Awards & Winners

Academy Award for Best Sound Editing

Academy Awards

The Academy Award for Best Sound Editing is an Academy Award granted yearly to a film exhibiting the finest or most aesthetic sound editing or sound design. The award is usually received by the Supervising Sound Editors of the film, perhaps accompanied by the Sound Designers. The Sound Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, until 2006 would use a "bake-off" of the best films from the previous year to decide which films should be referred to the full Academy as nominations for the award. In a rule change on June 30, 2006, the bake-off for the Sound Branch was eliminated, and the usual process of a "preferential ballot" submission was instituted. During certain years, the highest award given for this category may be a "Special Achievement Award", not an Oscar. Academy rules require that a minimum number of films must be nominated in a category for an Academy Award to be granted; when the number of qualifying nominees is insufficient, a Special Achievement Award is granted instead. This is a list of films that have won or been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Effects, Sound Effects Editing, or Sound Editing.
Date Established : 1963

Check all the winners of Academy Award for Best Sound Editing presented under Academy Awards since 1963 .


Glenn Freemantle

Honored for : Gravity

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Steve Boeddeker All Is Lost
Richard Hymns All Is Lost
Oliver Tarney Captain Phillips
Glenn Freemantle Gravity
Brent Burge The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Wylie Stateman Lone Survivor

Paul N.J. Ottosson

Honored for : Zero Dark Thirty
(A tie. The other winning film in this category was Skyfall.)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Erik Aadahl Argo
Ethan Van der Ryn Argo
Wylie Stateman Django Unchained
Eugene Gearty Life of Pi
Philip Stockton Life of Pi
Per Hallberg Skyfall
Karen Baker Landers Skyfall
Paul N.J. Ottosson Zero Dark Thirty

Per Hallberg, Karen Baker Landers

Honored for : Skyfall
(A tie. The other winning film in this category was Zero Dark Thirty.)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Erik Aadahl Argo
Ethan Van der Ryn Argo
Wylie Stateman Django Unchained
Eugene Gearty Life of Pi
Philip Stockton Life of Pi
Per Hallberg Skyfall
Karen Baker Landers Skyfall
Paul N.J. Ottosson Zero Dark Thirty

Philip Stockton, Eugene Gearty

Honored for : Hugo

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lon Bender Drive
Victor Ray Ennis Drive
Ren Klyce The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Philip Stockton Hugo
Eugene Gearty Hugo
Ethan Van der Ryn Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Erik Aadahl Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Richard Hymns War Horse
Gary Rydstrom War Horse

Richard King

Honored for : Inception

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard King Inception
Tom Myers Toy Story 3
Michael Silvers Toy Story 3
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle Tron: Legacy
Addison Teague Tron: Legacy
Skip Lievsay True Grit
Craig Berkey True Grit
Mark P. Stoeckinger Unstoppable

Paul N.J. Ottosson

Honored for : The Hurt Locker

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Boyes Avatar
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle Avatar
Paul N.J. Ottosson The Hurt Locker
Wylie Stateman Inglourious Basterds
Mark P. Stoeckinger Star Trek
Alan Rankin Star Trek
Michael Silvers Up
Tom Myers Up

Richard King

Honored for : The Dark Knight

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Wylie Stateman Wanted
Christopher Boyes Iron Man
Frank Eulner Iron Man
Ben Burtt WALL-E
Matthew Wood WALL-E
Richard King The Dark Knight
Tom Sayers Slumdog Millionaire
Glenn Freemantle Slumdog Millionaire

Per Hallberg, Karen Baker Landers

Honored for : The Bourne Ultimatum

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Karen Baker Landers The Bourne Ultimatum
Per Hallberg The Bourne Ultimatum
Skip Lievsay No Country for Old Men
Randy Thom Ratatouille
Michael Silvers Ratatouille
Christopher Scarabosio There Will Be Blood
Matthew Wood There Will Be Blood
Ethan Van der Ryn Transformers
Michael Hopkins Transformers

Alan Robert Murray, Bub Asman

Honored for : Letters from Iwo Jima

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bub Asman Letters from Iwo Jima
Alan Robert Murray Letters from Iwo Jima
Sean McCormack Apocalypto
Kami Asgar Apocalypto
Lon Bender Blood Diamond
Alan Robert Murray Flags of Our Fathers
Bub Asman Flags of Our Fathers
Christopher Boyes Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
George Watters II Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Ethan Van der Ryn, Michael Hopkins

Honored for : King Kong

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard King War of the Worlds
Michael Hopkins King Kong
Ethan Van der Ryn King Kong
Wylie Stateman Memoirs of a Geisha

Randy Thom, Michael Silvers

Honored for : The Incredibles

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Silvers The Incredibles
Randy Thom The Incredibles
Randy Thom The Polar Express
Dennis Leonard The Polar Express
Paul N.J. Ottosson Spider-Man 2

Richard King

Honored for : Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard King Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Gary Rydstrom Finding Nemo
Michael Silvers Finding Nemo
Christopher Boyes Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
George Watters II Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Michael Hopkins, Ethan Van der Ryn

Honored for : The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ethan Van der Ryn The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Michael Hopkins The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Richard Hymns Minority Report
Gary Rydstrom Minority Report
Scott Hecker Road to Perdition

George Watters II, Christopher Boyes

Honored for : Pearl Harbor

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Boyes Pearl Harbor
George Watters II Pearl Harbor
Gary Rydstrom Monsters, Inc.
Michael Silvers Monsters, Inc.

Jon Johnson

Honored for : U-571

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jon Johnson U-571
Alan Robert Murray Space Cowboys
Bub Asman Space Cowboys

Dane A. Davis

Honored for : The Matrix

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dane A. Davis The Matrix
Ren Klyce Fight Club
Richard Hymns Fight Club
Ben Burtt Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Tom Bellfort Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Gary Rydstrom, Richard Hymns

Honored for : Saving Private Ryan

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gary Rydstrom Saving Private Ryan
Richard Hymns Saving Private Ryan
George Watters II Armageddon
Dave McMoyler The Mask of Zorro

Tom Bellfort, Christopher Boyes

Honored for : Titanic

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tom Bellfort Titanic
Christopher Boyes Titanic
Mark Mangini The Fifth Element
Mark P. Stoeckinger Face/Off
Per Hallberg Face/Off

Bruce Stambler

Honored for : The Ghost and the Darkness

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bruce Stambler The Ghost and the Darkness
Richard L. Anderson Daylight
David A. Whittaker Daylight
Alan Robert Murray Eraser
Bub Asman Eraser

Lon Bender, Per Hallberg

Honored for : Braveheart

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lon Bender Braveheart
Per Hallberg Braveheart
John Leveque Batman Forever
Bruce Stambler Batman Forever
George Watters II Crimson Tide

Stephen Hunter Flick

Honored for : Speed

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Hunter Flick Speed
Bruce Stambler Clear and Present Danger
John Leveque Clear and Present Danger
Gloria S. Borders Forrest Gump
Randy Thom Forrest Gump

Gary Rydstrom, Richard Hymns

Honored for : Jurassic Park

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gary Rydstrom Jurassic Park
Richard Hymns Jurassic Park
Wylie Stateman Cliffhanger
Gregg Baxter Cliffhanger
John Leveque The Fugitive
Bruce Stambler The Fugitive

Tom C. McCarthy, David E. Stone

Honored for : Bram Stoker's Dracula

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tom C. McCarthy Bram Stoker's Dracula
David E. Stone Bram Stoker's Dracula
Mark Mangini Aladdin
John Leveque Under Siege
Bruce Stambler Under Siege

Gary Rydstrom, Gloria S. Borders

Honored for : Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gary Rydstrom Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Gloria S. Borders Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Gary Rydstrom Backdraft
Richard Hymns Backdraft
George Watters II Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
F. Hudson Miller Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Cecelia Hall, George Watters II

Honored for : The Hunt for Red October

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cecelia Hall The Hunt for Red October
George Watters II The Hunt for Red October
Charles L. Campbell Flatliners
Richard C. Franklin Flatliners
Stephen Hunter Flick Total Recall

Ben Burtt, Richard Hymns

Honored for : Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ben Burtt Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Richard Hymns Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Milton C. Burrow Black Rain
William L. Manger Black Rain
Robert Henderson Lethal Weapon 2
Alan Robert Murray Lethal Weapon 2

Charles L. Campbell, Louis L. Edemann

Honored for : Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles L. Campbell Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Louis L. Edemann Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Stephen Hunter Flick Die Hard
Richard Shorr Die Hard
Ben Burtt Willow
Richard Hymns Willow

Don Sharpe

Honored for : Aliens

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Don Sharpe Aliens
Mark Mangini Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Cecelia Hall Top Gun
George Watters II Top Gun

Charles L. Campbell, Robert R. Rutledge

Honored for : Back to the Future

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles L. Campbell Back to the Future
Robert R. Rutledge Back to the Future
Fred J. Brown Rambo: First Blood Part II
Alan Robert Murray Ladyhawke
Robert Henderson Ladyhawke

Jay Boekelheide

Honored for : The Right Stuff

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jay Boekelheide The Right Stuff
Ben Burtt Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Charles L. Campbell, Ben Burtt

Honored for : E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles L. Campbell E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Ben Burtt E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Mike Le Mare Das Boot
Stephen Hunter Flick Poltergeist
Richard L. Anderson Poltergeist

John Poyner

Honored for : The Dirty Dozen

Nominations 1967 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Poyner The Dirty Dozen
James Richard In the Heat of the Night

Gordon Daniel

Honored for : Grand Prix

Nominations 1966 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gordon Daniel Grand Prix
Walter Rossi Fantastic Voyage

Treg Brown

Honored for : The Great Race

Nominations 1965 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Treg Brown The Great Race
Walter Rossi Von Ryan's Express

Norman Wanstall

Honored for : Goldfinger

Nominations 1964 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Norman Wanstall Goldfinger
Robert L. Bratton The Lively Set

Walter G. Elliott

Honored for : It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Nominations 1963 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Walter G. Elliott It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Robert L. Bratton A Gathering of Eagles