Derek Ball (d. 26 July 1989) was a British

sound engineer An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a sound recording, recording or a Concert, live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization (audio), equalization, Dynamic range ...

. He won an

Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence ...

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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* Year of birth missing 1989 deaths British audio engineers Best Sound BAFTA Award winners Best Sound Mixing Academy Award winners {{UK-film-bio-stub