About Derek Ball
Lived 1930 – 1989 (aged 58–59). Derek Ball was a British audio engineer and audio engineering.
Derek Ball (died 26 July 1989) was a British sound engineer. He won an Academy Award for Best Sound for the film Star Wars. He worked on 40 films between 1968 and 1987.
Selected filmography Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
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Who was Derek Ball?
Sound engineer
When was Derek Ball born?
Derek Ball was born in 1930 in London Borough of Islington.
When did Derek Ball die?
Derek Ball died on 26 July 1989 in Berkshire.
What was Derek Ball's occupation?
Derek Ball was an audio engineer and audio engineering.
What nationality was Derek Ball?
Derek Ball was British.
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