Andy "Frank" Wright is an Australian

supervising sound editor A sound editor is a creative professional responsible for selecting and assembling sound recordings in preparation for the final sound mixing or mastering of a television program, motion picture, video game, or any production involving recorde ...

. He is known for his work on the war-drama film ''

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'' directed by

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, for which he received two Academy Award nominations at the

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, Best Sound Editing and winning Best Sound Mixing (both shared with Robert Mackenzie).

Awards

* Won:

Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing The Academy Award for Best Sound is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest sound mixing, recording, sound design, and sound editing. The award used to go to the studio sound departments until a rule change in 1969 said it should be award ...

* Won: Satellite Award for Best Sound * Nominated:

Academy Award for Best Sound Editing The Academy Award for Best Sound is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest sound mixing, recording, sound design, and sound editing. The award used to go to the studio sound departments until a rule change in 1969 said it should be awarde ...

* Nominated:

BAFTA Award for Best Sound The BAFTA Award for Best Sound is a film award that is presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to sound designers, sound editors, sound engineers, and sound mixers. It has been presented at the annual British Acad ...

* Nominated: Cinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action

References

External links

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