William Oliver Rowe (2 February 1931 – 29 September 1992) was an English

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. He won a

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in 1985 for ''

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'' and an

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for ''

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'' in 1988. He worked on more than 160 films between 1955 and 1992.

Selected filmography

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'' (1984) * ''

'' (1987)

References

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* 1931 births 1992 deaths Best Sound BAFTA Award winners Best Sound Mixing Academy Award winners English audio engineers People from Crook, County Durham {{UK-film-bio-stub