Mark Berger (sound engineer)
Mark Berger (born May 14, 1943 in San Francisco , California ) is an American sound engineer .
Life
Berger studied experimental psychology at the University of California, Berkeley , but then found an interest in sound engineering and began his career in film and television, initially with documentaries . His talent was discovered by the sound engineer Walter Murch , who wanted to hire him for Francis Ford Coppola's film The Dialog . Due to other commitments, Berger declined, but received another offer for The Godfather - Part II , his film debut. Only a few years later it was nominated for the first time for the BAFTA Film Award in the category Best Sound , and in 1977 it went empty for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest . Between 1980 and 1997 he was nominated four times for the Oscar in the category Best Sound and won the award every time.
Berger is a professor of film at the University of California, Berkeley.
Filmography (selection)
- 1974: The Godfather - Part II (The Godfather Part II)
- 1975: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest)
- 1978: The Body Snatchers (Invasion of the Body Snatchers)
- 1979: Apocalypse Now
- 1983: The Right Stuff (The Right Stuff)
- 1984: Amadeus
- 1985: Kiss of the Spider Woman (Kiss of the Spider Woman)
- 1986: Mosquito Coast (The Mosquito Coast)
- 1988: The Unbearable Lightness of Being (The Unbearable Lightness of Being)
- 1988: Two Adorably Depraved Villains (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels)
- 1989: The Jugger - Fight of the best (The Blood of Heroes)
- 1990: Cadillac Man
- 1990: Land of the Black Sun (Mountains of the Moon)
- 1990: Mermaids Kiss Better (Mermaids)
- 1992: Equinox
- 1993: Mr. Wonderful
- 1994: Serial Mom - Why doesn't mom stop killing? (Serial Mom)
- 1995: Species
- 1996: Amy and the Wild Geese (Fly Away Home)
- 1996: The English Patient (The English Patient)
- 1998: Rushmore
- 1999: The Talented Mr. Ripley (The Talented Mr. Ripley)
- 2001: The Royal Tenenbaums (The Royal Tenenbaums)
- 2002: K-19 - Showdown in the Deep (K-19: The Widowmaker)
- 2005: Capote
- 2006: It was never in wonderland (Happily N'Ever After)
- 2008: Journey to the Center of the Earth (Journey to the Center of the Earth (3D))
Awards (selection)
- 1977: BAFTA Film Award nomination in the category Best Sound for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- 1979 : Saturn Award in the Best Clay category for Die Körperfresser are coming
- 1980 : Oscar for Best Sound for Apocalypse Now
- 1984 : Oscar in the Best Sound category for The Stuff the Heroes are Made of
- 1985 : Oscar in the Best Sound category for Amadeus
- 1986: BAFTA Film Award for Best Sound for Amadeus
- 1997 : Oscar in the Best Sound category for The English Patient
- 1997: BAFTA Film Award nomination in the Best Sound category for The English Patient
Web links
- Mark Berger in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Progreso Weekly (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berger, Mark |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Francisco , California , United States |