Les Wiggins

British-American sound editor

Les Wiggins
Born(1931-08-02)2 August 1931
Died12 April 2018(2018-04-12) (aged 86)
OccupationSound editor
Years active1953–1999

Les Wiggins (2 August 1931[1] – 12 April 2018) was a British-American sound editor. He won four British Academy Film Awards and was nominated four more in the category Best Sound.

Selected filmography

  • Fiddler on the Roof (1971; co-nominated with David Hildyard and Gordon McCallum)[2]
  • Jesus Christ Superstar (1973; co-won with Gordon McCallum and Keith Grant)[3]
  • Rollerball (1975; co-nominated with Archie Ludski, Derek Ball and Gordon McCallum)[4]
  • Bugsy Malone (1976; co-won with Clive Winter and Ken Barker)[5]
  • A Bridge Too Far (1977; co-won with Peter Horrocks, Gerry Humphreys, Simon Kaye and Robin O'Donoghue)[6]
  • Fame (1980; co-won with Chris Newman and Michael J. Kohut)[7]
  • Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984, co-nominated with Ivan Sharrock, Gordon McCallum and Roy Baker)[8]
  • The Last Emperor (1988; co-nominated with Ivan Sharrock and Bill Rowe)[9]

References

  1. ^ "Les Wiggins". Trakt. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Film in 1972". British Academy Film Awards. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Film in 1974". British Academy Film Awards. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Film in 1976". British Academy Film Awards. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Film in 1977". British Academy Film Awards. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Film in 1978". British Academy Film Awards. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Film in 1981". British Academy Film Awards. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Film in 1985". British Academy Film Awards. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Film in 1989". British Academy Film Awards. Retrieved 20 April 2022.

External links

  • Les Wiggins at IMDb
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