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Klemme was also honored with the 2009 Cinema Audio Society (CAS) President’s Award at the CAS Awards Dinner on February 27th, 2010. The President’s Award is presented by the President and Board of Directors of the CAS to an individual dedicated to the advancement of sound.
Here is a quick interview of Manfred just prior to the 2009 CAS Awards where he champions the unsung sound department:
We extend our sincere condolences to Brenda Parker, the rest of the Klemme family and everyone at K-Tek. Donations in remembrance of Manfred Klemme may be made to: International Myeloma Foundation, 12650 Riverside Dr., Suite 206, North Hollywood, Calif. 91607.
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I first met Manfred in Toronto when he worked with Arri/Nagra. He was a great help in setting up time code standards for production use in the mid 80s when it was all new for location recording. He was a patient and intelligent man who wouldn't hesitate to lend his expertise in solving the many early synch problems. I will miss him and I extend my condolences to his family.
Manfred was one of my favorite people on the Left Coast. He was always ready to discuss anything, listen to any idea, and share his wisdom. He was generous, innovative, friendly and enthusiastic, always in a good mood. I really will miss him.
Manfred was a good friend to me and everyone else in our business. I fondly remember going to lunch with Manfred and Mike Denecke. Two men who helped shape our sound world - both had great minds and innovative, unique products. Rest in peace, Manfred. And my sincere condolences to Brenda and the rest of her family.
Manfred was one of the first vendors to acknowledge Trew Audio, with StellaDAT recorder in the '90s, and over the next 20 years he supported us as we grew. At the time I was not aware of his interests, talents, and skills in design and metal machining, which are, of course, now some of his hallmarks.
I visited K-Tek last week in Ocean Side, CA for the first time. Walking into the machine room and seeing Manfred's early manual lathes along side the newer CAD-CAM milling machines was a poignant moment for me, remembering how he used to talk about that part of his shop with a twinkle in his eyes. Brenda Parker, Manfred's daughter, has been taking over the operation of K-Tek for several years, and now, she is in charge. She and the staff were, of course, still very sad about Manfred's passing just a couple of weeks earlier, but I can say that Brenda has K-Tek operating smoothly and productively, with a good mind for the industry and the sound department. With Brenda there, Manfred will never really be gone.
Glen