Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

The Academy Award for Sound Mixing is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest or most euphonic sound mixing or recording, and is generally awarded to the production sound mixers and re-recording mixers of the winning film. Compare this award to the Academy Award for Sound Editing.

YearFilmSound Director 
2009 Slumdog Millionaire Slumdog MillionaireResul Pookutty, Richard Pryke, Ian Tapp 
2008 The Bourne Ultimatum The Bourne UltimatumScott Millan, David Parker and Kirk Francis 
2007 Dreamgirls DreamgirlsMichael Minkler, Bob Beemer and Willie Burton 
2006 King Kong King KongChristopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek 
2005 Ray RayScott Millan, Greg Orloff, Bob Beemer and Steve Cantamessa 
2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingChristopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek 
2003 Chicago ChicagoMichael Minkler, Dominick Tavella, David Lee 
2002 Black Hawk Down Black Hawk DownMichael Minkler, Myron Nettinga, Chris Munro 
2001 Gladiator GladiatorScott Millan, Bob Beemer, Ken Weston 
2000 The Matrix The MatrixJohn Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David Campbell, David Lee 
1999 Saving Private Ryan Saving Private RyanGary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Ronald Judkins 
1998 Titanic TitanicGary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Gary Summers, Mark Ulano 
1997 The English Patient The English PatientWalter Murch, Mark Berger, David Parker, Chris Newman 
1996 Apollo 13 Apollo 13Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, David MacMillan 
1995 Speed SpeedGregg Landaker, Steve Maslow, Bob Beemer, David R. B. MacMillan 
1994 Jurassic Park Jurassic ParkGary Summers, Gary Rydstrom, Shawn Murphy, Ron Judkins 
1993 The Last of the Mohicans The Last of the MohicansChris Jenkins, Doug Hemphill, Mark Smith, Simon Kaye 
1992 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Terminator 2: Judgment DayTom Johnson, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Lee Orloff 
1991 Dances With Wolves Dances With WolvesJeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Greg Watkins, Russell Williams II 
1990 Glory GloryDonald O. Mitchell, Gregg C. Rudloff, Elliot Tyson, Russell Williams II 
1989 Bird BirdLes Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore, Willie D. Burton 
1988 The Last Emperor The Last EmperorBill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock 
1987 Platoon PlatoonJohn K. Wilkinson, Richard Rogers, Charles 'Bud' Grenzbach, Simon Kaye 
1986 Out of Africa Out of AfricaChris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, Peter Handford 
1985 Amadeus AmadeusMark Berger, Tom Scott, Todd Boekelheide, Chris Newman 
1984 The Right Stuff The Right StuffMark Berger, Tom Scott, Randy Thom, David MacMillan 
1983 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial E.T. The Extra-TerrestrialRobert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo, Gene Cantamessa 
1982 Raiders of the Lost Ark Raiders of the Lost ArkBill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Roy Charman 
1981 The Empire Strikes Back The Empire Strikes BackBill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Peter Sutton 
1980 Apocalypse Now Apocalypse NowWalter Murch, Mark Berger, Richard Beggs, Nat Boxer 
1979 The Deer Hunter The Deer HunterRichard Portman, William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Darin Knight 
1978 Star Wars Star WarsDon MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler, Derek Ball 
1977 All the President's Men All the President's MenArthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Jim Webb 
1976 Jaws JawsRobert L. Hoyt, Roger Heman, Earl Madery, John Carter 
1975 Earthquake EarthquakeRonald Pierce, Melvin Metcalfe, Sr. 
1974 The Exorcist The ExorcistRobert Knudson, Chris Newman 
1973 Cabaret CabaretRobert Knudson, David Hildyard 
1972 Fiddler on the Roof Fiddler on the RoofGordon K. McCallum, David Hildyard 
1971 Patton PattonDouglas Williams, Don Bassman 
1970 Hello, Dolly! Hello, Dolly!Jack Solomon, Murray Spivack 
1969 Oliver! Oliver!Shepperton Studio Sound Department 
1968 In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the NightSamuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department 
1967 Grand Prix Grand PrixFranklin E. Milton 
1966 The Sound of Music The Sound of MusicJames P. Corcoran, Fred Hynes 
1965 My Fair Lady My Fair LadyGeorge R. Groves 
1964 How the West Was Won How the West Was WonFranklin E. Milton 
1963 Lawrence of Arabia Lawrence of ArabiaJohn Cox 
1962 West Side Story West Side StoryFred Hynes, Gordon E. Sawyer 
1961 The Alamo The AlamoGordon E. Sawyer, Fred Hynes 
1960 Ben-Hur Ben-HurFranklin E. Milton 
1959 South Pacific South PacificFred Hynes 
1958 Sayonara SayonaraGeorge Groves 
1957 The King and I The King and ICarl Faulkner 
1956 Oklahoma! Oklahoma!Fred Hynes 
1955 The Glenn Miller Story The Glenn Miller StoryLeslie I. Carey 
1954 From Here to Eternity From Here to EternityJohn P. Livadary 
1953 Breaking the Sound Barrier Breaking the Sound BarrierLondon Film Sound Department 
1952 The Great Caruso The Great CarusoDouglas Shearer 
1951 All about Eve All about EveThomas T. Moulton 
1950 Twelve O'Clock High Twelve O'Clock HighThomas T. Moulton 
1949 The Snake Pit The Snake PitThomas T. Moulton 
1948 The Bishop's Wife The Bishop's WifeGordon Sawyer 
1947 The Jolson Story The Jolson StoryJohn Livadary 
1946 The Bells of St. Mary's The Bells of St. Mary'sStephen Dunn 
1945 Wilson WilsonE. H. Hansen 
1944 This Land Is Mine This Land Is MineStephen Dunn 
1943 Yankee Doodle Dandy Yankee Doodle DandyNathan Levinson 
1942 That Hamilton Woman That Hamilton WomanJack Whitney 
1941 Strike Up the Band Strike Up the BandDouglas Shearer 
1940 When Tomorrow Comes When Tomorrow ComesBernard B. Brown 
1939 The Cowboy and the Lady The Cowboy and the LadyThomas T. Moulton 
1938 The Hurricane The HurricaneThomas T. Moulton 
1937 San Francisco San FranciscoDouglas Shearer 
1936 Naughty Marietta Naughty MariettaDouglas Shearer 
1935 One Night of Love One Night of LoveJohn Livadary 
1934 A Farewell to Arms A Farewell to ArmsFranklin B. Hansen 
1933-Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department 
1932-Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department 
1931 The Big House The Big HouseDouglas Shearer 
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing
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