Robert 'Buzz' Knudson

Biography

Robert 'Buzz' Knudson

Career Overview

Robert 'Buzz' Knudson has 40 screen credits in a career dating back to 1972. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Karate Kid with 3 titles. Signature works include Trading Places, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Karate Kid. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Sound

Gender

male

Known Credits

40

Birth Date

1925-09-29 00:00:00

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Trading Places
• 

  E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
• 

  The Karate Kid
• 

  Close Encounters of the Third Kind
• 

  The Karate Kid Part II
• 

  ¡Three Amigos!

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• The Karate Kid (3 titles)
• Karate Kid Series (1 titles)
• Hannibal Lecter (1 titles)
• Airport (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Don Digirolamo (5 collaborations)
• Robert Glass (5 collaborations)
• Samuel C. Crutcher (4 collaborations)
• Steven Spielberg (4 collaborations)
• Pat E. Johnson (4 collaborations)
• John G. Avildsen (4 collaborations)
• Bill Conti (4 collaborations)
• George Folsey Jr. (3 collaborations)
• Charles L. Campbell (3 collaborations)
• Chuck Neely (3 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (1 credits)

  • The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

    Self - Dubbing Mixer

    actor

    actors
    1998

• sound (39 credits)

  • Sea of Love

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1989
  • The Karate Kid Part III

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1989
  • Roxanne

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1987
  • Some Kind of Wonderful

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1987
  • ¡Three Amigos!

    sound recordist

    sound
    1986
  • Firewalker

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1986
  • Manhunter

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1986
  • The Karate Kid Part II

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1986
  • Spies Like Us

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1985
  • White Nights

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1985
  • Into the Night

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1985
  • Witness

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1985
  • Falling in Love

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1984
  • The Karate Kid

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1984
  • Trading Places

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1983
  • Flashdance

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1983
  • Valley Girl

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1983
  • Blue Thunder

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1983
  • An Officer and a Gentleman

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1982
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1982
  • Thief

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1981
  • Cruising

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1980
  • 1941

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1979
  • Real Life

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1979
  • The Brink's Job

    sound recordist

    sound
    1978
  • Hooper

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1978
  • FM

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1978
  • Coming Home

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1978
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1977
  • Sorcerer

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1977
  • Airport '77

    sound

    sound
    1977
  • 21 Hours at Munich

    sound recordist

    sound
    1976
  • The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

    sound mixer

    sound
    1976
  • Shampoo

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1975
  • Nothing by Chance

    sound recordist

    sound
    1975
  • The Bank Shot

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1974
  • Rhinoceros

    sound mixer

    sound
    1974
  • A Separate Peace

    sound

    sound
    1972
  • Fuzz

    sound

    sound
    1972