Ron Bartlett

Ron Bartlett
Occupation	Sound Mixer
Years active	1985-present
Awards	Academy Award for Best Sound for Dune (2022) Academy Award for Best Sound for Dune: Part Two (2024) Nominated for Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing for Life of Pi (2013) Nominated for Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing for Blade Runner 2049 (2018)

Ron Bartlett is an American sound engineer. He was nominated at the 85th Academy Awards for the film Life of Pi . He was nominated in the category of Best Sound Mixing, and shared his nomination with Doug Hemphill and Drew Kunin. ^[1] He was nominated in the same category at the 90th Academy Awards for his work on Blade Runner 2049 , along with Doug Hemphill and Mac Ruth.

Bartlett won an Academy Award for Best Sound for the films Dune and Dune: Part Two . ^[2]

He has produced sound on over 150 films since 1985.

Career

Bartlett began his career in the film industry in 1985 and has since worked on over 150 films. His early work included contributions to notable films such as Blade Runner and Delta Force. His expertise in sound mixing and design quickly established him as a sought-after professional in the industry.

Notable works and achievements

Bartlett has been recognized for his exceptional work in sound mixing. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing for Life of Pi at the 85th Academy Awards, sharing the nomination with Doug Hemphill and Drew Kunin. He received another nomination in the same category for Blade Runner 2049 at the 90th Academy Awards, alongside Doug Hemphill and Mac Ruth. Bartlett won the Academy Award for Best Sound for his work on Dune. His contributions to the film were widely praised for their innovation and excellence. ^[3]

Legacy and impact

Ron Bartlett is known for his meticulous attention to detail and innovative approach to sound design like in works such as Heat , which used real gunfire for the final mix. ^[4] His work has had a significant impact on the film industry, influencing both peers and aspiring sound engineers. ^[5]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2024	Abigail	Re-recording Mixer: Formosa Group
2024	Dune: Part Two	Re-recording Mixer: Formosa Group
2024	Bob Marley: One Love	Re-recording Mixer: Warner Bros. De Lane Lea
2023	Transformers: Rise of the Beasts	Re-recording Mixer: Formosa At Paramount
2023	Cocaine Bear	Temp Mixer: Warner Bros
2023	Kiss the Future	Re-recording Mixer
2022	Something from Tiffany's	Re-recording Mixer
2022	My Butt Hazza Fever	Re-recording Mixer	Short
2022	The Bob's Burgers Movie	Re-recording Mixer
2022	¡Viva Maestro!	Re-recording Mixer
2022	Sonic the Hedgehog 2	Re-recording Mixer: Formosa Group
2021	The Harder They Fall	Re-recording Mixer
2021	Dune: Part One	Re-recording Mixer
2021	King Richard	Re-recording Mixer
2021	Sweet Girl	Re-recording Mixer
2021	Jungle Cruise	Re-recording Mixer: Warner Bros
2021	Cruella	Re-recording Mixer
2021	The Dark Side	Re-recording Mixer
2021	Chaos Walking	Re-recording Mixer
2019	Togo	Re-recording Mixer
2019	Gemini Man	Re-recording Mixer
2019	The Pink Chateau	Re-recording Mixer
2019	Us	Re-recording Mixer
2018	The Christmas Chronicles	Re-recording Mixer
2018	Robin Hood	Re-recording Mixer
2018	Instant Family	Re-recording Mixer
2018	My Dinner with Hervé	Re-recording Mixer	TV Movie
2018	Operation Finale	Re-recording Mixer
2018	The Meg	Re-recording Mixer: Warner Bros
2017	Wonder	Re-recording Mixer
2017	Blade Runner 2049	Re-recording Mixer
2017	Battle of the Sexes	Re-recording Mixer
2017	Going in Style	Re-recording Mixer
2017	Life	Re-recording Mixer
2017	xXx: Return of Xander Cage	Re-recording Mixer: Formosa Group
2016	Monster Trucks	Re-recording Mixer
2016	Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk	Re-recording Mixer
2016	Deepwater Horizon	Re-recording Mixer
2016	Ben-Hur	Additional Re-recording Mixer
2016	X-Men: Apocalypse	Re-recording Mixer
2016	The Boss	Re-recording Mixer
2016	Gods of Egypt	Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer
2015	Secret in Their Eyes	Re-recording Mixer
2015	Black Mass	Re-recording Mixer
2015	Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials	Re-recording Mixer
2015	Hot Pursuit	Re-recording Mixer
2014	The Gambler	Re-recording Mixer
2014	The Maze Runner	Re-recording Mixer
2014	X-Men: Days of Future Past	Re-recording Mixer
2014	The Other Woman	Re-recording Mixer
2013	Ender's Game	Re-recording Mixer
2013	Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters	Re-recording Mixer
2013	The Wolverine	Re-recording Mixer
2013	The Internship	Re-recording Mixer
2013	A Good Day to Die Hard	Re-recording Mixer
2012	Hitchcock	Re-recording Mixer
2012	Life of Pi	Re-recording Mixer
2012	The Watch	Re-recording Mixer
2012	Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter	Re-recording Mixer
2012	Prometheus	ADR Voice Cast, Re-recording Mixer
2012	This Means War	Re-recording Mixer
2011	The Cabin in the Woods	Re-recording Mixer
2011	We Bought a Zoo	Re-recording Mixer
2011	Pearl Jam Twenty	Re-recording Mixer
2011	30 Minutes or Less	Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer
2011	Rise of the Planet of the Apes	Re-recording Mixer
2011	Crazy, Stupid, Love.	Re-recording Mixer
2011	Mr. Popper's Penguins	Re-recording Mixer
2011	X-Men: First Class	Re-recording Mixer
2011	The Hangover Part II	Re-recording Mixer
2011	Red Riding Hood	Re-recording Mixer
2010	Yogi Bear	Re-recording Mixer
2010	Due Date	Re-recording Mixer
2010	Life as We Know It	Re-recording Mixer
2010	The Way Back	Re-recording Mixer, Sound Mixer
2010	Valentine's Day	Re-recording Mixer
2009	Sherlock Holmes	Re-recording Mixer
2009	Fame	Re-recording Mixer
2009	Orphan	Re-recording Mixer
2009	My Sister's Keeper	Re-recording Mixer
2009	Terminator Salvation	Re-recording Mixer
2008	Yes Man	Re-recording Mixer
2008	Max Payne	Re-recording Mixer
2008	RocknRolla	Re-recording Mixer
2008	Tropic Thunder	Re-recording Mixer
2008	Visual Acoustics	Re-recording Mixer
2008	Fool's Gold	Re-recording Mixer
2007	Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem	Re-recording Mixer
2007	The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford	Re-recording Mixer
2007	Balls of Fury	Supervising Sound Mixer
2007	Hairspray	Re-recording Mixer
2007	Nancy Drew	Re-recording Mixer
2007	The 11th Hour	Re-recording Mixer
2007	Charlie Bartlett	Re-recording Mixer
2007	TMNT	Re-recording Mixer
2006	We Are Marshall	Re-recording Mixer
2006	Idlewild	Re-recording Mixer
2006	Superman Returns	Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer
2006	The Lake House	Re-recording Mixer
2006	ATL	Re-recording Mixer
2005	Serenity	Re-recording Mixer
2005	Racing Stripes	Re-recording Mixer
2004	A Cinderella Story	Re-recording Mixer
2004	Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius	Supervising Sound Mixer
2004	Iron Jawed Angels	Re-recording Mixer	TV Movie
2003	Gothika	Re-recording Mixer
2003	Brother Bear	Supervising Sound Mixer
2003	Eloise at the Plaza	Sound Re-recording Mixer: New York	TV Movie
2003	Malibu's Most Wanted	Re-recording Mixer
2003	Cradle 2 the Grave	Re-recording Mixer
2003	Confidence	Re-recording Mixer
2002	8 Mile	Re-recording Mixer
2002	S1m0ne	Re-recording Mixer
2002	Death to Smoochy	Re-recording Mixer
2002	The Salton Sea	Re-recording Mixer
2001	Don't Say a Word	Re-recording Mixer
2001	Swordfish	Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer
2001	Just Visiting	Re-recording Mixer
2001	Driven	Re-recording Mixer
2000	Red Planet	Re-recording Mixer
2000	Wonder Boys	Re-recording Mixer
1999	Flawless	Re-recording Mixer
1999	Random Hearts	Re-recording Mixer
1999	Tarzan	Re-recording Mixer
1999	8MM	Sound Re-recordist
1999	American Pimp	Re-recording Mixer
1998	Meet Joe Black	Re-recording Mixer
1998	Small Soldiers	Additional Re-recording Mixer
1998	Six Days Seven Nights	Re-recording Mixer
1998	Lost in Space	Re-recording Mixer
1997	As Good as It Gets	Re-recording Mixer
1997	The Jackal	Re-recording Mixer
1997	The Fifth Element	Re-recording Mixer
1997	Dante's Peak	Re-recording Mixer
1996	The Preacher's Wife	Re-recording Mixer
1996	The Evening Star	Re-recording Mixer
1996	The Chamber	Re-recording Mixer
1996	Escape from L.A.	Re-recording Mixer
1996	Harriet the Spy	Re-recording Mixer
1996	Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension	Sound Editor	Short
1996	Mission: Impossible	Additional Re-recording Mixer
1996	Hype!	Re-recording Mixer
1995	Theodore Rex	Re-recording Mixer
1995	Heat	Re-recording Mixer
1995	Carrotblanca	Re-recording Mixer	Short
1995	Fluke	Sound Editor
1995	Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back	Re-recorded by: Pre-dubs, Weddington Productions
1995	Village of the Damned	Sound Effects Pre-dub Re-recording Mixer
1995	For Better or Worse	Sound Editor
1995	The Living Sea	Sound Effects: Weddington Productions	Short
1994	In the Mouth of Madness	Sound Effects Mixer
1994	Rampo	Re-recording Mixer
1994	The Flintstones	Sound Effects Editor
1994	Fresh	Re-recording Mixer, Sound Editor
1993	The Painted Desert	Re-recording Mixer
1993	The Discoverers	Sound Effects Supervisor: Weddington Productions	Short
1993	Lush Life	Re-recording Mixer, Sound Editor	TV Movie
1993	Love Matters	Re-recording Mixer	TV Movie
1993	Suture	Re-recording Mixer
1993	Hard Target	Re-recording Mixer, Sound Editor (uncredited)
1993	King of the Hill	Sound Effects Editor
1993	Best of the Best II	Re-recording Mixer
1992	Glory Days	Re-recording Designer
1992	Aladdin	Sound Editor
1992	Basic Instinct	Sound Effects Editor: Los Angeles
1992	Gladiator	Sound Editor
1992	Reservoir Dogs	Re-recording Mixer
1991	Kafka	Additional Sound Effects Editing
1991	Beauty and the Beast	Sound Editor
1991	Deceived	Sound Editor
1991	Eyes of an Angel	Re-recording Mixer, Sound Editor
1991	Dice Rules	Re-recording Mixer
1991	Scenes from a Mall	Sound Editor
1990	Predator 2	Sound Editor, Sound Effects Editor
1990	The Exorcist III	Sound Editor (uncredited)
1990	Fear	Sound Editor	TV Movie
1990	The Adventures of Ford Fairlane	Sound Effects Editor
1990	Gremlins 2: The New Batch	Sound Editor (uncredited)
1990	Total Recall	Sound Effects Editor (as Ronald Bartlett)
1990	The Guardian	Sound Editor
1989	Worth Winning	Foley Editor
1989	Dad	Sound Editor
1989	Fat Man and Little Boy	Sound Editor
1989	The Package	Foley Editor
1989	Star Trek V: The Final Frontier	Foley Editor
1989	The 'Burbs	Foley Editor
1989	Sex, Lies, and Videotape	Sound Editor (uncredited)
1988	The Good Mother	Foley Editor
1988	Monkey Shines	Sound Effects Editor
1988	Die Hard	Foley Editor
1988	Poltergeist III	Sound Editor
1988	A Time of Destiny	Sound Editor
1988	Bad Dreams	Sound Effects Editor
1988	Action Jackson	Foley Editor
1987	Cold Steel	Foley Supervisor
1987	Bulletproof	Foley Supervisor
1987	The Price of Life	Foley Walker	Short
1987	Shy People	Foley Editor
1987	The Hanoi Hilton	Sound Editor
1986	Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold	Sound Editor
1986	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2	Sound Editor
1986	Invaders from Mars	Sound Editor
1986	P.O.W. the Escape	Sound Editor
1986	The Delta Force	Sound Editor
1985	Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)	Sound Editor
1985	Invasion U.S.A.	Assistant Sound Editor
1982	Blade Runner	Re-recording Mixer (2007 Final Cut version)

References

1. "The 85th Academy Awards (2013) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
2. "THE 94TH ACADEMY AWARDS". oscars.org. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
3. Campbell, Scott (2023-06-30). "Exclusive interview: Oscar-winning re-recording mixer Ron Bartlett talks 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'". We Got This Covered. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
4. TVTechnology (2016-04-05). "Film Audio Guru Ron Bartlett Cautions About Pushing Noise Reduction Tools Too Far". TVTechnology. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
5. W (2022-07-12). "MixWithTheMasters Ron Bartlett Re-Recording Mixing Dune Inside The Track #74". Go AudiO [Official]. Retrieved 2024-07-12.

External links

• Ron Barlett at IMDb