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Keith A. Wester Biography

Birth Name:Keith Albert Wester

Birth Place:Seattle, Washington, United States

Profession Sound department, Actor, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor

Fast Facts

In 2001, he was nominated for a Golden Satellite Award for his groundbreaking work on "The Perfect Storm․"
In 1999, he was nominated for an award from the Cinema Audio Society for his work on "Armageddon․"
Graduated with a bachelor's degree from California State University, Los Angeles, and a master's degree from U․C․L․A
Before becoming involved in films, he worked as a sound mixer for TV commercials
Interested in technology at a young age, he started out as an amateur ham-radio operator at 13 years old
Is primarily known for innovating sound equipment when none existed for his various jobs
Worked as a sound engineer for more than 2,500 commercials

1982Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement - Children's Programming: nominated
1984Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or a Special: nominated
1985Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or a Special: nominated
1986Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Special: winner
1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special: nominated
1990Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1996Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1997Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1997C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films: nominated
1998Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1998C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films: nominated
1999Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1999C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films: nominated
2001Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
2001BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
2001C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film: nominated
2001OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
2001Golden Satellite Award-Best Sound: nominated