Andy Nelson

Andy Nelson
Nelson at the 85th Academy Awards
21 Nominations / 2 Wins
Role	Sound

Andy Nelson is a British re-recording mixer and sound engineer working in Los Angeles, California. He has won two Academy Award for Best Sound and has been nominated for sixteen more in the same category. In addition to the Academy Awards, Nelson has won five BAFTA Awards for Best Sound and has been nominated for eight more in the same category. He was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Australia society and Australian film production. He has worked on over 150 films since 1980.

Wins

71st Academy Awards, 1998

Best Sound — Saving Private Ryan (shared with Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers and Ron Judkins)

85th Academy Awards, 2012

Best Sound Mixing — Les Misérables (2012) (shared with Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes)

Nominations

61st Academy Awards, 1988

Best Sound — Gorillas in the Mist (shared with Brian Saunders and Peter Handford)

66th Academy Awards, 1993

Best Sound — Schindler's List (shared with Steve Pedersen, Scott Millan, and Ron Judkins)

68th Academy Awards, 1995

Best Sound — Braveheart (shared with Scott Millan, Anna Behlmer and Brian Simmons)

69th Academy Awards, 1996

Best Sound — Evita (shared with Anna Behlmer and Ken Weston)

70th Academy Awards, 1997

Best Sound — L.A. Confidential (shared with Anna Behlmer and Kirk Francis)

71st Academy Awards, 1998

Best Sound — Saving Private Ryan (shared with Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers and Ron Judkins)

Best Sound — The Thin Red Line (shared with Anna Behlmer and Paul Brincat)

72nd Academy Awards, 1999

Best Sound — The Insider (shared with Doug Hemphill and Lee Orloff)

74th Academy Awards, 2001

Best Sound — Moulin Rouge (shared with Anna Behlmer, Roger Savage and Guntis Sics)

76th Academy Awards, 2003

Best Sound Mixing — The Last Samurai (shared with Anna Behlmer and Jeff Wexler)

Best Sound Mixing — Seabiscuit (shared with Anna Behlmer and Tod A. Maitland)

78th Academy Awards, 2005

Best Sound Mixing — War of the Worlds (shared with Anna Behlmer and Ron Judkins)

79th Academy Awards, 2006

Best Sound Mixing — Blood Diamond (shared with Anna Behlmer and Ivan Sharrock)

82nd Academy Awards, 2009

Best Sound Mixing — Avatar (shared with Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers and Tony Johnson)

Best Sound Mixing — Star Trek (shared with Anna Behlmer and Peter J. Devlin)

84th Academy Awards, 2011

Best Sound Mixing — War Horse (shared with Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson and Stuart Wilson)

85th Academy Awards, 2012

Best Sound Mixing — Les Misérables (2012) (shared with Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes)

Best Sound Mixing — Lincoln (shared with Gary Rydstrom and Ron Judkins)

88th Academy Awards, 2015

Best Sound Mixing — Bridge of Spies (shared with Gary Rydstrom and Drew Kunin)

Best Sound Mixing — Star Wars: The Force Awakens (shared with Christopher Scarabosio ans Stuart Wilson)

89th Academy Awards, 2016

Best Sound Mixing — La La Land (shared with Ai-Ling and Steve A. Morrow)

Videos

"Saving Private Ryan" winning the Oscars® for Sound Effects Editing and Sound

Best Sound 1998

"Les Misérables" winning the Oscar® for Sound Mixing

Best Sound Mixing 2012