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Re-recording mixer/sound designer Randy Thom will receive
the Cinema Audio Society’s highest accolade, the CAS
Career Achievement Award, to be presented at the 46th
CAS Awards on February 27, 2010, in the Crystal Ballroom
of the Millennium-Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles.
“The Cinema Audio Society’s Career Achievement Award
honors the best of the best and Randy Thom’s career
spanning more than 30 years and more than 75 films and
numerous awards certainly warrants being honored,” stated
CAS President Edward L. Moskowitz. “He has collaborated
with some of the finest producers and directors on projects
as varied as blockbusters, independent films, cutting-edge
animation, commercials and video games. His work exemplifies
the perfect integration of sound with image.”
Thom has been nominated four times by the Cinema
Audio Society for his work on Forrest Gump, Jumanji, Contact
and Cast Away and took the top honor in 1995 for Forrest
Gump. He has shared in 14 nominations for Academy
Awards, winning for Best Sound Editing for The Incredibles
and Best Sound for The Right Stuff and nominated for the
following: Star Wars: Episode VI—Return of the Jedi, Never
Cry Wolf, Backdraft, Contact, Cast Away, The Polar Express and
Ratatouille.
Thom began his career in film 30 years ago working on
the film Apocalypse Now and is currently the Director of
Sound Design at Skywalker Sound.
As the 28th recipient of the Cinema Audio Society’s
highest honor, Mr. Thom joins an illustrious group of past
honorees that include Ray Dolby, CAS; Robert Altman,
Jack Solomon, John Bonner, Bill Varney, CAS; Don Rogers,
CAS; Walter Murch, CAS; Jim Webb, CAS; Richard
Portman, CAS; Tomlinson Holman, CAS; Willie Burton,
CAS; Mike Minkler, CAS; Ed Greene, CAS; Dennis Sands,
CAS and Dennis L. Maitland, Sr., CAS.
KTLA entertainment reporter Sam Rubin will be returning
as emcee of the 46th CAS Awards dinner which will also
honor Outstanding Achievements in Sound Mixing in five
categories: Motion Pictures; TV Movies and Mini-Series;
TV Series; TV Non-Fiction, Variety or Music - Series or
Specials; and DVD Original Programming.• |
Randy Thoms, CAS
The 2010 CAS Career Achievement Honoree.
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