Les Wiggins
British-American sound editor
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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.
Born2 August 1931
Died12 April 2018 (aged 86)
OccupationSound editor
Yearsactive1953–1999
Les Wiggins | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 August 1931 |
| Died | 12 April 2018 (aged 86) |
| Occupation | Sound editor |
| Years active | 1953–1999 |
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]
