Portrait of Ken Nightingall

Ken Nightingall

Bio: Ken Nightingall (April 21, 1929 – May 19, 2020) was a boom operator, known to Star Wars fans as 'Pink Shorts Boom Guy' for his work on the 1977 Star Wars film "A New Hope".
Born: Sun, Apr 21 1929
Death: Tue, May 19 2020
Ken Nightingall is 91 years old
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Poster of Power and Lovers
Power and Lovers
Ken Nightingall was 64 in Power and Lovers as 'Boom Operator'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of Death Wish 3
Death Wish 3
Ken Nightingall was 56 in Death Wish 3 as 'Boom Operator'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 01 1985
Poster of Top Secret!
Top Secret!
Ken Nightingall was 55 in Top Secret! as 'Boom Operator'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 22 1984
Poster of P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
Ken Nightingall was 53 in P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang as 'Boom Operator'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 03 1982
Poster of Saturn 3
Saturn 3
Ken Nightingall was 50 in Saturn 3 as 'Boom Operator'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 15 1980
Poster of Escape to Athena
Escape to Athena
Ken Nightingall was 50 in Escape to Athena as 'Boom Operator'.
Movie Released: Mon, May 21 1979
Poster of The Europeans
The Europeans
Ken Nightingall was 50 in The Europeans as 'Boom Operator'.
Movie Released: Tue, May 01 1979
Poster of The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil
Ken Nightingall was 49 in The Boys from Brazil as 'Boom Operator'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 05 1978
Poster of The Four Feathers
The Four Feathers
Ken Nightingall was 48 in The Four Feathers as 'Boom Operator'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1978
Poster of Star Wars
Star Wars
Ken Nightingall was 48 in Star Wars as 'Boom Operator'.
Movie Released: Wed, May 25 1977
Poster of Inserts
Inserts
Ken Nightingall was 45 in Inserts as 'Boom Operator'.
Movie Released: Thu, Feb 20 1975
Poster of I Want What I Want
I Want What I Want
Ken Nightingall was 42 in I Want What I Want as 'Boom Operator'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 25 1972
Poster of The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
Ken Nightingall was 42 in The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins as 'Boom Operator'.
Movie Released: Mon, Nov 01 1971
Poster of The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Ken Nightingall was 41 in The Abominable Dr. Phibes as 'Assistant Sound Editor'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 01 1971
Poster of Theatre of Death
Theatre of Death
Ken Nightingall was 38 in Theatre of Death as 'Boom Operator'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 21 1967

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