BAFTA Award for Best Sound facts for kids
Quick facts for kids BAFTA Award for Best Sound |
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| Presented by | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Currently held by | Johnnie Burn and Tarn Willers for The Zone of Interest (2023) |
The BAFTA Award for Best Sound is a special prize given out each year by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. This award celebrates the amazing work of people who make movies sound great. These talented folks are called sound designers, sound editors, sound engineers, and sound mixers. They are the ones who create all the sounds you hear in a film, from quiet whispers to huge explosions! The award has been given out since 1969.
In the lists below, you'll see the names and films that won the award in bold with a gold background. The other names are the nominees who were also considered for the award. The year listed is when the movie was released, not when the award ceremony happened (which is always the next year).
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What is Film Sound?
Sound in movies is super important! It helps tell the story, makes you feel emotions, and brings the film to life. Imagine watching a scary movie without any spooky sounds, or a car chase without the roar of engines!
There are different jobs involved in making film sound:
- Sound Designers think about all the sounds a movie needs. They create unique sounds that fit the film's world.
- Sound Editors put all the different sound pieces together. They make sure the dialogue, music, and sound effects are in the right places.
- Sound Engineers and Sound Mixers record sounds on set and then balance all the sounds so they blend perfectly. They make sure everything sounds clear and exciting.
Winners and Nominees
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Iconic Winners from Past Decades
Some movies are remembered not just for their pictures, but for their incredible sound. Here are a few famous films that won the BAFTA for Best Sound in earlier years:
1960s
| Year | Film | Recipient(s) |
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2001: A Space Odyssey | Winston Ryder |
1970s
| Year | Film | Recipient(s) |
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A Bridge Too Far | Peter Horrocks, Gerry Humphreys, Simon Kaye, Robin O'Donoghue and Les Wiggins |
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Star Wars | Sam Shaw, Robert Rutledge, Gordon Davidson, Gene Corso, Derek Ball, Don MacDougall, Bob Minkler, Ray West, Michael Minkler, Les Fresholtz, Richard Portman and Ben Burtt |
1980s
| Year | Film | Recipient(s) |
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Pink Floyd – The Wall | James Guthrie, Eddy Joseph, Clive Winter, Graham V. Hartstone and Nicolas Le Messurier |
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Amadeus | John Nutt, Christopher Newman and Mark Berger |
1990s
| Year | Film | Recipient(s) |
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Lee Orloff, Tom Johnson, Gary Rydstrom and Gary Summers |
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Saving Private Ryan | Gary Rydstrom, Ron Judkins, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Richard Hymns |
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The Matrix | David Lee, John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David E. Campbell and Dane Davis |
Recent Winners (2020s)
Here are the most recent winners of the BAFTA Award for Best Sound:
| Year | Film | Recipient(s) |
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(74th) |
Sound of Metal | Jaime Baksht, Nicolas Becker, Phillip Bladh, Carlos Cortés and Michelle Couttolenc |
| Greyhound | Beau Borders, Christian P. Minkler, Michael Minkler, Warren Shaw and David Wyman | |
| News of the World | Michael Fentum, William Miller, John Pritchett, Mike Prestwood Smith and Oliver Tarney | |
| Nomadland | Sergio Díaz, Zach Seivers and M. Wolf Snyder | |
| Soul | Coya Elliott, Ren Klyce and David Parker | |
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(75th) |
Dune | Ron Bartlett, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill, Mark Mangini and Mac Ruth |
| Last Night in Soho | Tim Cavagin, Dan Morgan, Colin Nicolson and Julian Slater | |
| No Time to Die | James Harrison, Simon Hayes, Paul Massey, Oliver Tarney and Mark Taylor | |
| A Quiet Place Part II | Erik Aadahl, Michael Barosky, Brandon Proctor and Ethan Van der Ryn | |
| West Side Story | Brian Chumney, Tod A. Maitland, Andy Nelson and Gary Rydstrom | |
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(76th) |
All Quiet on the Western Front | Lars Ginzel, Frank Kruse, Viktor Prášil and Markus Stemler |
| Avatar: The Way of Water | Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Julian Howarth, Gary Summers and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle | |
| Elvis | Michael Keller, David Lee, Andy Nelson and Wayne Pashley | |
| Tár | Deb Adair, Stephen Griffiths andy Shelley, Steve Single and Roland Winke | |
| Top Gun: Maverick | Chris Burdon, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Mark Taylor and Mark Weingarten | |
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(77th) |
The Zone of Interest | Johnnie Burn and Tarn Willers |
| Ferrari | Angelo Bonanni, Tony Lamberti, Andy Nelson, Lee Orloff and Bernard Weiser | |
| Maestro | Richard King, Steve Morrow, Tom Ozanich, Jason Ruder and Dean Zupancic | |
| Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One | Chris Burdon, James H. Mather, Chris Munro and Mark Taylor | |
| Oppenheimer | Willie Burton, Richard King, Kevin O'Connell and Gary A. Rizzo |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:BAFTA al mejor sonido para niños
- Academy Award for Best Sound
- Academy Award for Best Sound Editing
- Cinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Sound
- Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film
- Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film
