Kami Asgar

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Kami Asgar
Born (1965-05-26) May 26, 1965 (age 59)[ citation needed ]
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Years active1990–present

Kami Asgar is an Iranian-American sound editor and film producer. [1] He received an Academy Award nomination for his work on the film Apocalypto (2006), [2] for which he became the first and only Middle Eastern to date to be nominated for Best Sound Editing.[ citation needed ]

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Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1996 48th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series "Halloween III"
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Nominated [3]
200552nd Golden Reel Awards Best Sound Editing – Dialogue & ADR, Domestic Feature Film The Passion of the Christ Nominated [4]
2007 79th Academy Awards Best Sound Editing Apocalypto Nominated [5]
54th Golden Reel Awards Best Sound Editing in Feature Film – Dialogue & ADR Nominated [6]
2010 15th Satellite Awards Best Sound Secretariat Nominated

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References

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  2. Toffolo, Matthew (2016-01-19). "Interview with Kami Asgar, Oscar Nominated Sound Editor". Wildsound. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  3. "Kami Asgar - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins". Television Academy . Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  4. McNary, Dave (January 23, 2005). "'Aviator,' 'Kill' fill sound editors' bill". Variety . Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  5. "THE 79TH ACADEMY AWARDS | 2007". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  6. McNary, Dave (January 25, 2007). "MPSE announces Golden Reel noms". Variety . Retrieved November 22, 2021.