24Larry Sider

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Larry Sider (left) recording sound in Moscow for Disgraced Moments, directed by Laura Mulvey and Mark Lewis, 1994

(Courtesy Larry Sider)

As a result of contacts made whilst studying for a degree in Chicago Larry came to England and established a career in sound editing with a series of important filmmakers working outside of the mainstream. His commitment to exploring and using sound creatively led to establishing with his wife Diane the School of Sound, a conference that brings together exponents and students from across the globe.

RC: Can we start with some biographical detail.

LS: I was born May 23rd 1952 in Chicago to middle-class ...

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