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Alan Splet was born on December 31, 1939 in the USA. He is known for his work on Dune (1984), Rising Sun (1993) and Never Cry Wolf (1983). He was married to Ann Kroeber. He died on December 2, 1994 in Berkeley, California, USA. See full bio »

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December 31, 1939 in USA

Died:

December 2, 1994 (age 54) in Berkeley, California, USA

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Known For

Dune Sound Department

(1984)

Rising Sun Sound Department

(1993)

Never Cry Wolf Sound Department

(1983)

The Black Stallion Sound Department

(1979)

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Sound department (27 credits)

1993 Rising Sun (sound designer)

1992/I Wind (re-recording mixer) / (sound designer)

1991 At Play in the Fields of the Lord (supervising sound editor)

1991 By the Sword (sound designer)

1991 Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (sound editor)

1990 Henry & June (sound designer)

1990 Mountains of the Moon (supervising sound editor - as Alan R. Splet)

1989 Dead Poets Society (supervising sound editor)

1989 Weekend at Bernie's (supervising sound editor)

1989 Winter People (supervising sound editor)

1988 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (supervising sound editor)

1988 The Unbearable Lightness of Being (sound designer)

1986 The Mosquito Coast (supervising sound editor)

1986 Blue Velvet (sound designer - uncredited)

1985 Broken Rainbow (Documentary) (re-recording mixer) / (sound editor)

1985 Warning Sign (supervising sound effects editor)

1984 Dune (sound designer)

1983 Never Cry Wolf (sound - as Alan R. Splet)

1980 The Elephant Man (sound designer) / (special sound effects)

1979 J-Men Forever (sound effects) / (sound effects editor)

1979 The Black Stallion (supervising sound editor)

1978 Days of Heaven (special audio assistant)

1977 Eraserhead (location sound - as Alan R. Splet) / (sound editor - as Alan R. Splet) / (sound effects - as Alan R. Splet)

1976 Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (sound effects editor)

1972 Young Goodman Brown (Short) (sound)

1972 The Final Comedown (sound mixer)

1970 The Grandmother (Short) (sound editor) / (sound effects) / (sound mixer)

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Music department (3 credits)

1993 Rising Sun (music editor)

1990 Henry & June (music selected by)

1988 The Unbearable Lightness of Being (music selection: Janacek's works)

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Soundtrack (2 credits)

2014 Swipe (Short) (performer: "Digah's Stomp" - as Alan R. Splet)

1977 Eraserhead ("In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song)")

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Thanks (1 credit)

2002 Mysteries of Love (Video documentary) (in memory of)

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Self (1 credit)

2002 Mysteries of Love (Video documentary)
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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Alan R. Splet

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Trivia:

In 1979, Splet won a special Academy Award for sound effects on The Black Stallion (1979) but didn't show to pick up the statue. "It always happens," said host Johnny Carson. "First George C. Scott doesn't show, then Marlon Brando, and now Alan Splet."