Bob Beemer
Robert Joseph "Bob" Beemer (born February 8, 1955 in Los Angeles ) is an American sound engineer and four-time Oscar winner.
Life
Beemer studied "Communication Arts" and English at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles and graduated in 1977 with a bachelor's degree. In the same year he had his first job as a sound engineer in the television series Roots .
Bob Beemer has received numerous awards, including a. with an Oscar each for the best sound mix for Speed (1994), Gladiator (2000), Ray (2004) and Dreamgirls (2006).
Awards
- 1993: Oscar nomination in the Best Sound category at the 1994 awards ceremony for Cliffhanger - Only the Strong Survive
- 1994: Oscar in the Best Sound category at the 1995 award ceremony for Speed
- 1996: Oscar nomination in the Best Sound category at the 1997 awards ceremony for Independence Day
- 2000: Oscar in the Best Sound category at the 2001 awards ceremony for Gladiator
- 2002: Oscar nomination in the Best Sound category at the 2003 awards ceremony for Road to Perdition
- 2004: Oscar in the Best Sound Mixing category at the 2005 award ceremony for Ray
- 2006: Oscar in the Best Sound Mixing category at the 2007 award ceremony for Dreamgirls
Filmography (selection)
- 1993: Cliffhanger - Only the strong survive (Cliffhanger)
- 1994: speed
- 1996: Independence Day
- 1998: There's Something About Mary (There's Something About Mary)
- 1999: American Beauty
- 2000: Gladiator
- 2002: Road to Perdition
- 2004: Ray
- 2006: Dreamgirls
- 2007: American Gangster
- 2008: The Man Who Never Lived (Body of Lies)
- 2008: Eagle Eye - Out of Control (Eagle Eye)
- 2010: Wolfman
- 2011: Too Big to Fail (Too Big to Fail)
- 2011: The Thing
Web links
- Bob Beemer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Oscar nomination for Bob Beemer in the Best Sound category at the 1994 award ceremony for Cliffhanger - Only the Strong Survive
- ↑ Oscar for Bob Beemer in the Best Sound category at the 1995 award ceremony for Speed
- ↑ Oscar nomination for Bob Beemer in the category Best Sound at the 1997 awards ceremony for Independence Day
- ↑ Oscar for Bob Beemer in the Best Sound category at the 2001 awards ceremony for Gladiator
- ↑ Oscar nomination for Bob Beemer in the Best Sound category at the 2003 awards ceremony for Road to Perdition
- ↑ Oscar for Bob Beemer in the Best Sound Mixing category at the 2005 award ceremony for Ray
- ↑ Oscar for Bob Beemer in the category Best Sound Mixing at the 2007 award ceremony for Dreamgirls
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beemer, Bob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Beemer, Robert Joseph (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer and four-time Oscar winner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | los Angeles |