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Paul Massey Biography

Birth Name:Paul Massey

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Sound department, Music department, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Was awarded International Press Academy awards for sound for his work on "The Martian" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End․"
  • Started out working in music recording studios
  • Has served as vice president of post-production facilities at Sony Pictures

Awards

  • 1987Gemini-Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series: winner
  • 1989Gemini-Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series: winner
  • 1990Gemini-Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series: winner
  • 1990Gemini-Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series: winner
  • 1990Genie-Best Achievement in Overall Sound: nominated
  • 1993BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 1995Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
  • 1998Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
  • 1998C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films: nominated
  • 2001BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: winner
  • 2004Oscar-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2004BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: winner
  • 2004C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures: winner
  • 2004INOCA-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2004OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2004Golden Satellite Award-Best Sound: winner
  • 2006Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2006BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: winner
  • 2006C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures: winner
  • 2006Gold Derby Film Award-Sound Editing/Mixing: nominated
  • 2006INOCA-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2007Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2007BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2007C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures: nominated
  • 2007Gold Derby Film Award-Sound Editing/Mixing: nominated
  • 2007OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2007Satellite Award-Best Sound (Mixing & Editing): nominated
  • 2008Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2010C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures: nominated
  • 2012ASSG Award-Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2012C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures: nominated
  • 2015AMPS Award-Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2016Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2016AMPS Award-Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film: winner
  • 2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2016Gold Derby Film Award-Sound: nominated
  • 2016OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2016Satellite Award-Best Sound (Editing & Mixing): winner
  • 2016Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Sound Design: nominated
  • 2019Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: winner
  • 2019AMPS Award-Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film: winner
  • 2019BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: winner
  • 2019C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action: winner
  • 2019Gold Derby Film Award-Sound: nominated
  • 2019Hollywood Film Award-Sound of the Year: winner
  • 2019Satellite Award-Best Sound (Editing & Mixing): winner
  • 2020Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2020AMPS Award-Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2020ACCA-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2020BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2020C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action: winner
  • 2020Gold Derby Film Award-Sound: nominated
  • 2020LEJA Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2020OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2022Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2022AMPS Award-Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2022BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2022C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action: nominated
  • 2022C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Documentary: winner
  • 2022Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design: nominated
  • 2022Gold Derby Film Award-Sound: nominated
  • 2022LEJA Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2022MNFCA Award-Best Sound Work: nominated
  • 2022OFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2022Variety Artisans Award-Sound: winner
  • 2022Satellite Award-Best Sound (Editing & Mixing): nominated
  • 2023AMPS Award-Excellence in Sound for a Factual Film: winner
  • 2023C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Documentary: winner
  • 2023HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Documentary/Nonfiction: nominated
  • 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera): winner
  • 2024Astra Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2025Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2025AMPS Award-Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2025BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2025C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action: nominated
  • 2025C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action: nominated
  • 2025HFCS Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2025HFCS Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2025LEJA Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2025MNFCA Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2025NDFS Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2025OFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2025PCA Award-Best Sound Design: nominated
  • 2025Satellite Award-Best Sound (Editing and Mixing): nominated
  • 2025Satellite Award-Best Sound (Editing and Mixing): nominated