Ken Nightingall

Biography

Ken Nightingall (April 21, 1929 – May 19, 2020) was a boom operator, known to Star Wars fans as 'Pink Shorts Boom Guy' for his work on the 1977 Star Wars film "A New Hope".

Personal Facts

Known For

Sound

Gender

male

Known Credits

15

Birth Date

1929-04-21 00:00:00

Known For

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  Star Wars
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  Death Wish 3
• 

  Saturn 3
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  Top Secret!
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  The Boys from Brazil
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  Escape to Athena

Credits

• sound (15 credits)

  • Power and Lovers

    boom operator

    sound
    1994
  • Death Wish 3

    boom operator

    sound
    1985
  • Top Secret!

    boom operator

    sound
    1984
  • P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang

    boom operator

    sound
    1982
  • Saturn 3

    boom operator

    sound
    1980
  • Escape to Athena

    boom operator

    sound
    1979
  • The Europeans

    boom operator

    sound
    1979
  • The Boys from Brazil

    boom operator

    sound
    1978
  • The Four Feathers

    boom operator

    sound
    1978
  • Star Wars

    boom operator

    sound
    1977
  • Inserts

    boom operator

    sound
    1975
  • I Want What I Want

    boom operator

    sound
    1972
  • The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

    boom operator

    sound
    1971
  • The Abominable Dr. Phibes

    assistant sound editor

    sound
    1971
  • Theatre of Death

    boom operator

    sound
    1967