Guntis Sics
Guntis Sics is an Australian sound engineer and sound engineer .
Life
Sics began his career in the film staff in 1991 as a sound assistant and subsequently worked on successful Australian film productions such as Priscilla - Queen of the Desert , A Pig called Babe and Piggy Babe in the Big City . 2002 he was responsible for Baz Luhrmann's musical drama Moulin Rouge along with Andy Nelson , Anna Behlmer and Roger Savage for the Oscar in the category Best Sound nominated, but the award went this year to the war film Black Hawk Down , directed by Ridley Scott . At the BAFTA Film Awards ceremony that same year , however, Moulin Rouge prevailed over the competition. Sics also worked with Luhrmann on Australia in 2008 and on The Great Gatsby in 2013 .
In addition to his engagements in film, Sics was also active in television, and in 2001 he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for his work on Richard Pearce's television film South Pacific . He was also nominated five times between 1992 and 2009 for the AFI Award of the American Film Institute , which he won in 2001.
Filmography (selection)
- 1994: Priscilla - Queen of the Desert (The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert)
- 1995: A pig named Babe (Babe)
- 1998: Babe: Pig in the City (Babe: Pig in the City)
- 2001: Moulin Rouge (Moulin Rouge!)
- 2002: The Quiet American (The Quiet American)
- 2008: Australia
- 2009: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- 2013: The Great Gatsby (The Great Gatsby)
- 2013: Wolverine: Way of the Warrior (The Wolverine)
- 2014: The Promise of a Life (The Water Diviner)
Awards (selection)
- 2002 : Oscar nomination for Best Clay for Moulin Rouge
- 2002: BAFTA Film Award in the Best Sound category for Moulin Rouge
Web links
- Guntis Sics in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Inside Film Magazine (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sics, Guntis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian sound engineer and sound engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |