Dominic Lester

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Dominic Lester
Occupation Sound engineer
Years active1987-2000

Dominic Lester is an American sound engineer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film Shakespeare in Love . [1] He worked on 59 films from 1987 to 2000.

Academy Awards American awards given annually for excellence in cinematic achievements

The Academy Awards, also officially and popularly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry. Given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the awards are an international recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a golden statuette, officially called the "Academy Award of Merit", although more commonly referred to by its nickname "Oscar".

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 Best Sound Editing. In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees.

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References

  1. "The 71st Academy Awards (1999) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved November 19, 2011.