Paul Hsu is an American

sound designer In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave, through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid. In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' by the ...

re-recording mixer A re-recording mixer in North America, also known as a dubbing mixer in Europe, is a post-production audio engineer who mixes recorded dialogue, sound effects and music to create the final version of a soundtrack for a feature film, television p ...

and supervising sound editor. He has won one Primetime Emmy Award from three nominations.

Career

Paul was invited to become a member of

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in 2016. He is a principal partner at c5 sound, inc.

Selected filmography

* 2023 – '' Beau Is Afraid'' (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer) * 2022 – ''

Jeen-Yuhs ''jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy'' (or ''jeen-yuhs'') is a 2022 American documentary film directed by Coodie & Chike about the life of American rapper, record producer, and fashion designer Kanye West and, to a lesser extent, Coodie Simmons. Accolad ...

'' (re-recording mixer) * 2022 – ''

Nanny A nanny is a person who provides child care. Typically, this care is given within the children's family setting. Throughout history, nannies were usually servants in large households and reported directly to the lady of the house. Today, modern ...

'' (sound designer) * 2021 – '' Tick, Tick... Boom!'' (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer) * 2021 – '' Respect'' (re-recording mixer) * 2021 – '' Stillwater'' (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer) * 2021 – '' Summer of Soul'' (re-recording mixer) * 2020 – ''

American Utopia ''American Utopia'' is the tenth studio album by Scottish-American rock musician David Byrne, released on March 9, 2018 through Todo Mundo and Nonesuch Records. The release is his first true solo studio album since 2004's '' Grown Backwards'' ...

'' (re-recording mixer) * 2020 – ''

Da 5 Bloods ''Da 5 Bloods'' is a 2020 American war drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Spike Lee. It stars Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, Johnny Trí Nguyễn, Norm Lewis, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Mélanie Thierry, Paul Walter Hauser, ...

'' (re-recording mixer) * 2019 – '' Motherless Brooklyn'' (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer) * 2017-2019 – ''

She's Gotta Have It ''She's Gotta Have It'' is a 1986 American black-and-white comedy-drama film written, produced, edited and directed by Spike Lee. Filmed on a small budget and Lee's first feature-length film to be released, it earned positive reviews and lau ...

'' (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer) * 2018 – ''

Ocean's 8 ''Ocean's Eight'' (stylized onscreen as ''Ocean's 8'') is a 2018 American heist action thriller comedy film directed by Gary Ross and written by Ross and Olivia Milch. The film is both a continuation of and a spin-off from Steven Soderbergh's ...

'' (supervising sound editor) * 2017 – '' Lady Bird'' (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer) * 2017 – ''

A Night at the Garden ''A Night at the Garden'' is a 2017 short documentary film about the 1939 Nazi rally that filled Madison Square Garden in New York City. The film was directed by Marshall Curry from footage found by archival producer Rich Remsberg, and was p ...

'' (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer) * 2017 – '' American Made'' (sound designer) * 2017 – ''

The Meyerowitz Stories ''The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)'' is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed and written by Noah Baumbach. The film stars Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Elizabeth Marvel and Emma Thompson, and follows a group of dysfunc ...

'' (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer) * 2016 – '' Free State of Jones'' (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer) * 2015 – ''

Chi-Raq ''Chi-Raq'' () is a 2015 American musical crime comedy drama film, directed and produced by Spike Lee and co-written by Lee and Kevin Willmott. Set in Chicago, the film focuses on the gang violence prevalent in neighborhoods on the city's sout ...

'' (re-recording mixer) * 2015 – ''

Creative Control Artistic control or creative control is a term commonly used in media production, such as movies, television, and music production. A person with artistic control has the authority to decide how the final product will appear. In movies, this ...

'' (re-recording mixer) * 2014 – '' While We're Young'' (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer) * 2014 – ''

Foxcatcher ''Foxcatcher'' is a 2014 American biographical psychological sports film produced and directed by Bennett Miller. Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman, the film stars Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, and Mark Ruffalo. The film's plot is ...

'' (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer) * 2013 – '' Cutie and the Boxer'' (supervising sound editor) * 2012 – ''

Frances Ha ''Frances Ha'' is a 2012 American black and white comedy-drama film, directed by Noah Baumbach and written by Baumbach and Greta Gerwig. Gerwig also plays the title role, a struggling 27-year-old dancer. The film premiered at the Telluride Film ...

'' (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer) * 2011 – '' Win Win'' (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer) * 2010 – ''

Salt Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl), a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts; salt in the form of a natural crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite. Salt is present in vast quant ...

'' (supervising sound editor) * 2010 – ''

Bill Cunningham New York ''Bill Cunningham New York'' is a 2010 American documentary film directed by Richard Press and produced by Philip Gefter. ''Bill Cunningham New York'' is distributed by Zeitgeist Films and was released in theaters on March 16, 2011. Synopsis "We ...

'' (re-recording mixer) * 2010 – '' Greenberg'' (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer) * 2009 – ''

Away We Go ''Away We Go'' is a 2009 American comedy-drama directed by Sam Mendes and written by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. The film's two leads are John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph. It is Mendes's first film without Thomas Newman's collaboration. Plot Ve ...

'' (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer) * 2009 – ''

Fighting Combat ( French for ''fight'') is a purposeful violent conflict meant to physically harm or kill the opposition. Combat may be armed (using weapons) or unarmed ( not using weapons). Combat is sometimes resorted to as a method of self-defense, or ...

'' (supervising sound editor) * 2008 – ''

Be Kind Rewind ''Be Kind Rewind'' is a 2008 buddy comedy film written and directed by Michel Gondry, and starring Jack Black, Mos Def, Melonie Diaz, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow and Sigourney Weaver. The film first appeared on January 20, 2008 at the 2008 Sund ...

'' (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer) * 2006 – '' God Grew Tired of Us'' (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer) * 2005 – '' Street Fight'' (re-recording mixer) As composer * 2021 – ''Ruby'' * 2016 – ''Modern Houses'' * 2006 – '' Flannel Pajamas'' * 2002 – ''Justice and the Generals'' * 2001 – ''Limón: A Life Beyond Words''

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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