9 months ago
Skip Lievsay to Receive Cinema Audio Society Career Achievement Award
A very talented sound person named Skip Lievsay is going to get a big award called the Career Achievement Award.
This award is given by the Cinema Audio Society to honor people who have done amazing work in making movie sounds for a long time.
Skip has won an Oscar before and has been nominated for many others.
He worked on famous movies like Gravity and No Country for Old Men.
People say he is really good at telling a story through sound and has inspired many other sound artists.
Skip said he is very honored to be recognized by his friends and colleagues in the sound industry.
Skip Lievsay will be honored with the Cinema Audio Society's 2026 Career Achievement Award on March 7.
Lievsay is a decorated re-recording mixer with an Oscar win for 'Gravity' and multiple nominations for films like 'Roma' and 'No Country for Old Men'.
His extensive filmography includes collaborations on acclaimed movies such as 'Goodfellas', 'The Silence of the Lambs', and several Coen brothers films.
The CAS highlighted Lievsay's nuanced, story-driven approach and his role as a mentor in the sound profession.
Lievsay expressed deep gratitude for the peer recognition, emphasizing the collaborative nature of sound mixing.
- Who
- Skip Lievsay, a veteran re-recording mixer and Oscar winner
- What
- Will receive the Cinema Audio Society's 2026 Career Achievement Award
- Where
- At the 62nd annual CAS Awards ceremony
- When
- Spring, specifically March 7
- Why
- For his distinguished career, nuanced approach to sound mixing, advocacy for sound professionals, and contributions to numerous celebrated films
Key facts
- Award
- 2026 Career Achievement Award
- Presented By
- Cinema Audio Society
- Award Ceremony Date
- March 7
- Notable Works
- Gravity, Roma, No Country for Old Men, Inside Llewyn Davis, Goodfellas, The Silence of the Lambs, Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, The Tragedy of Macbeth
- Accolades
- 1 Oscar, 8 Oscar Nominations, 3 CAS Awards, 3 Emmy Nominations
Quotes
CAS President Peter Kurland
President of the Cinema Audio Society
“Skip’s work represents the pinnacle of our craft. His artistry and creativity have shaped the sound of some of the most celebrated films of our time. Skip’s collaborations with visionary directors and his extraordinary ear for storytelling have left an indelible mark on the industry. It’s been my honor to have worked with Skip for several decades, including sharing previous CAS Awards with him.”
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Skip Lievsay
Award recipient and veteran re-recording mixer
“I’m deeply honored to receive this recognition from the Cinema Audio Society. Sound mixing is an intensely collaborative art, and I’ve had the great fortune to work with incredibly talented filmmakers, mixers and editors over my career. To be recognized by my peers, people whose work I deeply admire, means the world to me.”
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