Gary Rizzo

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Gary Rizzo
Born (1972-01-31) January 31, 1972 (age 52)
New Jersey, United States
Occupation Re-recording mixer
Years active1994-present

Gary Rizzo (born January 31, 1972) is an American re-recording mixer. He studied audio engineering at Full Sail University and works at Lucasfilm's Skywalker Sound. [1] He has won two Academy Awards for Best Sound Mixing and has been nominated for another three. He has worked on more than 200 films since 1994.

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Rizzo has won two Academy Awards and has been nominated for another four:

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