Academy Award for Best Sound

Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing
Presented by	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Country	United States
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The Academy Award for Best 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. In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees.

For the first year of this category (the 3rd Academy Awards) only the names of the films and companies were listed. When the awards were announced, only the names linked to the winning film were announced too.

1930s

• 1929-1930: The Big House - Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa - John Tribby
  • The Love Parade - Franklin Hansen
  • Raffles - Oscar Lagerstrom
  • The Song of the Flame - George Groves

• 1930-1931: Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department
  • MGM Studio Sound Department
  • RKO Radio Studio Sound Department
  • Samuel Goldwyn-United Artists Studio Sound Department

• 1931-1932: Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department
  • MGM Studio Sound Department
  • RKO Radio Studio Sound Department
  • Walt Disney
  • Warner Bros.First National Studio Sound Department

• 1932-1933: A Farewell to Arms - Franklin Hansen, Paramount Studio
  • 42nd Street - Nathan Levinson
  • Gold Diggers of 1933 - Nathan Levinson
  • I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang - Nathan Levinson

• 1934: One Night of Love - John Livadary, Columbia Studio
  • The Affairs of Cellini - Thomas T. Moulton
  • Cleopatra - Franklin B. Hansen
  • Flirtation Walk - Nathan Levinson
  • The Gay Divorcee - Carl Dreher
  • Imitation of Life - Theodore Soderberg
  • Viva Villa! - Douglas Shearer
  • White Parade - Edmund H. Hansen

• 1935: Naughty Marietta - Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
  • 1,000 Dollars a Minute - Republic Studio Sound Department
  • Bride of Frankenstein - Gilbert Kurland
  • Captain Blood - Nathan Levinson
  • The Dark Angel - Thomas T. Moulton
  • I Dream Too Much - Carl Dreher
  • The Lives of a Bengal Lancer - Franklin B. Hansen
  • Love Me Forever - John Livadary
  • Thanks a Million - E. H. Hansen

• 1936: San Francisco - Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
  • Banjo on My Knee - E. H. Hansen
  • The Charge of the Light Brigade - Nathan Levinson
  • Dodsworth - Thomas T. Moulton
  • General Spanky - Elmer A. Raguse
  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town - John Livadary
  • The Texas Rangers - Franklin B. Hansen
  • That Girl from Paris - John Aalberg
  • Three Smart Girls - Homer G. Tasker

• 1937: The Hurricane - Thomas Moulton, United Artists Studio
  • The Girl Said No - A. E. Kaye
  • Hitting a New High - John Aalberg
  • In Old Chicago - E. H. Hansen
  • The Life of Emile Zola - Nathan Levinson
  • Lost Horizon - John Livadary
  • Maytime - Douglas Shearer
  • One Hundred Men and a Girl - Homer G. Tasker
  • Topper - Elmer A. Raguse
  • Wells Fargo - Loren L. Ryder

• 1938: The Cowboy and the Lady - Thomas Moulton, United Artists Studio
  • Army Girl - Charles L. Lootens
  • Four Daughters - Nathan Levinson
  • If I Were King - Loren L. Ryder
  • Merrily We Live - Elmer A. Raguse
  • Suez - Edmund H. Hansen
  • Sweethearts - Douglas Shearer
  • That Certain Age - Bernard B. Brown
  • Vivacious Lady - John Aalberg
  • You Can't Take It with You - John Livadary

• 1939: When Tomorrow Comes - Bernard B. Brown, Universal Studio
  • Balalaika - Douglas Shearer
  • Gone with the Wind - Thomas T. Moulton
  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips - A. W. Watkins
  • The Great Victor Herbert - Loren L. Ryder
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame - John Aalberg
  • Man of Conquest - Charles L. Lootens
  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - John Livadary
  • Of Mice and Men - Elmer A. Raguse
  • The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex - Nathan Levinson
  • The Rains Came - E. H. Hansen

1940s

• 1940: Strike Up the Band - Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
  • Behind the News - Charles L. Lootens
  • Captain Caution - Elmer A. Raguse
  • The Grapes of Wrath - E. H. Hansen
  • The Howards of Virginia - Jack Whitney
  • Kitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman - John Aalberg
  • North West Mounted Police - Loren L. Ryder
  • Our Town - Thomas T. Moulton
  • The Sea Hawk - Nathan Levinson
  • Spring Parade - Bernard B. Brown
  • Too Many Husbands - John Livadary

• 1941: That Hamilton Woman - Jack Whitney, General Service
  • Appointment for Love - Bernard B. Brown
  • Ball of Fire - Thomas T. Moulton
  • The Chocolate Soldier - Douglas Shearer
  • Citizen Kane - John Aalberg
  • The Devil Pays Off - Charles Lootens
  • How Green Was My Valley - E. H. Hansen
  • The Men in Her Life - John Livadary
  • Sergeant York - Nathan Levinson
  • Skylark - Loren Ryder
  • Topper Returns - Elmer Raguse

• 1942: Yankee Doodle Dandy - Nathan Levinson, Warner Brothers Studio
  • Arabian Nights - Bernard B. Brown
  • Bambi - Sam Slyfield
  • Flying Tigers - Daniel Bloomberg
  • Friendly Enemies - Jack Whitney
  • The Gold Rush - James L. Fields
  • Mrs. Miniver - Douglas Shearer
  • Once Upon a Honeymoon - Stephen Dunn
  • The Pride of the Yankees - Thomas T. Moulton
  • Road to Morocco - Loren Ryder
  • This Above All - E. H. Hansen
  • You Were Never Lovelier - John Livadary

• 1943: This Land Is Mine - Stephen Dunn, RKO Radio Studio
  • Hangmen Also Die! - Jack Whitney
  • In Old Oklahoma - Daniel J. Bloomberg
  • Madame Curie - Douglas Shearer
  • The North Star - Thomas T. Moulton
  • Phantom of the Opera - Bernard B. Brown
  • Riding High - Loren L. Ryder
  • Sahara - John Livadary
  • Saludos Amigos - C. O. Slyfield
  • So This Is Washington - James L. Fields
  • The Song of Bernadette - E. H. Hansen
  • This Is the Army - Nathan Levinson

• 1944: Wilson - E. H. Hansen, 20th Century-Fox Studio
  • Brazil - Daniel J. Bloomberg
  • Casanova Brown - Thomas T. Moulton
  • Cover Girl - John Livadary
  • Double Indemnity - Loren L. Ryder
  • His Butler's Sister - Bernard B. Brown
  • Hollywood Canteen - Nathan Levinson
  • It Happened Tomorrow - Jack Whitney
  • Kismet - Douglas Shearer
  • Music in Manhattan - Stephen Dunn
  • Voice in the Wind - Mac Dalgleish

• 1945: The Bells of St. Mary's - Stephen Dunn, RKO Radio Studio
  • Flame of Barbary Coast - Daniel J. Bloomberg
  • Lady on a Train - Bernard B. Brown
  • Leave Her to Heaven - Thomas T. Moulton
  • Rhapsody in Blue - Nathan Levinson
  • A Song to Remember - John P. Livadary
  • The Southerner - Jack Whitney
  • They Were Expendable - Douglas Shearer
  • The Three Caballeros - C. O. Slyfield
  • Three Is a Family - W. V. Wolfe
  • The Unseen - Loren L. Ryder
  • Wonder Man - Gordon E. Sawyer

• 1946: The Jolson Story - John Livadary, Columbia Studio
  • The Best Years of Our Lives - Gordon E. Sawyer
  • It's a Wonderful Life - John Aalberg

• 1947: The Bishop's Wife - Gordon Sawyer, Samuel Goldwyn Studio
  • Green Dolphin Street - Douglas Shearer
  • T-Men - Jack Whitney

• 1948: The Snake Pit - Thomas Moulton, 20th Century-Fox Studio
  • Johnny Belinda - Nathan O. Levinson
  • Moonrise - Daniel J. Bloomberg

• 1949: Twelve O'Clock High - Thomas Moulton, 20th Century-Fox Studio
  • Once More, My Darling - Leslie I. Carey
  • Sands of Iwo Jima - Daniel J. Bloomberg

1950s

• 1950: All About Eve - Thomas Moulton, 20th Century-Fox Studio
  • Cinderella - C. O. Slyfield
  • Louisa - Leslie I. Carey
  • Our Very Own - Gordon Sawyer
  • Trio - Cyril Crowhurst

• 1951: The Great Caruso - Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
  • Bright Victory - Leslie I. Carey
  • I Want You - Gordon E. Sawyer
  • A Streetcar Named Desire - Nathan Levinson
  • Two Tickets to Broadway - John Aalberg

• 1952: The Sound Barrier - London Films Sound Department
  • Hans Christian Andersen - Gordon E. Sawyer
  • The Card - Pinewood Studios Sound Department
  • The Quiet Man - Daniel J. Bloomberg
  • With a Song in My Heart - Thomas T. Moulton

• 1953: From Here to Eternity - John Livadary, Columbia Studio
  • Calamity Jane - William A. Mueller
  • Knights of the Round Table - A. W. Watkins
  • The Mississippi Gambler - Leslie I. Carey
  • The War of the Worlds - Loren L. Ryder

• 1954: The Glenn Miller Story - Leslie I. Carey, Universal-International Studio
  • Brigadoon - Wesley C. Miller
  • The Caine Mutiny - John P. Livadary
  • Rear Window - Loren L. Ryder
  • Susan Slept Here - John Aalberg

• 1955: Oklahoma! - Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department
  • Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing - Carlton W. Faulkner
  • Love Me or Leave Me - Wesley C. Miller
  • Mister Roberts - William A. Mueller
  • Not as a Stranger - Watson Jones, RCA Sound Department

• 1956: The King and I - Carlton W. Faulkner, 20th Century-Fox Studio
  • The Brave One - Buddy Myers
  • The Eddy Duchin Story - John P. Livadary
  • Friendly Persuasion - Gordon R. Glennan, and Gordon E. Sawyer
  • The Ten Commandments - Loren L. Ryder

• 1957: Sayonara - George Groves, Warner Brothers Studio
  • Gunfight at the O.K. Corral - George Dutton
  • Les Girls - Wesley C. Miller
  • Pal Joey - John P. Livadary
  • Witness for the Prosecution - Gordon E. Sawyer

• 1958: South Pacific - Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department
  • I Want to Live! - Gordon E. Sawyer
  • A Time to Love and a Time to Die - Leslie I. Carey
  • Vertigo - George Dutton
  • The Young Lions - Carlton W. Faulkner

• 1959: Ben-Hur - Franklin Milton, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
  • Journey to the Center of the Earth - Carlton W. Faulkner
  • Libel - A. W. Watkins
  • The Nun's Story - George Groves
  • Porgy and Bess - Gordon E. Sawyer, and Fred Hynes

1960s

• 1960: The Alamo - Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department and Gordon Sawyer, Samuel Goldwyn Studio
  • The Apartment - Gordon E. Sawyer
  • Cimarron - Franklin Milton
  • Pepe - Charles Rice
  • Sunrise at Campobello - George Groves

• 1961: West Side Story - Gordon Sawyer, Samuel Goldwyn Studio and Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department
  • The Children's Hour - Gordon E. Sawyer
  • Flower Drum Song - Waldon O. Watson
  • The Guns of Navarone - John Cox
  • The Parent Trap - Robert O. Cook

• 1962: Lawrence of Arabia - John Cox, Shepperton Studios
  • Bon Voyage! - Robert O. Cook
  • The Music Man - George Groves
  • That Touch of Mink - Waldon O. Watson
  • What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? - Joseph D. Kelly

• 1963: How the West Was Won - Franklin Milton, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
  • Bye Bye Birdie - Charles Rice
  • Captain Newman, M.D. - Waldon O. Watson
  • Cleopatra - James Corcoran, and Fred Hynes
  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World - Gordon E. Sawyer

• 1964: My Fair Lady - George Groves, Warner Brothers Studio
  • Becket - John Cox
  • Father Goose - Waldon O. Watson
  • Mary Poppins - Robert O. Cook
  • The Unsinkable Molly Brown - Franklin Milton

• 1965: The Sound of Music - James Corcoran and Fred Hynes, 20th Century-Fox Studio
  • The Agony and the Ecstasy - James Corcoran
  • Doctor Zhivago - A. W. Watkins, and Franklin Milton
  • The Great Race - George Groves
  • Shenandoah - Waldon O. Watson

• 1966: Grand Prix - Franklin Milton, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
  • Gambit - Waldon O. Watson
  • Hawaii - Gordon E. Sawyer
  • The Sand Pebbles - James Corcoran
  • Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - George Groves

• 1967: In the Heat of the Night - Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department
  • Camelot - Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Studio Sound Department
  • The Dirty Dozen - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department
  • Doctor Dolittle - 20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department
  • Thoroughly Modern Millie - Universal City Studio Sound Department

• 1968: Oliver! - Shepperton Studios Sound Department
  • Bullitt - Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Studio Sound Department
  • Finian's Rainbow - Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Studio Sound Department
  • Funny Girl - Columbia Studio Sound Department
  • Star! - 20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department

• 1969: Hello, Dolly! - Jack Solomon, Murray Spivack
  • Anne of the Thousand Days - John Aldred
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - William Edmondson and David Dockendorf
  • Gaily, Gaily - Robert Martin and Clem Portman
  • Marooned - Les Fresholtz and Arthur Piantadosi

1970s

• 1970: Patton - Douglas Williams, Don Bassman
  • Airport - Ronald Pierce and David H. Moriarty
  • Ryan's Daughter - Gordon McCallum and John Bramall
  • Tora! Tora! Tora! - Murray Spivack and Herman Lewis
  • Woodstock - Dan Wallin and L. A. Johnson

• 1971: Fiddler on the Roof - Gordon McCallum, David Hildyard
  • Diamonds Are Forever - Gordon K. McCallum, John W. Mitchell and Al Overton
  • The French Connection - Theodore Soderberg and Christopher Newman
  • Kotch - Richard Portman and Jack Solomon
  • Mary, Queen of Scots - Bob Jones and John Aldred

• 1972: Cabaret - Robert Knudson, David Hildyard
  • Butterflies Are Free - Arthur Piantadosi and Charles T. Knight
  • The Candidate - Richard Portman and Gene Cantamessa
  • The Godfather - Charles Grenzbach, Richard Portman and Christopher Newman
  • The Poseidon Adventure - Theodore Soderberg and Herman Lewis

• 1973: The Exorcist - Robert Knudson, Chris Newman
  • The Day of the Dolphin - Richard Portman and Larry Jost
  • The Paper Chase - Donald O. Mitchell and Larry Jost
  • Paper Moon - Richard Portman and Les Fresholtz
  • The Sting - Ronald Pierce and Robert R. Bertrand

• 1974: Earthquake - Ronald Pierce, Melvin Metcalfe, Sr.
  • Chinatown - Charles Grenzbach and Larry Jost
  • The Conversation - Walter Murch and Art Rochester
  • The Towering Inferno - Theodore Soderberg and Herman Lewis
  • Young Frankenstein - Richard Portman and Gene Cantamessa

• 1975: Jaws - Robert Hoyt, Roger Heman, Earl Madery, John Carter
  • Bite the Bullet - Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Richard Tyler and Al Overton, Jr.
  • Funny Lady - Richard Portman, Don MacDougall, Curly Thirlwell, Jack Solomon
  • The Hindenburg - Leonard Peterson, John A. Bolger, Jr., John L. Mack and Don Sharpless
  • The Wind and the Lion - Harry W. Tetrick, Aaron Rochin, William McCaughey and Roy Charman

• 1976: All the President's Men - Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Jim Webb
  • King Kong - Harry W. Tetrick, William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin and Jack Solomon
  • Rocky - Harry W. Tetrick, William McCaughey, Lyle J. Burbridge and Bud Alper
  • Silver Streak - Donald O. Mitchell, Douglas O. Williams, Richard Tyler and Harold M. Etherington
  • A Star Is Born - Robert Knudson, Dan Wallin, Robert Glass and Tom Overton

• 1977: Star Wars - Don MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler, Derek Ball
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don MacDougall and Gene Cantamessa
  • The Deep - Walter Goss, Dick Alexander, Tom Beckert and Robin Gregory
  • Sorcerer - Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Richard Tyler and Jean-Louis Ducarme
  • The Turning Point - Theodore Soderberg, Paul Wells, Douglas O. Williams and Jerry Jost

• 1978: The Deer Hunter - Richard Portman, William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Darin Knight
  • The Buddy Holly Story - Tex Rudloff, Joel Fein, Curly Thirlwell and Willie D. Burton
  • Days of Heaven - John Wilkinson, Robert W. Glass, Jr., John T. Reitz and Barry Thomas
  • Hooper - Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don MacDougall and Jack Solomon
  • Superman - Gordon K. McCallum, Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier and Roy Charman

• 1979: Apocalypse Now - Walter Murch, Mark Berger, Richard Beggs, Nat Boxer
  • The Electric Horseman - Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Michael Minkler and Al Overton, Jr.
  • Meteor - William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Michael J. Kohut and Jack Solomon
  • 1941 - Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don MacDougall and Gene Cantamessa
  • The Rose - Theodore Soderberg, Douglas O. Williams, Paul Wells and Jim Webb

1980s

• 1980: The Empire Strikes Back - Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Peter Sutton
  • Altered States - Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Michael Minkler and Willie D. Burton
  • Coal Miner's Daughter - Richard Portman, Roger Heman and James R. Alexander
  • Fame - Michael J. Kohut, Aaron Rochin, Jay M. Harding and Christopher Newman
  • Raging Bull - Donald O. Mitchell, Bill Nicholson, David J. Kimball and Les Lazarowitz

• 1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Roy Charman
  • On Golden Pond - Richard Portman and David M. Ronne
  • Outland - John Wilkinson, Robert W. Glass, Jr., Robert Thirlwell and Robin Gregory
  • Pennies from Heaven - Michael J. Kohut, Jay M. Harding, Richard Tyler and Al Overton, Jr.
  • Reds - Dick Vorisek, Tom Fleischman and Simon Kaye

• 1982: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo, Gene Cantamessa
  • Das Boot - Milan Bor, Trevor Pyke and Mike Le Mare
  • Gandhi -: Gerry Humphreys, Robin O'Donoghue, Jonathan Bates and Simon Kaye
  • Tootsie - Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander and Les Lazarowitz
  • Tron - Michael Minkler, Bob Minkler, Lee Minkler and James LaRue

• 1983: The Right Stuff - Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Randy Thom, David MacMillan
  • Never Cry Wolf - Alan Splet, Todd Boekelheide, Randy Thom and David Parker
  • Return of the Jedi - Ben Burtt, Gary Summers, Randy Thom and Tony Dawe
  • Terms of Endearment - Donald O. Mitchell, Rick Kline, Kevin O'Connell and James R. Alexander
  • WarGames - Michael J. Kohut, Carlos Delarios, Aaron Rochin and Willie D. Burton

• 1984: Amadeus - Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Todd Boekelheide, Chris Newman
  • 2010 - Michael J. Kohut, Aaron Rochin, Carlos Delarios and Gene Cantamessa
  • Dune - Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Kevin O'Connell and Nelson Stoll
  • A Passage to India - : Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, Michael A. Carter and John W. Mitchell
  • The River - : Nick Alphin, Robert Thirlwell, Richard Portman and David M. Ronne

• 1985: Out of Africa - Chris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, Peter Handford
  • Back to the Future - : Bill Varney, B. Tennyson Sebastian II, Robert Thirlwell and William B. Kaplan
  • A Chorus Line - Donald O. Mitchell, Michael Minkler, Gerry Humphreys and Christopher Newman
  • Ladyhawke - Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore and Bud Alper
  • Silverado - Donald O. Mitchell, Rick Kline, Kevin O'Connell and David M. Ronne

• 1986: Platoon - John Wilkinson, Richard Rogers, Charles Grenzbach, Simon Kaye
  • Aliens - Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier, Michael A. Carter and Roy Charman
  • Heartbreak Ridge - : Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore and Bill Nelson
  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - Terry Porter, David J. Hudson, Mel Metcalfe and Gene Cantamessa
  • Top Gun - Donald O. Mitchell, Kevin O'Connell, Rick Kline and William B. Kaplan

• 1987: The Last Emperor - Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock
  • Empire of the Sun - Robert Knudson, Don Digirolamo, John Boyd and Tony Dawe
  • Lethal Weapon - Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore and Bill Nelson
  • RoboCop - Michael J. Kohut, Carlos Delarios, Aaron Rochin and Robert Wald
  • The Witches of Eastwick - Wayne Artman, Tom Beckert, Tom E. Dahl, Art Rochester

• 1988: Bird - Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore, Willie Burton
  • Die Hard - Don J. Bassman, Kevin F. Cleary, Richard Overton and Al Overton, Jr.
  • Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey - Andy Nelson, Brian Saunders and Peter Handford
  • Mississippi Burning - Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Rick Kline and Danny Michael
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit - Robert Knudson, John Boyd, Don Digirolamo and Tony Dawe

• 1989: Glory - Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg Rudloff, Elliot Tyson, Russell Williams
  • The Abyss - Don J. Bassman, Kevin F. Cleary, Richard Overton and Lee Orloff
  • Black Rain - Donald O. Mitchell, Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Keith A. Wester
  • Born on the Fourth of July - Michael Minkler, Gregory H. Watkins, Wylie Stateman and Tod A. Maitland
  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - Ben Burtt, Gary Summers, Shawn Murphy and Tony Dawe

1990s

• 1990: (63rd) Dances with Wolves - Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Gregory H. Watkins, Russell Williams
  • Days of Thunder - Charles M. Wilborn, Donald O. Mitchell, Rick Kline and Kevin O'Connell
  • Dick Tracy - Thomas Causey, Chris Jenkins, David E. Campbell and Doug Hemphill
  • The Hunt for Red October - Richard Bryce Goodman, Richard Overton, Kevin F. Cleary and Don J. Bassman
  • Total Recall - Nelson Stoll, Michael J. Kohut, Carlos Delarios and Aaron Rochin

• 1991: (64th) Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Tom Johnson, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Lee Orloff
  • Backdraft - Gary Summers, Randy Thom, Gary Rydstrom and Glenn Williams
  • Beauty and the Beast - Terry Porter, Mel Metcalfe, David J. Hudson and Doc Kane
  • JFK - Michael Minkler, Gregg Landaker and Tod A. Maitland
  • The Silence of the Lambs - Tom Fleischman and Christopher Newman

• 1992: (65th) The Last of the Mohicans - Chris Jenkins, Doug Hemphill, Mark Smith, Simon Kaye
  • Aladdin - Terry Porter, Mel Metcalfe, David J. Hudson and Doc Kane
  • A Few Good Men - Kevin O'Connell, Rick Kline and Robert Eber
  • Under Siege - Donald O. Mitchell, Frank A. Montaño, Rick Hart and Scott D. Smith
  • Unforgiven - Les Fresholtz, Vern Poore, Dick Alexander and Rob Young

• 1993: (66th) Jurassic Park - Gary Summers, Gary Rydstrom, Shawn Murphy, Ron Judkins
  • Cliffhanger - Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer and Tim Cooney
  • The Fugitive - Donald O. Mitchell, Michael Herbick, Frank A. Montaño and Scott D. Smith
  • Geronimo: An American Legend - Chris Carpenter, Doug Hemphill, Bill W. Benton and Lee Orloff
  • Schindler's List - Andy Nelson, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan and Ron Judkins

• 1994: (67th) Speed - Gregg Landaker, Steve Maslow, Bob Beemer, David MacMillan
  • Clear and Present Danger - Donald O. Mitchell, Michael Herbick, Frank A. Montaño and Art Rochester
  • Forrest Gump - Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands and William B. Kaplan
  • Legends of the Fall - Paul Massey, David E. Campbell, Chris David and Douglas Ganton
  • The Shawshank Redemption - Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Michael Herbick and Willie D. Burton

• 1995: (68th) Apollo 13 - Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, David MacMillan
  • Batman Forever - Donald O. Mitchell, Frank A. Montaño, Michael Herbick and Petur Hliddal
  • Braveheart - Andy Nelson, Scott Millan, Anna Behlmer and Brian Simmons
  • Crimson Tide - Kevin O'Connell, Rick Kline, Gregory H. Watkins and William B. Kaplan
  • Waterworld - Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker and Keith A. Wester

• 1996: (69th) The English Patient - Walter Murch, Mark Berger, David Parker, Chris Newman
  • Evita - Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Ken Weston
  • Independence Day - Chris Carpenter, Bill W. Benton, Bob Beemer and Jeff Wexler
  • The Rock - Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Keith A. Wester
  • Twister - Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Kevin O'Connell and Geoffrey Patterson

• 1997: (70th) Titanic - Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Gary Summers, Mark Ulano
  • Air Force One - Paul Massey, Rick Kline, Doug Hemphill and Keith A. Wester
  • Con Air - Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Art Rochester
  • Contact - Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands and William B. Kaplan
  • L.A. Confidential - Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Kirk Francis

• 1998: (71st) Saving Private Ryan - Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Ron Judkins
  • Armageddon - Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Keith A. Wester
  • The Mask of Zorro - Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Pud Cusack
  • Shakespeare in Love - Robin O'Donoghue, Dominic Lester and Peter Glossop
  • The Thin Red Line - Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Paul Brincat

• 1999: (72nd) The Matrix - John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David E. Campbell, David Lee
  • The Green Mile - Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Michael Herbick and Willie D. Burton
  • The Insider - Andy Nelson, Doug Hemphill and Lee Orloff
  • The Mummy - Leslie Shatz, Chris Carpenter, Rick Kline and Chris Munro
  • Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Shawn Murphy and John Midgley

2000s

• 2000: Gladiator - Bob Beemer, Scott Millan and Ken Weston
  • Cast Away - Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands and William B. Kaplan
  • The Patriot - Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Lee Orloff
  • The Perfect Storm - John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David E. Campbell and Keith A. Wester
  • U-571 - Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Rick Kline and Ivan Sharrock

• 2001: Black Hawk Down - Michael Minkler, Chris Munro and Myron Nettinga
  • Amélie - Vincent Arnardi, Guillaume Leriche and Jean Umansky
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Gethin Creagh and Hammond Peek
  • Moulin Rouge! - Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Roger Savage and Guntis Sics
  • Pearl Harbor - Greg P. Russell, Peter J. Devlin and Kevin O'Connell

• 2002: Chicago - Michael Minkler, Dominick Tavella and David Lee
  • Gangs of New York - Tom Fleischman, Eugene Gearty and Ivan Sharrock
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek
  • Road to Perdition - Scott Millan, Bob Beemer and John Pritchett
  • Spider-Man - Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Ed Novick

• 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek
  • The Last Samurai - Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Jeff Wexler
  • Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World - Paul Massey, Doug Hemphill and Art Rochester
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Christopher Boyes, David Parker, David E. Campbell and Lee Orloff
  • Seabiscuit - Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Tod A. Maitland

• 2004: Ray - Scott Millan, Greg Orloff, Bob Beemer and Steve Cantamessa
  • The Aviator - Tom Fleischman and Petur Hliddal
  • The Incredibles - Randy Thom, Gary Rizzo and Doc Kane
  • The Polar Express - Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands and William B. Kaplan
  • Spider-Man 2 - Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Joseph Geisinger

• 2005: King Kong - Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Terry Porter, Dean A. Zupancic and Tony Johnson
  • Memoirs of a Geisha - Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Rick Kline and John Pritchett
  • Walk the Line - Paul Massey, Doug Hemphill and Peter Kurland
  • War of the Worlds - Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Ron Judkins

• 2006: Dreamgirls - Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer and Willie D. Burton
  • Apocalypto - Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Fernando Cámara
  • Blood Diamond - Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Ivan Sharrock
  • Flags of Our Fathers - John T. Reitz, David E. Campbell, Gregg Rudloff and Walt Martin
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Paul Massey, Christopher Boyes and Lee Orloff

• 2007: The Bourne Ultimatum - Scott Millan, David Parker and Kirk Francis
  • 3:10 to Yuma - Paul Massey, David Giammarco and Jim Stuebe
  • No Country for Old Men - Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter Kurland
  • Ratatouille - Randy Thom, Michael Semanick and Doc Kane
  • Transformers - Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Peter J. Devlin

• 2008: Slumdog Millionaire - Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty
  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Mark Weingarten
  • The Dark Knight - Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo and Ed Novick
  • WALL-E - Tom Myers, Michael Semanick and Ben Burtt
  • Wanted - Chris Jenkins, Frank A. Montaño and Petr Forejt

• 2009: The Hurt Locker - Paul N. J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett
  • Avatar - Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson
  • Inglourious Basterds - Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano
  • Star Trek - Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin
  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson

2010s

• 2010: Inception – Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo and Ed Novick
  • The King's Speech – Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen and John Midgley
  • Salt – Jeffrey J. Haboush, Greg P. Russell, Scott Millan and William Sarokin
  • The Social Network – Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick and Mark Weingarten
  • True Grit – Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter Kurland

• 2011: Hugo – Tom Fleischman and John Midgley
  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Bo Persson
  • Moneyball – Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, Dave Giammarco and Ed Novick
  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Peter J. Devlin
  • War Horse – Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson and Stuart Wilson

See also

• Academy Award for Best Sound Editing
• BAFTA Award for Best Sound