Kami Asgar
Kami Asgar ( ; * 1965 in Iran ) is an Iranian sound engineer .
Life
Asgar began his career in the late 1980s. He made his debut in 1989 with the action film The Avenger with Oliver Reed in the lead role. In the 1990s he mainly worked as a sound designer on television productions such as the series Dr. Quinn - Passionate Doctor , Nash Bridges and Alone Against the Future . For his work on Dr. Quinn - a passionate doctor , he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 1996. From the mid-2000s, his focus shifted back to film. His films include the horror film Hostel and its sequel Hostel 2 , as well as three Muppets films. In 2004 he worked for The Passion of the Christ for the first time, directed by Mel Gibson . For their second joint film, Apocalypto , Asgar was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Sound Editing in 2007 together with Sean McCormack . Asgar was also nominated twice for the Golden Reel Award .
Filmography (selection)
- 1999: Muppets from Space (Muppets from Space)
- 2002: Half Past Dead (Half Past Dead)
- 2003: The Foreigner - The Stranger (The Foreigner)
- 2004: The Passion of Christ (The Passion of the Christ)
- 2005: Hostel
- 2006: Apocalypto
- 2007: Hostel 2 (Hostel: Part II)
- 2009: Zombie Land
- 2011: The Muppets (The Muppets)
- 2012: Pitch Perfect
- 2014: Muppets Most Wanted
- 2015: Pitch Perfect 2
Awards (selection)
- 2007 : Oscar nomination for Best Sound Editing for Apocalypto
Web links
- Kami Asgar in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Oscars 2007 (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Asgar, Kami |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iranian sound engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Iran |