Sound designer and supervising sound editor who entered American film in 1970 (THE GRANDMOTHER). He was considered by many to have been the world's greatest motion picture sound designer. His evocative use of ambient, technical and mechanical sounds helped revolutionize the way we hear movies, particularly in his work on virtually every David Lynch project. In 2000 a sound effects CD collection was released by Soundelux. The collection was lovingly compiled by Splet's widow and long time collaborator, Ann Kroeber. Other notable credits include ERASERHEAD (1977), DAYS OF HEAVEN (1978), J-MEN FOREVER and THE BLACK STALLION (both 1979), THE ELEPHANT MAN (1980), NEVER CRY WOLF (1983), DUNE (1984), BROKEN RAINBOW and WARNING SIGN (both 1985), BLUE VELVET and THE MOSQUITO COAST (both 1986), THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (both 1988), WINTER PEOPLE, DEAD POETS SOCIETY and WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S (all 1989), MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON and HENRY & JOON (both 1990), BY THE SWORD and DON'T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER'S DEAD (both 1991), WIND (1992) and his last film, for which he was also music editor, RISING SUN (1993).  Special Achievement Award 1979: THE BLACK STALLION - Sound Editing  Nominated for Sound 1983: NEVER CRY WOLF (w. Todd Boekelheide, Randy Thom & David Parker) 1 nomination, 1 Special Achievement Award