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Richard Van Hessen (1908-1966)

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Alias:
Van Hessen

Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA

Born:
March 1, 1908

Died:
May 4, 1966

Additional information:

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Film Production

Boom Operator:
1933  King Kong
1935  Top Hat

Production Manager:
1933  King Kong
1935  Top Hat
1954  Mandrake the Magician

Production Supervisor:
1933  King Kong
1935  Top Hat
1954  Mandrake the Magician
1957  Lost Lagoon

Sound:
1933  King Kong
1935  Top Hat
1939  Nurse Edith Cavell
1945  The Bells of St. Mary's
1946  It's a Wonderful Life
1946  Till the End of Time
1947  A Likely Story
1947  The Long Night
1948  The Velvet Touch
1954  Mandrake the Magician
1957  Lost Lagoon

Sound Engineer:
1933  King Kong
1935  Top Hat
1939  Nurse Edith Cavell
1942  The Big Street
1945  The Bells of St. Mary's
1946  It's a Wonderful Life
1946  Till the End of Time
1947  A Likely Story
1947  The Long Night
1948  The Velvet Touch
1954  Mandrake the Magician
1957  Lost Lagoon

Sound Recordist:
1933  King Kong
1935  Top Hat
1937  Danger Patrol
1938  Border G-Man
1938  Double Danger
1938  Go Chase Yourself
1938  The Mad Miss Manton
1938  This Marriage Business
1939  Bachelor Mother
1939  Nurse Edith Cavell
1939  Sued for Libel
1939  The Day the Bookies Wept
1939  The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1940  Irene
1940  Millionaires in Prison
1940  Vigil in the Night
1941  Sunny
1941  The Gay Falcon
1941  The Saint In Palm Springs
1941  Weekend for Three
1942  Call Out the Marines
1942  Once Upon a Honeymoon
1942  The Big Street
1943  Journey into Fear
1943  Mr. Lucky
1943  The Sky's the Limit
1944  Girl Rush
1944  None But the Lonely Heart
1945  Cornered
1945  The Bells of St. Mary's
1946  It's a Wonderful Life
1946  Till the End of Time
1947  A Likely Story
1947  The Long Night
1947  The Paradine Case
1948  The Velvet Touch
1954  Mandrake the Magician
1957  Lost Lagoon

Technical Advisor:
1933  King Kong
1935  Top Hat
1937  Danger Patrol
1938  Border G-Man
1938  Double Danger
1938  Go Chase Yourself
1938  The Mad Miss Manton
1938  This Marriage Business
1939  Bachelor Mother
1939  Nurse Edith Cavell
1939  Sued for Libel
1939  The Day the Bookies Wept
1939  The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1940  Irene
1940  Millionaires in Prison
1940  Vigil in the Night
1941  Sunny
1941  The Gay Falcon
1941  The Saint In Palm Springs
1941  Weekend for Three
1942  Call Out the Marines
1942  Once Upon a Honeymoon
1942  The Big Street
1943  Journey into Fear
1943  Mr. Lucky
1943  The Sky's the Limit
1944  Girl Rush
1944  None But the Lonely Heart
1945  Cornered
1945  The Bells of St. Mary's
1946  It's a Wonderful Life
1946  Till the End of Time
1947  A Likely Story
1947  The Long Night
1947  The Paradine Case
1948  The Velvet Touch
1953  Indiscretion of an American Wife
1954  Mandrake the Magician
1957  Lost Lagoon

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