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Art Names

  • Sound Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Writer
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Art Names was an assistant director and writer, known for The Hitcher (1986), Fangs (1974) and Alligator (1980). He died on 9 August 2015 in Temecula, California, USA.
DiedAugust 9, 2015
DiedAugust 9, 2015
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Known for

Rutger Hauer and C. Thomas Howell in The Hitcher (1986)
The Hitcher
7.2
Movie
  • Sound Department
  • 1986
Fangs (1974)
Fangs
5.2
Movie
  • Writer(as Arthur A. Names)
  • 1974
Alligator (1980)
Alligator
6.1
Movie
  • Sound Department(as Arthur Names)
  • 1980
Girl in Gold Boots (1968)
Girl in Gold Boots
2.2
Movie
  • Writer(as Arthur A. Names)
  • 1968

Credits

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Sound Department

  • Midnight Madness (1990)
    Midnight Madness
    7.5
    TV Series
    • sound
    • 1990
  • Nobody's Perfect (1989)
    Nobody's Perfect
    5.5
    • sound mixer
    • 1989
  • My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987)
    My Best Friend Is a Vampire
    6.0
    • sound mixer
    • 1987
  • Weekend Warriors (1986)
    Weekend Warriors
    4.4
    • sound mixer
    • 1986
  • Rutger Hauer and C. Thomas Howell in The Hitcher (1986)
    The Hitcher
    7.2
    • production sound mixer
    • 1986
  • The Ladies Club (1985)
    The Ladies Club
    5.4
    • sound mixer
    • 1985
  • Rainy Day Friends (1985)
    Rainy Day Friends
    6.4
    • sound mixer
    • 1985
  • Bill Bixby and Connie Sellecca in International Airport (1985)
    International Airport
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • sound mixer
    • 1985
  • Stephen Geoffreys and Sheree J. Wilson in Fraternity Vacation (1985)
    Fraternity Vacation
    5.3
    • production sound (as Arthur Names)
    • 1985
  • 1st & Ten (1984)
    1st & Ten
    6.5
    TV Series
    • sound mixer
    • 1984
  • Michael Berryman and John Bloom in The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1984)
    The Hills Have Eyes Part II
    3.8
    • sound mixer (as Arthur Names)
    • 1984
  • Linda Blair in Savage Streets (1984)
    Savage Streets
    6.2
    • sound mixer (as Arthur Names)
    • 1984
  • Zorro and Son (1983)
    Zorro and Son
    6.0
    TV Series
    • sound mixer
    • 1983
  • Boxoffice (1982)
    Boxoffice
    4.6
    • sound (as Arthur Names)
    • 1982
  • Lovely But Deadly (1981)
    Lovely But Deadly
    4.1
    • sound mixer
    • 1981

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Lesley Taplin in Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural (1973)
    Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural
    6.1
    • assistant director
    • 1973
  • The Astro-Zombies (1968)
    The Astro-Zombies
    3.1
    • assistant director
    • 1968
  • Richard Gilden, Kirk Kirksey, and Rima Kutner in The Black Klansman (1966)
    The Black Klansman
    6.1
    • assistant director (as A. Names)
    • 1966
  • One Shocking Moment (1965)
    One Shocking Moment
    4.7
    • assistant director
    • 1965

Writer

  • Fangs (1974)
    Fangs
    5.2
    • screenplay (as Arthur A. Names)
    • 1974
  • Girl in Gold Boots (1968)
    Girl in Gold Boots
    2.2
    • screenplay (as Arthur A. Names)
    • 1968
  • Richard Gilden, Kirk Kirksey, and Rima Kutner in The Black Klansman (1966)
    The Black Klansman
    6.1
    • screenplay (as Arthur A. Names)
    • 1966

Personal details

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    • A. Names
  • Died
    • August 9, 2015
    • Temecula, California, USA(natural causes)

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