Peter Handford
Cunoscut Pentru
Sound
Born
March 21, 1919 (age 107)
Birth Place
Marylebone, London, England, UK
Died
November 6, 2007
Biografie
Born in Marylebone, London, this sound-focused professional forged a distinctive path in cinema and broadcasting through a career rooted in careful listening and technical mastery. Early immersion in UK radio and stage work provided a foundation for meticulous mic placement, atmospheric recording, and the shaping of narrative texture with sound. Over the years, the craft evolved from practical field techniques to an artistry that captures environment, movement, and silence with clarity and balance. With a patient, collaborative approach, the work often emphasizes realism and immersion, inviting audiences to experience space and mood as part of the storytelling. A dedicated steward of sonic detail, the career reflects a lifelong commitment to listening.
Filmografie
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010 — Self
White Hunter, Black Heart
1990 — production sound mixer
Dangerous Liaisons
1988 — production sound mixer
Gorillas in the Mist
1988 — sound mixer
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
1988 — sound mixer
Out of Africa
1985 — sound
Steaming
1985 — sound mixer
Finders Keepers
1984 — sound editor
The Lady Vanishes
1979 — sound mixer
Holocaust 2000
1977 — sound
Joseph Andrews
1977 — sound recordist
The Romantic Englishwoman
1975 — sound recordist