James Nelson
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- Sep 25, 1932
- Died
- Jun 18, 2014 (aged 81)
- Place of birth
- California, USA
- Credits
- 52
James M. Falkinburg (September 25, 1932 – June 18, 2014), known in the entertainment industry as James "Jim" Nelson, was an American sound editor, film producer and post-production supervisor.
As a sound editor, Nelson worked on many of the iconic films and television programs of the 1950s, '60s and '70s, including Rock Around the Clock, The Monkees, the beach party films, The Brady Bunch, Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces and The Exorcist. In total, he edited the sound effects for over 100 films and 38 television programs comprising more than 1,700 episodes, as well as several made-for-TV movies, documentaries and television specials.
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Known for

Star Wars
1977Movie
Associate Producer

American Graffiti
1973Movie
Sound Editor

Badlands
1973Movie
Supervising Sound Editor, Thanks

Five Easy Pieces
1970Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

The China Syndrome
1979Movie
Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager

Johnny Got His Gun
1971Movie
Sound Effects Editor
Filmography

The Seventh Coin
1993Movie
Executive Producer

Solar Crisis
1992Movie
Producer

Hey Good Lookin'
1982Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

Borderline
1980Movie
Producer

The China Syndrome
1979Movie
Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager

Star Wars
1977Movie
Associate Producer

Coonskin
1975Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

Mandingo
1975Movie
Sound Effects Editor

Freebie and the Bean
1974Movie
Sound Effects

Hearts and Minds
1974Movie
Sound Editor

Badlands
1973Movie
Supervising Sound Editor, Thanks

The Last Foxtrot in Burbank
1973Movie
Sound Editor

American Graffiti
1973Movie
Sound Editor

The King of Marvin Gardens
1972Movie
Sound Effects

No Drums, No Bugles
1972Movie
Executive Producer

They Call Him Marcado
1971Movie
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Editor

The Fearmaker
1971Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

The Christian Licorice Store
1971Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

A Safe Place
1971Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

Johnny Got His Gun
1971Movie
Sound Effects Editor

Two-Lane Blacktop
1971Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

Drive, He Said
1971Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

The Projectionist
1970Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

The Baby Maker
1970Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

Five Easy Pieces
1970Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

The Cheyenne Social Club
1970Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

The Grasshopper
1970Movie
Supervising Sound Editor
To Catch a Pebble
1970Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

The Picasso Summer
1969Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

Head
1968Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
1968Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

The Name of the Game Is Kill
1968Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

Psych-Out
1968Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

The Fox
1967Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

Tarzan and the Great River
1967Movie
Editor

The Trip
1967Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

The Born Losers
1967Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

The War Wagon
1967Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

The Wild Angels
1966Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

The Shooting
1966Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

Queen of Blood
1966Movie
Sound Effects

Sergeant Deadhead
1965Movie
Sound Editor

Motorpsycho!
1965Movie
Sound

Beach Blanket Bingo
1965Movie
Sound Editor

How to Murder Your Wife
1965Movie
Sound Effects Editor

Pajama Party
1964Movie
Sound Editor

The Comedy of Terrors
1964Movie
Sound Editor

Archie
1964Movie
Sound Effects Editor

Hootenanny Hoot!
1963Movie
Post Production Supervisor

Walk on the Wild Side
1962Movie
Supervising Sound Editor

The Fearmakers
1958Movie
Sound Effects Editor

The James Dean Story
1957Movie
Sound Designer