Bob Beemer
| Name | Bob Beemer |
| Birth Date | 1955-2-8 |
| Birth Place | Hollywood, California United States |
| Occupation | Sound engineer |
| Yearsactive | 1989 – present |
Robert Joseph "Bob" Beemer (born February 8, 1955) is an American sound mixer who has won four Oscars.
Biography
Bob Beemer was born on February 8, 1955, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Hollywood, California. Graduating from Loyola High School, Los Angeles in 1973, he studied Communication Arts and English at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, earning a bachelor's degree in 1977 with a double major in those two fields. Always fascinated by sound, he became an expert in remixing for movies. His first professionally recorded sound was on Roots (1977).
Academy Awards
Beemer has won four Academy Awards for Best Sound and has been nominated for another three:
- Won
- Speed (1994)
- Gladiator (2000)
- Ray (2004)
- Dreamgirls (2006)
- Nominated
- Cliffhanger (1993)
- Independence Day (1996)
- Road to Perdition (2002)
References
- The 67th Academy Awards (1995) Nominees and Winners, 2011-10-23, oscars.org
- The 73rd Academy Awards (2001) Nominees and Winners, 2011-11-19, oscars.org
- The 77th Academy Awards (2005) Nominees and Winners, 2011-11-20, oscars.org
- The 79th Academy Awards (2007) Nominees and Winners, 2011-11-20, oscars.org
- The 66th Academy Awards (1994) Nominees and Winners, 2011-10-22, oscars.org
- The 69th Academy Awards (1997) Nominees and Winners, 2011-10-23, oscars.org
- The 75th Academy Awards (2003) Nominees and Winners, 2011-11-20, oscars.org
External links
Category:1955 births
Category:Living people
Category:American audio engineers
Category:Best Sound Mixing Academy Award winners
Category:Best Sound BAFTA Award winners
Category:People from Los Angeles
Category:Production sound mixers
Category:Loyola Marymount University alumni
Category:Engineers from California
Category:Loyola High School (Los Angeles) alumni