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Michael Minkler

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Michael Minkler
Michael Minkler was born on 14 May 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Dreamgirls (2006), Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and Collateral (2004).
BornMay 14, 1952
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BornMay 14, 1952
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    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 20 wins & 62 nominations total

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    Known for

    Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose, and Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls (2006)
    Dreamgirls
    6.6
    • Sound Department
    • 2006
    Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    • Sound Department(as Mike Minkler)
    • 1977
    Tom Cruise in Collateral (2004)
    Collateral
    7.5
    • Sound Department
    • 2004
    Josh Hartnett in Black Hawk Down (2001)
    Black Hawk Down
    7.7
    • Sound Department
    • 2001

    Credits

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    Sound Department

    • Going for Two
      • re-recording mixer
      • Post-production
    • Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Tyriq Withers, Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, and Sarah Pidgeon in I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)
      I Know What You Did Last Summer
      5.6
      • re-recording mixer
      • 2025
    • John Goodman, Kurt Russell, Natasha Lyonne, Pam Brady, James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel, Nick Offerman, Sandra Oh, Peyo, Amy Sedaris, Octavia Spencer, Alex Winter, Tyran Smith, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Chris Miller, Ryan Harris, Rihanna, Max Boas, Henry Jackman, Dan Levy, JP Karliak, Ariana Grande, Maya Erskine, Xolo Maridueña, Jay Brown, Marissa Bode, Billie Lourd, Cynthia Erivo, and Marshmello in Smurfs (2025)
      Smurfs
      4.3
      • re-recording mixer
      • 2025
    • Branden Cook, Nate Mann, Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Ncuti Gatwa, and Josiah Cross in Masters of the Air (2024)
      Masters of the Air
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • re-recording mixer
      • 2024
    • Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin in Cheech & Chong's Last Movie (2024)
      Cheech & Chong's Last Movie
      7.3
      • re-recording mixer
      • 2024
    • Maya Hawke, Alisha Boe, Austin Abrams, Paris Berelc, J.D., Camila Mendes, Ava Capri, Talia Ryder, Rish Shah, and Maia Reficco in Do Revenge (2022)
      Do Revenge
      6.3
      • re-recording mixer
      • 2022
    • Casey Affleck, Zooey Deschanel, and Noah Jupe in Dreamin' Wild (2022)
      Dreamin' Wild
      6.4
      • re-recording mixer
      • 2022
    • Austin Butler in Elvis (2022)
      Elvis
      7.3
      • re-recording mixer
      • 2022
    • Sandra Bullock in The Unforgivable (2021)
      The Unforgivable
      7.1
      • re-recording mixer
      • 2021
    • Peter Mensah, Úrsula Corberó, Haruka Abe, Samara Weaving, Takehiro Hira, Iko Uwais, Andrew Koji, and Henry Golding in Snake Eyes (2021)
      Snake Eyes
      5.4
      • re-recording mixer
      • 2021
    • Tom Hanks in Greyhound (2020)
      Greyhound
      7.0
      • re-recording mixer
      • supervising sound editor
      • 2020
    • Andrew Marr in Quiet Explosions: Healing the Brain (2020)
      Quiet Explosions: Healing the Brain
      7.0
      • re-recording mixer
      • 2020
    • The Throwers Family
      TV Series
      • re-recording mixer
      • 2020
    • Willem Dafoe in Togo (2019)
      Togo
      7.9
      • re-recording mixer
      • 2019
    • Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, James Corden, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Rebel Wilson, Taylor Swift, Jason Derulo, and Francesca Hayward in Cats (2019)
      Cats
      2.8
      • re-recording mixer
      • 2019
    • Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen in The Good Liar (2019)
      The Good Liar
      6.7
      • re-recording mixer
      • 2019

    Producer

    • The Hoodlum Preacher
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • The Bar (2015)
      The Bar
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2015
    • 100 Days of Death (2012)
      100 Days of Death
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Travis Fimmel and Katrina Elam in Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010)
      Pure Country 2: The Gift
      5.1
      • co-producer
      • 2010
    • Salt Water Wine (1973)
      Salt Water Wine
      • associate producer
      • 1973

    Actor

    • Patrick Stark, Louisa Stark, and Eric Millam in Marshal Law: Insurrection (2018)
      Marshal Law: Insurrection
      7.5
      • John Crawford
      • 2018
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Michael L. Minkler
    • Born
      • May 14, 1952
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Children
      • Christian P. Minkler
    • Parents
      • Don Minkler
    • Relatives
        Bob Minkler(Aunt or Uncle)

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      Worked as sound editor in two different films dealing with John F. Kennedy's assassination: Parkland (2013) and JFK (1991), the latter earned him an Oscar nomination.

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