Ren Klyce is a Japanese-American sound designer and sound mixer. He has been nominated for nine

Academy Awards The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

; six for Best Sound and three for Best Sound Editing. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with director

David Fincher David Andrew Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American film director. His films, mostly psychological thrillers and biographical dramas, have received 40 nominations at the Academy Awards, including three for him as Best Director. Fi ...

, having been the primary sound designer on every one of his films since ''Seven'', including ''

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' (original title in sv, Män som hatar kvinnor , lit=''Men Who Hate Women'') is a psychological thriller novel by Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson (1954–2004). It was published posthumously in 2 ...

''. He is also known for his frequent collaborations with

Spike Jonze Adam H. Spiegel (born October 22, 1969), known professionally as Spike Jonze, is an American filmmaker, actor, musician, and photographer. His work includes commercials, film, music videos, skateboard videos and television. Jonze began his ca ...

. Klyce was born in

Kyoto, Japan Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ci ...

, and moved to

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at a young age, where he grew up in Mill Valley. He graduated from the

University of California, Santa Cruz The University of California, Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz or UCSC) is a public land-grant research university in Santa Cruz, California. It is one of the ten campuses in the University of California system. Located on Monterey Bay, on the edge ...

Filmography

* '' Se7en'' (1995) - Sound Designer/Effect Supervisor * ''

The Game The Game or The Games may refer to: Sports and games * The Game (dice game) (German: ''Das Spiel''), a dice game designed by Reinhold Wittig * The Game (mind game), a mind game, the objective of which is to avoid thinking about The Game itself * ...

'' (1997) - Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor * ''

Fight Club ''Fight Club'' is a 1999 American film directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter. It is based on the Fight Club (novel), 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. Norton plays the unnamed T ...

'' (1999) - Best Sound Editing * '' Being John Malkovich'' (1999) - Sound Designer * ''

Panic Room ''Panic Room'' is a 2002 American thriller film directed by David Fincher. The film stars Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart as a mother and daughter whose new home is invaded by burglars, played by Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto, and Dwight Y ...

'' (2002) - Sound Designer * ''

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'' (2006) - Sound Designer/Re-Recording Mixer/Supervising Sound Editor * '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' (2008) - Supervising Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer -

Best Sound Mixing The Academy Award for Best Sound is an Academy Awards, Academy Award that recognizes the finest or most phonaesthetics, euphonic Audio mixing (film and television), sound mixing, recording, sound design, and Sound editor (filmmaking), sound edit ...

* '' Where the Wild Things Are'' (2009) - Sound Designer/Re-Recording Mixer * ''

The Social Network ''The Social Network'' is a 2010 American biographical drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin, based on the 2009 book '' The Accidental Billionaires'' by Ben Mezrich. It portrays the founding of social networking ...

'' (2010) - Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer - Best Sound Mixing * ''

'' (2011) - Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer - Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing * '' Oblivion'' (2013) - Supervising Sound Designer * '' House of Cards'' (2013-) - Sound Designer * '' Her'' (2013) - Sound Supervisor * '' The Boxtrolls'' (2014) - Supervising Sound Designer/Re-Recording Mixer * '' Gone Girl'' (2014) - Sound Designer/Re-Recording Mixer/Sound Supervisor * ''

Inside Out Inside Out may refer to: *Backwards (disambiguation) or inverse Books * '' Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd'', by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason * ''Inside Out'', Christian book by Larry Crabb * ''Inside Out'', novel by Barry Eisler ...

'' (2015) - Sound Designer * '' Alice Through the Looking Glass'' (2016) - Supervising Sound Editor * '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (2017) - Sound Designer/Re-Recording Mixer/Supervising Sound Editor * '' Mindhunter'' (2017-2018) - Sound Designer *''

Incredibles 2 ''Incredibles 2'' is a 2018 American computer-animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Written and directed by Brad Bird, it is the sequel to ''The Incredibles'' (2004) and the second fu ...

'' (2018) - Sound Designer *''

Toy Story 4 ''Toy Story 4'' is a 2019 American computer-animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the fourth installment in Pixar's '' Toy Story'' series and the sequel to '' Toy Story 3' ...

'' (2019) - Sound Designer

Session discography

* ''

Divine Emotion ''Divine Emotion'' is the ninth studio album by American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer Narada Michael Walden (credited as Narada). It was released in 1988. The album includes the single " Divine Emotions", which reached number ...

'' (1988) -

Narada Michael Walden Narada Michael Walden ( ; Michael Walden; born April 23, 1952) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He acquired the nickname Narada from Sri Chinmoy. He began his career as a drummer, working primarily in the jazz ...

- Synthesizer airlight CMI* ''Verge of Love'' (1988) -

Yoko Oginome Yoko may refer to: People * Yoko (name), a Japanese feminine given name; variants include Yōko and Yohko * Yoko Gushiken (具志堅用高, born 1955), Japanese professional boxer * Yoko Taro (横尾太郎, born 1970), Japanese video game di ...

- Synthesizer airlight CMI Percussion Programming * ''Indestructible'' (1988) -

Four Tops The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet from Detroit who helped to define the city's Motown sound of the 1960s. The group's repertoire has included soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, doo-wop, jazz, and show tunes. Founded as the F ...

- Synthesizer airlight CMI* '' Through the Storm'' (1989) -

Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in ''Rolling Stone''s "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". With ...

- Synthesizer airlight CMI Keyboards * ''

Stay with Me Stay with Me may refer to: Film and television * ''Stay with Me'' (2004 film), an Italian film * ''Stay with Me'' (2010 film), a Canadian drama film * ''Stay with Me'' (2018 film), a South Korean romantic drama film * ''Stay with Me'' (TV series), ...

'' (1989) -

Regina Belle Regina Elaine Belle (born July 17, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter who started her career in the mid-1980s. Known for her singles " Baby Come to Me" (1989) and " Make It Like It Was" (1990), Belle's most notable for two hit duets, both wit ...

- Synthesizer airlight CMI* ''A Night with Mr. C'' (1989) -

Clarence Clemons Clarence Anicholas Clemons Jr. (January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011), also known as The Big Man, was an American musician and actor. From 1972 until his death in 2011, he was the saxophonist for The E Street Band. Clemons released several s ...

- Synthesizer airlight CMI* '' Be Yourself'' (1989) -

Patti LaBelle Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer, actress and businesswoman. LaBelle is referred to as the " Godmother of Soul". She began her career in the early 1960s as lead singe ...

- Synthesizer airlight CMI* ''License to Kill'' (1989) -

Gladys Knight Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer, actress and businesswoman. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner, Knight recorded hits through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her family group Gladys K ...

- Synthesizer airlight CMI Sequence Programming * '' So Happy'' (1989) -

Eddie Murphy Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'', for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. Murphy has als ...

- Synthesizers airlight CMI, Emulator II* '' Good to Be Back'' (1989) -

Natalie Cole Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R&B singer with the ...

- Synthesizers airlight CMI, Emulator II* '' I'm Your Baby Tonight'' (1990) -

Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Voice", she is Whitney Houston albums discography, one of the bestselling music artists ...

- Synthesizer airlight CMI Programming * ''

Kiss Me with the Wind ''Kiss Me with the Wind'' is the fifth studio album by the American singer/songwriter Brenda Russell, released in August 1990 on A&M Records. The album peaked at No. 25 on the UK Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums chart. Album history After the ...

'' (1990) -

Brenda Russell Brenda Russell (née Gordon; born April 8, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and keyboardist. Russell has a diverse musical range which encompasses R&B, pop, soul, dance, and jazz. She has received five Grammy nominations. Li ...

- Synthesizer airlight CMI* ''

Mariah Carey Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the ...

'' (1990) -

- LinnDrum, Synthesizer airlight CMI Rhythm Programming * ''Can You Stop the Rain'' (1991) -

Peabo Bryson Robert Peapo "Peabo" Bryson (born April 13, 1951) is an American singer and songwriter. He is known for singing soul ballads (often as a duet with female singers) including the 1983 hit " Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" with Roberta Flack. Bryson ...

- Drums, Percussions, Synclavier, Synthesizer Programming kai* ''

Emotions Emotions are mental states brought on by neurophysiology, neurophysiological changes, variously associated with thoughts, feelings, behavioral responses, and a degree of pleasure or suffering, displeasure. There is currently no scientific ...

'' (1991) -

- Programming, Synclavier, Synthesizer kai* '' H.I.T.S.'' (1991) -

New Kids on the Block New Kids on the Block (also initialized as NKOTB) is an American boy band from Dorchester, Massachusetts. The band consists of brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood. New Kids on the Block enjoy ...

- Synthesizer kai Synclavier * ''

Trey Lorenz Trey Lorenz (born Lloyd Lorenz Smith; January 19, 1969) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born in Florence, South Carolina and is a graduate of Wilson High School. Lorenz is best known for his duet with recording a ...

'' (1992) -

- Programming, Synclavier, Synthesizer kai Producer, Drum Programming, Keyboards * ''

Breathless Breathless may refer to: Aircraft *Paradelta Breathless, an Italian paraglider design Film and television * Breathless (1960 film), ''Breathless'' (1960 film) (''À bout de souffle''), a French film directed by Jean-Luc Godard * Breathless (1982 ...

'' (1992) -

Kenny G Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), known professionally as Kenny G, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer. His 1986 album '' Duotones'' brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the best-selling arti ...

- Programming, Synthesizer kai* ''

Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...

'' (1992) -

- Synclavier, Synthesizer Programming kai* ''

Music Box A music box (American English) or musical box (British English) is an automatic musical instrument in a box that produces musical notes by using a set of pins placed on a revolving cylinder or disc to pluck the tuned teeth (or ''lamellae ...

'' (1993) -

- Keyboard Programming, Synclavier, Synthesizer Programming kai Synthesizer oland* ''Penny Ford'' (1993) - Penny Ford - Drums, Bass Programming, Drum Programming, Synthesizers kai, Fairlight CMI* '' Passion'' (1993) -

- Programming, Synthesizer kai* ''

The Colour of My Love ''The Colour of My Love'' is the third English-language and twelfth studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion. It was released by Columbia Records/550 Music on 9 November 1993. The songs were produced mainly by David Foster, Ric Wake, Guy Roche ...

'' (1993) -

- Synthesizer Programming kai* ''

Songs A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetiti ...

'' (1994) -

Luther Vandross Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his sweet and soulful vocals, Vandross has sold over 40 million records worldwide. He achieved eleven consecutive P ...

- Additional Programming, Synthesizer kai* '' Head over Heels'' (1995) -

Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreograp ...

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Klyce, Ren Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American audio engineers American sound editors People from Kyoto People from Mill Valley, California American people of Japanese descent Japanese emigrants to the United States