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Kevin O'Connell Biography

Birth Name:Kevin O'Connell

Birth Place:Long Island, New York, United States

Profession Sound department

Fast Facts

Received the Association of Motion Picture Sound Award for Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film in 2017 for his work on "Hacksaw Ridge․"
Started out as a projectionist with 20th Century Fox Studios
Quote: "[On being a sound mixer] "I am merely the front man for a huge team of people that work in putting the sound of a motion picture together․""
Sound supervisor and sound mixer best known for working on action films
Was forced to mix the sound for many films in real-time while they were being shot, incuding Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Grease" and "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back․"
Was nominated 21 time before winning his first Academy Award in 2017
Is responsible for creating the distorted voice of the character Carol Anne in "Poltergeist․"

Awards

1984Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1985Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1986Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1987Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1989Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Special: winner
1990Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1991Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1993Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1993ACCA-Best Sound: nominated
1994C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films: nominated
1996Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1996C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films: nominated
1997Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1997Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1997C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films: nominated
1997C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films: nominated
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: winner
1998Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1999Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1999Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
1999C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films: nominated
1999C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films: nominated
1999OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
2001Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
2001C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film: nominated
2002Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
2002C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures: nominated
2002OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
2003Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
2003C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures: nominated
2005Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
2005BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
2005C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures: nominated
2005Gold Derby Film Award-Sound Editing/Effects: nominated
2005INOCA-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
2005OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Sound (Editing & Mixing): nominated
2006Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
2006C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures: nominated
2006Satellite Award-Best Sound (Editing & Mixing): nominated
2007Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
2008Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
2008C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures: nominated
2008OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
2010Satellite Award-Best Sound (Mixing & Editing): winner
2010Satellite Award-Best Sound (Mixing & Editing): nominated
2016AACTA Award-Best Sound: winner
2016ACCA-Best Achievement in Sound: nominated
2016Behind the Camera Award-Sound Mixers: winner
2017Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: winner
2017AMPS Award-Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film: nominated
2017ASSG Award-Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Mixing: winner
2017ASSG Members' Choice Award-: winner
2017ASSG Award-Feature Film Soundtrack of the Year: winner
2017BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
2017C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action: nominated
2017Gold Derby Film Award-Sound: nominated
2017OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
2017Artisan Award-: winner
2017Satellite Award-Best Sound (Editing & Mixing): winner
2018ASSG Award-Best Film Sound Mixing: nominated
2018ASSG Award-Soundtrack of the Year: nominated
2019HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Theatrical Feature: nominated
2021AACTA Award-Best Sound in Film: nominated
2021ASSG Award-Soundtrack of the Year: nominated
2021C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television - Non-Fiction, Variety or Music - Series or Specials: nominated
2021Gold Derby Film Award-Sound: nominated
2021ICS Award-Best Sound Design: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special: nominated
2021Satellite Award-Best Sound (Editing & Mixing): nominated
2022C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action: nominated
2023HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Theatrical Feature: nominated
2023Satellite Award-Best Sound (Editing and Mixing): nominated
2024Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
2024AMPS Award-Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film: nominated
2024AMPS Award-Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film: nominated
2024BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
2024C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action: nominated
2024C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action: winner
2024Gold Derby Film Award-Sound: winner
2024ICS Award-Best Sound Design: nominated
2024LEJA Award-Best Sound: winner
2024LEJA Award-Best Sound: nominated
2024MNFCA Award-Best Sound Work: winner
2024MCFCA Award-Best Sound: winner
2024NDFS Award-Best Sound: winner
2024OFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
2024OFTA Film Award-Best Sound: winner