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Robert Knudson(1925-2006)

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Robert Knudson was born on 29 September 1925 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Cabaret (1972), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and The Exorcist (1973). He was married to Jean Knudson. He died on 21 January 2006 in Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
BornSeptember 29, 1925
DiedJanuary 21, 2006(80)
BornSeptember 29, 1925
DiedJanuary 21, 2006(80)
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  • Won 3 Oscars
    • 6 wins & 12 nominations total

Known for

Cabaret (1972)
Cabaret
7.8
  • Sound Department
  • 1972
Henry Thomas and Pat Welsh in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
7.9
  • Sound Department(as Buzz Knudson)
  • 1982
Max von Sydow in The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist
8.1
  • Sound Department(as Buzz Knudson)
  • 1973
Empire of the Sun (1987)
Empire of the Sun
7.7
  • Sound Department
  • 1987

Credits

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  • Jameson Baltes, Nolan Irwin, Travis Martin, and Heather Ramsey in Nonnie & Alex (1995)
    Nonnie & Alex
    6.0
    Short
    • re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudsen)
    • 1995
  • Madeleine Stowe, Lesley Ann Warren, Mark Harmon, and Maria Holvoe in Worth Winning (1989)
    Worth Winning
    5.7
    • re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson)
    • 1989
  • Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin in Sea of Love (1989)
    Sea of Love
    6.8
    • re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson)
    • 1989
  • Kiefer Sutherland and Lou Diamond Phillips in Renegades (1989)
    Renegades
    5.4
    • re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson)
    • 1989
  • Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
    The Karate Kid Part III
    5.3
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1989
  • Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, and Corbin Bernsen in Major League (1989)
    Major League
    7.2
    • re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson)
    • 1989
  • Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey in Beaches (1988)
    Beaches
    7.0
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1988
  • Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger, and Alyson Hannigan in My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)
    My Stepmother Is an Alien
    5.4
    • re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson)
    • 1988
  • Tom Hanks and Sally Field in Punchline (1988)
    Punchline
    5.9
    • re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson)
    • 1988
  • Jade Calegory in Mac and Me (1988)
    Mac and Me
    3.4
    • re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudsen)
    • 1988
  • Frank Sinatra, Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner, Joanna Cassidy, Bob Hoskins, Jim Cummings, and Charles Fleischer in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
    Who Framed Roger Rabbit
    7.7
    • sound re-recording mixer: USA
    • 1988
  • She's Having a Baby (1988)
    She's Having a Baby
    6.0
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1988
  • Richard Dreyfuss and Barbra Streisand in Nuts (1987)
    Nuts
    6.6
    • re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson)
    • 1987
  • Empire of the Sun (1987)
    Empire of the Sun
    7.7
    • re-recording mixer
    • 1987
  • Happy New Year (1987)
    Happy New Year
    5.9
    • re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson)
    • 1987

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Buzz Knudsen
  • Born
    • September 29, 1925
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • January 21, 2006
    • Columbia, South Carolina, USA(progressive supranuclear palsy)
  • Spouse
    • Jean Knudson1951 - January 21, 2006 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Knudson spent most of his 50-year career at Todd-AO, an independent post-production sound company, which he joined in 1960 as a recording engineer doing optical transfers. He was president of the company from 1982 to 1990, then served as vice chairman and as a consultant until he retired in 2003.
  • Nickname
    • Buzz

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