Michael J. Benavente Biography

Awards

• 2003Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features - Sound Effects & Foley: nominated
• 2008Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - SFX, Foley, Dialogue & ADR for Feature Film Animation: nominated
• 2012Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film: nominated
• 2015Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Short Form Dialogue and ADR in Television: nominated
• 2015Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR in an English Language Feature: nominated
• 2015Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Long Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television: winner
• 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Special: winner
• 2016Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Long Form Dialogue and ADR in Television: nominated
• 2016Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Long Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television: nominated
• 2019Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Music, Dialogue and ADR for Non-Theatrical Feature Film Broadcast Media: nominated
• 2023HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Episodic or Non-Theatrical Feature: winner
• 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour): winner
• 2024AMPS Award-Excellence in Sound for a Television Drama: nominated
• 2024Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Broadcast Long Form Dialogue/ADR: nominated
• 2024Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Broadcast Long Form Effects/Foley: nominated
• 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour): winner