Bub Asman (born August 17, 1949, in

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) is a sound editor known for his collaborations with director

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. He and his colleagues on the 2006 film ''

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'' won the

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for

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, and were nominated the same year for ''

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''. He also won for the 2014 film ''

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''. He shared both awards with

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. He is a brother of

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William L. Asman and re-recording mixer

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. He began his career (with brother John) as a

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on Lee Jones' ''

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'' (1973) and films of

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* Living people Asman, John People from Louisville, Kentucky American sound editors Best Sound Editing Academy Award winners {{Louisville-stub