Academy Award for Sound
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This is a list of films that have received an Academy Award of Merit, or Oscar for Best Sound. The award recognizes the finest or most aesthetic sound mixing or recording, and is generally awarded to the Production Sound Mixers and Re-Recording Mixers of the winning film.
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1930s
- 1930 The Big House, Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
- 1931 Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department
- 1932 Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department
- 1933 A Farewell to Arms, Franklin B. Hansen, Paramount Studio
- 1934 One Night of Love, John Livadary, Columbia Studio
- 1935 Naughty Marietta, Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
- 1936 San Francisco, Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
- 1937 The Hurricane, Thomas T. Moulton, United Artists Studio
- 1938 The Cowboy and the Lady, Thomas T. Moulton, United Artists Studio
- 1939 When Tomorrow Comes, Bernard B. Brown, Universal Studio
1940s
- 1940 Strike Up the Band, Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
- 1941 That Hamilton Woman, Jack Whitney, General Service
- 1942 Yankee Doodle Dandy, Nathan Levinson, Warner Brothers Studio
- 1943 This Land Is Mine, Stephen Dunn, RKO Radio Studio
- 1944 Wilson, E. H. Hansen, 20th Century-Fox Studio
- 1945 The Bells of St. Mary's, Stephen Dunn, RKO Radio Studio
- 1946 The Jolson Story, John Livadary, Columbia Studio
- 1947 The Bishop's Wife, Gordon Sawyer, Samuel Goldwyn Studio
- 1948 The Snake Pit, Thomas T. Moulton, 20th Century-Fox Studio
- 1949 Twelve O'Clock High, Thomas T. Moulton, 20th Century-Fox Studio
1950s
- 1950 All About Eve, Thomas T. Moulton, 20th Century-Fox Studio
- 1951 The Great Caruso, Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
- 1952 Breaking the Sound Barrier, London Film Sound Department
- 1953 From Here to Eternity, John P. Livadary, Columbia Studio
- 1954 The Glenn Miller Story, Leslie I. Carey, Universal-International Studio
- 1955 Oklahoma!, Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department
- 1956 The King and I, Carl Faulkner, 20th Century-Fox Studio
- 1957 Sayonara, George Groves, Warner Brothers Studio
- 1958 South Pacific, Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department
- 1959 Ben-Hur, Franklin E. Milton, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
1960s
- 1960 The Alamo, Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department and Gordon E. Sawyer, Samuel Goldwyn Studio
- 1961 West Side Story, Gordon E. Sawyer, Samuel Goldwyn Studio and Fred Hynes, Todd-AO Sound Department
- 1962 Lawrence of Arabia, John Cox, Shepperton Studios
- 1963 How the West Was Won, Franklin E. Milton, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
- 1964 My Fair Lady, George R. Groves, Warner Brothers Studio
- 1965 The Sound of Music, James P. Corcoran, 20th Century-Fox Studio
- 1966 Grand Prix, Franklin E. Milton, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio
- 1967 In the Heat of the Night, Samuel Goldwyn Studio
- 1968 Oliver!, Shepperton Studio
- 1969 Hello, Dolly!, Jack Solomon, Murray Spivack
1970s
- 1970 Patton, Douglas Williams, Don Bassman
- 1971 Fiddler on the Roof, Gordon K. McCallum, David Hildyard
- 1972 Cabaret, Robert Knudson, David Hildyard
- 1973 The Exorcist, Robert Knudson, Chris Newman
- 1974 Earthquake, Ronald Pierce, Melvin Metcalfe Sr.
- 1975 Jaws, Robert L. Hoyt, Roger Heman, Earl Madery, John Carter
- 1976 All the President's Men, Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Jim Webb
- 1977 Star Wars, Don MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler, Derek Ball
- 1978 The Deer Hunter, Richard Portman, William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Darin Knight
- 1979 Apocalypse Now, Walter Murch, Mark Berger, Richard Beggs, Nat Boxer
1980s
- 1980 The Empire Strikes Back, Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Peter Sutton
- 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark, Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Roy Charman
- 1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo, Gene Cantamessa
- 1983 The Right Stuff, Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Randy Thom, David MacMillan
- 1984 Amadeus, Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Todd Boekelheide, Chris Newmna
- 1985 Out of Africa, Chris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, Peter Handford
- 1986 Platoon, John K. Wilkinson, Richard Rogers, Charles "Bud" Grenzbach, Simon Kaye
- 1987 The Last Emperor, Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock
- 1988 Bird, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore, Willie D. Burton
- 1989 Glory, Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg C. Rudloff, Elliot Tyson, Russell Williams II
1990s
- 1990 Dances With Wolves, Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Greg Watkins, Russell Williams II
- 1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Tom Johnson, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Lee Orloff
- 1992 The Last of the Mohicans, Chris Jenkins, Doug Hemphill, Mark Smith, Simon Kaye
- 1993 Jurassic Park, Gary Summers, Gary Rydstrom, Shawn Murphy, Ron Judkins
- 1994 Speed, Gregg Landaker, Steve Maslow, Bob Beemer, David R. B. MacMillan
- 1995 Apollo 13, Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan, David MacMillan
- 1996 The English Patient, Walter Murch, Mark Berger, David Parker, Chris Newman
- 1997 Titanic, Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Gary Summers, Mark Ulano
- 1998 Saving Private Ryan, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Ronald Judkins
- 1999 The Matrix, John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David Campbell, David Lee
2000s
- 2000 Gladiator, Scott Millan, Bob Beemer, Ken Weston
- 2001 Black Hawk Down, Michael Minkler, Myron Nettinga, Chris Munro
- 2002 Chicago - Michael Minkler, Dominic Tavella, David Lee
- 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2004 Ray - Scott Millan, Greg Orloff, Bob Beemer and Steve Cantamessa (Achievement in sound mixing)
See also: Academy Award