Paul Hsu (sound designer)

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Paul Hsu
Born
U.S.
Occupation(s) sound designer, Re-recording mixer, Supervising sound editor
Years active1995–present

Paul Hsu is an American sound designer, re-recording mixer and supervising sound editor. [1] [2] [3] He has won one Primetime Emmy Award from three nominations. [4]

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Career

Paul was invited to become a member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2016. [5] He is a principal partner at c5 sound, inc. [6] [7]

Selected filmography

As composer

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2022Won Satellite Awards Best Sound Tick, Tick... Boom! [8]
Won Cinema Audio Society Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Documentary Summer of Soul [9]
Nominated Cinema Eye Honors Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design [10]
2021Won Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special American Utopia [11]
2013Won News and Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Music and SoundIn Tahrir Square: 18 Days of Egypt's Unfinished Revolution [12]
2011Nominated Motion Picture Sound Editors Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film Salt [13]
2006NominatedPrimetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) Baghdad ER [14]
1999Nominated Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) The Farm: Angola, USA [15]

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