Steve Cantamessa
Steve G. Cantamessa (born before 1981) is an American sound engineer .
Life
Steve Cantamessa, son of the sound engineer Gene Cantamessa , began his career in the late 1970s, initially as a television sound assistant , so between 1980 and 1984 he was involved in 118 episodes of the Dallas soap opera . From the mid-1980s he received more and more film engagements, and from 1993 he worked as a sound engineer, including on Hollywood productions such as Wag the Dog - When the Tail Wags the Dog , Sphere - The Power of Space and Devilish and from 1994 to 1997 on the youth series Party of Five and from 1998 to 2002 on the science fiction series The X-Files - The FBI's Scary Cases . For this he received the Primetime Emmy in 2000 . In 2005 he was awarded the Oscar for Best Sound for Ray along with Scott Millan , Greg Orloff and Bob Beemer . He also received the BAFTA Film Award in the “ Best Sound ” category that year .
Filmography (selection)
- 1981: Mel Brooks - History of the World, Part I
- 1986: Star Trek IV: Back to the Present (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
- 1987: The Miracle on 8th Street (* batteries not included)
- 1989: Ghostbusters II
- 1991: Regarding Henry (Regarding Henry)
- 1991: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
- 1997: Wag the Dog - When the tail wags the dog (Wag the Dog)
- 1998: Sphere - The Force from Space (Sphere)
- 2000: Devilish (Bedazzled)
- 2002: Showtime
- 2004: Ray
- 2005: The Monster-in-Law (Monster-in-Law)
- 2005: Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- 2007: Born to Be Wild (Wild Hogs)
- 2008: Tropic Thunder
- 2009: Squeezed (Extract)
- 2010: Date Night - Gangster for one night (Date Night)
- 2011: The Muppets (The Muppets)
- 2013: Movie 43
- 2014: Muppets Most Wanted
- 2015: The Department Store Cop 2 (Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2)
- 2016: Ghostbusters
Awards
- 2005 : Oscar in the Best Sound category for Ray
- 2005: BAFTA Film Award for Best Sound for Ray
Web links
- Steve Cantamessa in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Cantamessa, Steve |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cantamessa, Steve G. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer |
DATE OF BIRTH | before 1981 |