. In total, he edited the sound effects for over 100 films and 38 television programs comprising more than 1,700 episodes, as well as several made-for-TV movies, documentaries and television specials. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Nelson (sound editor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Known For

Filmography

1982
Hey Good Lookin' poster

Hey Good Lookin'

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1975
Coonskin poster

Coonskin

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1975
Mandingo poster

Mandingo

Movie · Sound Effects Editor

1974
Hearts and Minds poster

Hearts and Minds

Movie · Sound Editor

1974
Freebie and the Bean poster

Freebie and the Bean

Movie · Sound Effects

1973
Badlands poster

Badlands

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1973
The Last Foxtrot in Burbank poster

The Last Foxtrot in Burbank

Movie · Sound Editor

1973
American Graffiti poster

American Graffiti

Movie · Sound Editor

1972
The King of Marvin Gardens poster

The King of Marvin Gardens

Movie · Sound Effects

1971
The Christian Licorice Store poster

The Christian Licorice Store

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1971
They Call Him Marcado poster

They Call Him Marcado

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1971
Two-Lane Blacktop poster

Two-Lane Blacktop

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1971
Drive, He Said poster

Drive, He Said

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1971
A Safe Place poster

A Safe Place

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1971
Johnny Got His Gun poster

Johnny Got His Gun

Movie · Sound Effects Editor

1971
The Fearmaker poster

The Fearmaker

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1970
The Grasshopper poster

The Grasshopper

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1970
The Baby Maker poster

The Baby Maker

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1970
To Catch a Pebble

To Catch a Pebble

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1970
Five Easy Pieces poster

Five Easy Pieces

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1970
The Projectionist poster

The Projectionist

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1970
The Cheyenne Social Club poster

The Cheyenne Social Club

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1969
The Picasso Summer poster

The Picasso Summer

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1968
The Name of the Game Is Kill poster

The Name of the Game Is Kill

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1968
Head poster

Head

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1968
Psych-Out poster

Psych-Out

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1968
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell poster

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1967
The Trip poster

The Trip

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1967
The War Wagon poster

The War Wagon

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1967
The Fox poster

The Fox

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1967
The Born Losers poster

The Born Losers

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1966
Queen of Blood poster

Queen of Blood

Movie · Sound Effects

1966
The Wild Angels poster

The Wild Angels

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1966
The Shooting poster

The Shooting

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1965
How to Murder Your Wife poster

How to Murder Your Wife

Movie · Sound Effects Editor

1965
Motorpsycho! poster

Motorpsycho!

Movie · Sound

1965
Beach Blanket Bingo poster

Beach Blanket Bingo

Movie · Sound Editor

1965
Sergeant Deadhead poster

Sergeant Deadhead

Movie · Sound Editor

1964
The Comedy of Terrors poster

The Comedy of Terrors

Movie · Sound Editor

1964
Pajama Party poster

Pajama Party

Movie · Sound Editor

1964
Archie poster

Archie

Movie · Sound Effects Editor

1962
Walk on the Wild Side poster

Walk on the Wild Side

Movie · Supervising Sound Editor

1958
The Fearmakers poster

The Fearmakers

Movie · Sound Effects Editor

1957
The James Dean Story poster

The James Dean Story

Movie · Sound Designer