Greg P. Russell
{{short description|American sound engineer}}
{{redirects|Greg Russell|the English folk musician|Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar}}
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| name = Greg P. Russell
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| occupation = Re-Recording Mixer
| yearsactive = 1977-present
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Greg P. Russell is an American re-recording mixer. He is a 16-time Academy Award nominated post-production sound mixer who has worked in the film industry for more than 40 years, contributing to over 235 feature films.{{Cite web |last=Willman |first=Chris |date=1994-06-29 |title=Longer 'Woodstock' Still Prime Viewing : Movie review: The 25th-anniversary director's cut includes 44 minutes of previously unseen footage. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-29-ca-9717-story.html |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} He is tied with songwriter Diane Warren for the individual with the most Oscar nominations without a single win.{{cite news |last=Stenzel |first=Wesley |title=Stars with the most Oscar losses without a win, from Bradley Cooper to Diane Warren |url=https://ew.com/who-has-most-oscar-losses-without-win-11688569 |access-date=March 3, 2025 |work=EW.com |date=March 2, 2025 |language=en}} He received Oscar nominations for his work on Black Rain, The Rock, Con Air, Armageddon, The Mask of Zorro, The Patriot, Pearl Harbor, Spider-Man, Spider- Man 2, Memoirs of a Geisha, Apocalypto, Transformers 1, 2 & 3, Salt and Skyfall. Other nominations include 12 CAS awards, two BAFTA's and two Emmys, with a Daytime Emmy Award win in 1989.{{Cite web |title=Greg P. Russell - Awards |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0751169/awards/ |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}
Other notable credits include The Usual Suspects, Stargate, National Treasure, 13 Hours, Point Break, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Da Vinci Code, Rocky V, Crimson Tide, My Cousin Vinny, Men in Black II, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Hairspray (1988), The Bodyguard, Terminator 3, Terminator 5, Tremors, RoboCop, Enemy of the State, Man on Fire, Tommy Boy, Starship Troopers, Days of Thunder, Godzilla, Spy Game, and Steel Magnolias (1989).{{Cite web |last=Tapley |first=Kristopher |date=2017-02-16 |title=Oscars: With 38 Combined Noms, Former Partners Square Off for the First Time |url=https://variety.com/2017/artisans/in-contention/oscars-sound-mixing-hacksaw-ridge-13-hours-kevin-oconnell-greg-russell-1201989593/ |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}
Collaborations
Russell has collaborated with some of the many well-known filmmakers:{{Cite web |title=Interview: Greg P. Russell on "Salt" and Mark P. Stoeckinger on "Unstoppable" |url=https://designingsound.org/2011/02/04/interview-greg-p-russell-on-salt-and-mark-p-stoeckinger-on-unstoppable/ |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=designingsound.org}}{{Cite web |last=Lambert |first=Mel |date=2011-01-01 |title=Transformative Mixer: Greg P. Russell Strives for a Well-Balanced Soundtrack |url=https://cinemontage.org/transformative-mixer-greg-p-russell-strives-well-balanced-soundtrack/ |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=CineMontage |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Soundworks Collection |url=https://soundworkscollection.com/post/dp-30-skyfall-sound-re-recording-mixer-greg-russell |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=soundworkscollection.com}}{{Cite web |last=Simpson |first=David |date=2012-02-09 |title=Scott Feinberg Interviews Sound Re-recording Mixer Greg P. Russell |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/scott-feinberg-interviews-sound-recording-mixer-greg-p-russell-288673/ |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
- Michael Bay
- Sam Raimi
- Roland Emmerich
- Ron Howard
- Tony Scott
- Ridley Scott
- Sam Mendes
- James L. Brooks
- Phillip Noyce
- William Friedkin
- Tim Burton
- Kathyrn Bigelow
- Barry Sonnenfeld
- Barbara Streisand
- Mel Gibson
- Rob Marshall
- Gabrielle Muccino
- Jon Turteltaub
- Rob Riener
- Carl Riener
- Paul Verhoeven
- Diane Keaton
- Adrian Lyne
- Martin Campbell
- Bryan Singer
- Jonathan Mostow
- Richard Donner
- John Avildsen
- Herbert Ross
- Harold Becker
- Jonathan Lynn
- Robert Towne
- John Waters
- Michel Gondry
- Simon West
- Ron Underwood
- Dominic Sena
- Lawrence Kasden
- Scott Waugh
- Nicholas Meyer
Accolades
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" |Award ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Category ! scope="col" |Film !Result |
| rowspan="16" |Academy Awards
|2013 | rowspan="8" |Best Sound Mixing |{{nom}} |
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| 2012
|Transformers: Dark of the Moon |{{nom}} |
| 2011
|Salt |{{nom}} |
| 2010
|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |{{nom}} |
| 2008
|{{nom}} |
| 2007
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| 2006
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| 2005
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| 2003
| rowspan="8" |Best Sound |{{nom}} |
| 2002
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| 2001
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| rowspan="2" |1999
|{{nom}} |
| The Mask of Zorro
|{{nom}} |
| 1998
|{{nom}} |
| 1997
|{{nom}} |
| rowspan="1" |1990
|{{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" |British Academy Film Awards
| rowspan="1" |2013 | rowspan="2" |Best Sound |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="1" |2005
|{{nom}} |
| rowspan="14" |Cinema Audio Society Awards
|2025 |Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series - One Hour |Shōgun {{small|(for "Broken to the Fist")}} |{{Won}} |
| 2025
|Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Animated |{{nom}} |
| 2023
|Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Animated |{{nom}} |
| 2013
|Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action |{{nom}} |
| 2010
| rowspan="4" |Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures |Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |{{nom}} |
| 2008
|{{nom}} |
| 2006
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| 2005
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| 2003
| rowspan="2" |Outstanding Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures |{{nom}} |
| 2002
|{{nom}} |
| 2001
|Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" |1999
| rowspan="3" |Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films |{{nom}} |
| The Mask of Zorro
|{{nom}} |
| rowspan="1" |1997
|{{nom}} |
| Primetime Emmy Awards{{Cite web |title=Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series One Hour Nominees / Winners 2024 |url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2024/outstanding-sound-mixing-for-a-comedy-or-drama-series-one-hour |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=Television Academy |language=en}}
|2024 |Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) |Shōgun {{small|(for "Broken to the Fist")}} |{{Won}} |
| rowspan="2" |Daytime Emmy Awards
|1989 | rowspan="2" |Outstanding Film Sound Mixing | rowspan="2" |Muppet Babies |{{Won}} |
| rowspan="1" |1988
|{{nom}} |
| rowspan="6" |Satellite Awards
|2017 | rowspan="6" |Best Sound (Editing & Mixing) |{{nom}} |
| 2015
|Transformers: Age of Extinction |{{nom}} |
| 2011
|Transformers: Dark of the Moon |{{nom}} |
| 2009
|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |{{nom}} |
| 2006
|{{nom}} |
| 2005
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| rowspan="5" | Online Film and Television Association Awards
|2013 | rowspan="5" |Best Sound Mixing |{{nom}} |
| 2008
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| 2005
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| 2002
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| 1999
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| rowspan="2" | International Online Cinema Awards
|2013 | rowspan="2" |Best Sound Mixing |{{nom}} |
| 2005
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| rowspan="2" |Gold Derby Awards
|2013 | rowspan="2" |Best Sound Mixing |{{nom}} |
| 2005
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| Hollywood Press Association Awards
|2023 |Outstanding Sound - Theatrical Feature |{{nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0751169|Greg P. Russell}}
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