Greg P. Russell

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Greg P. Russell
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OccupationRe-Recording Mixer
Years active1977-present

Greg P. Russell is an American re-recording mixer. He is a 16 time Academy Award nominated post-production sound mixer who has worked in the film industry for more than 40 years, contributing to over 235 feature films. [1] He received Oscar nominations for his work on Black Rain, The Rock, Con Air, Armageddon, The Mask of Zorro, The Patriot, Pearl Harbor, Spider-Man, Spider- Man 2, Memoirs of a Geisha, Apocalypto, Transformers 1, 2 & 3, Salt and Skyfall . Other nominations include 12 CAS awards, two BAFTA's and two Emmys, with a Daytime Emmy Award win in 1989. [2]

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Other notable credits include The Usual Suspects , Stargate , National Treasure , 13 Hours , Point Break , The Nightmare Before Christmas , The Da Vinci Code , Rocky V , Crimson Tide , My Cousin Vinny , Men in Black II , Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home , Hairspray (1988), The Bodyguard , Terminator 3 , Terminator 5 , Tremors , RoboCop , Enemy of the State , Man on Fire , Tommy Boy , Starship Troopers , Days of Thunder , Godzilla , Spy Game , and Steel Magnolias (1989). [3]

Collaborations

Russell has collaborated with some of the many well-known filmmakers: [4] [5] [6] [7]

Accolades

AwardYearCategoryFilmResult
Academy Awards [8] 2013 Best Sound Mixing Skyfall Nominated
2012 Transformers: Dark of the Moon Nominated
2011 Salt Nominated
2010 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Nominated
2008 Transformers Nominated
2007 Apocalypto Nominated
2006 Memoirs of a Geisha Nominated
2005 Spider Man 2 Nominated
2003 Best Sound Spider Man Nominated
2002 Pearl Harbor Nominated
2001 The Patriot Nominated
1999 Armageddon Nominated
The Mask of Zorro Nominated
1998 Con Air Nominated
1997 The Rock Nominated
1990 Black Rain Nominated
British Academy Film Awards [9] 2013 Best Sound Skyfall Nominated
2005 Spider Man 2 Nominated
Cinema Audio Society Awards [10] 2023Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Animated Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Nominated
2013Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action Skyfall Nominated
2010Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Nominated
2008 Transformers Nominated
2006 Memoirs of a Geisha Nominated
2005 Spider Man 2 Nominated
2003Outstanding Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures Spider Man Nominated
2002 Pearl Harbor Nominated
2001Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film The Patriot Nominated
1999Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films Armageddon Nominated
The Mask of Zorro Nominated
1997 The Rock Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards [11] 2024 Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) Shōgun (for "Broken to the Fist")Won
Daytime Emmy Awards [12] 1989 Outstanding Film Sound Mixing Muppet Babies Won
1988 Nominated
Satellite Awards [13] 2017Best Sound (Editing & Mixing) 13 Hours Nominated
2015 Transformers: Age of Extinction Nominated
2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon Nominated
2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Nominated
2006 The Da Vinci Code Nominated
2005 Spider Man 2 Nominated
Online Film and Television Association Awards 2013Best Sound Mixing Skyfall Nominated
2008 Transformers Nominated
2005 Spider Man 2 Nominated
2002 Pearl Harbor Nominated
1999 Enemy of the State Nominated
International Online Cinema Awards 2013Best Sound Mixing Skyfall Nominated
2005 Spider Man 2 Nominated
Gold Derby Awards [14] 2013Best Sound Mixing Skyfall Nominated
2005 Spider Man 2 Nominated
Hollywood Press Association Awards 2023Outstanding Sound - Theatrical Feature Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Nominated

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  1. ↑ Willman, Chris (June 29, 1994). "Longer 'Woodstock' Still Prime Viewing : Movie review: The 25th-anniversary director's cut includes 44 minutes of previously unseen footage". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Greg P. Russell - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ Tapley, Kristopher (February 16, 2017). "Oscars: With 38 Combined Noms, Former Partners Square Off for the First Time". Variety. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Interview: Greg P. Russell on "Salt" and Mark P. Stoeckinger on "Unstoppable"". designingsound.org. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  5. ↑ Lambert, Mel (January 1, 2011). "Transformative Mixer: Greg P. Russell Strives for a Well-Balanced Soundtrack". CineMontage. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Soundworks Collection". soundworkscollection.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  7. ↑ Simpson, David (February 9, 2012). "Scott Feinberg Interviews Sound Re-recording Mixer Greg P. Russell". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Academy Awards, USA". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  9. ↑ "BAFTA Awards". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Cinema Audio Society, USA". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series One Hour Nominees / Winners 2024". Television Academy. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Daytime Emmy Awards". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Satellite Awards". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Gold Derby Awards". IMDb. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
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