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)