Keith A. Wester (February 21, 1940 – November 1, 2002) was an American

sound engineer An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization, dynamics processing and audio effects, mixing, reproductio ...

. He was nominated for six

Academy Awards The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

in the category Best Sound. He worked on nearly 60 films between 1966 and 2002.

Selected filmography

* '' Black Rain'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1995) * '' The Rock'' (1996) * '' Air Force One'' (1997) * ''

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'' (1998) * '' The Perfect Storm'' (2000)

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