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Frank A. Montano Biography

Birth Name:Frank A. Montano

Profession Sound department

Fast Facts

Received a Cinema Audio Society Award for his work on "The Revenant․"
Was nominated for two Hollywood Post Alliance Awards in 2015 for Outstanding Sound for his work on "Birdman" and "Unbroken․"
Won the International Press Academy Award for sound editing and mixing for his work on "300․"
Started out working as a sound engineer for the console manufacturer Quad Eight
Quote: "[On working on "The Revenant"] "We were just making a lot of noise down in the theatre․""
Has worked on many films produced by Universal Studios
Had worked on over 40 films by the age of 24

Awards

1993Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1993ACCA-Best Sound: nominated
1994Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1994BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: winner
1994C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films: winner
1995Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1995C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films: nominated
1996Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
2007Satellite Award-Best Sound (Mixing & Editing): nominated
2008C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures: nominated
2008HPA Award-Outstanding Audio Post - Feature Film: nominated
2009Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
2009HPA Award-Outstanding Audio Post - Feature Film: winner
2010HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Feature Film: nominated
2011HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Feature Film: nominated
2011HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Feature Film: nominated
2012HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Feature Film: nominated
2012Maverick Movie Award-Best Sound Design/Editing: Short: nominated
2015Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
2015Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
2015BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
2015C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action: nominated
2015C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action: winner
2015Gold Derby Film Award-Sound: nominated
2015HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Feature Film: nominated
2015HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Feature Film: nominated
2015Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Sound Design: nominated
2016Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: winner
2016C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action: winner
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Sound: nominated
2016OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
2016Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Sound Design: nominated
2019Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
2019ACCA-Best Sound: winner
2019BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
2019C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action: nominated
2019Gold Derby Film Award-Sound: nominated
2019INOCA-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
2019LEJA Award-Best Sound: nominated
2019OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: winner
2023Silver Ariel-Best Sound (Mejor Sonido): winner
2023C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Animated: winner