Michael Minkler

Biography

Michael Minkler (May 14, 1952) is a motion picture sound re-recording mixer. He has received Academy Awards for his work on Dreamgirls, Chicago and Black Hawk Down. His varied career has also included films like Inglourious Basterds, JFK and Star Wars, as well as television programs like The Pacific and John Adams.

Career Overview

Michael Minkler has 132 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Their work spans 30 cinematic universes — most prominently Tarantino Universe with 6 titles. Signature works include Star Wars, Inglourious Basterds, Flightplan. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Sound

Gender

male

Known Credits

132

Birth Date

1952-05-14 00:00:00

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Star Wars
• 

  Inglourious Basterds
• 

  Flightplan
• 

  Don't Say a Word
• 

  The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
• 

  Django Unchained

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 30 universes

• Tarantino Universe (6 titles)
• Mamma Mia (2 titles)
• Mamma Mia! Collection (2 titles)
• Divergent (2 titles)
• The Twilight Saga (2 titles)
• I Know What You Did Last Summer (1 titles)
• Läppli Filmreihe (1 titles)
• G.I. Joe (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Quentin Tarantino (6 collaborations)
• Jake Garber (4 collaborations)
• Greg Nicotero (4 collaborations)
• George Lucas (3 collaborations)
• Phil Tippett (3 collaborations)
• Zoë Bell (3 collaborations)
• William Paul Clark (3 collaborations)
• Tony Lamberti (3 collaborations)
• Mark Ulano (3 collaborations)
• James Horner (3 collaborations)

Credits

• sound (130 credits)

  • I Know What You Did Last Summer

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2025
  • Cheech & Chong's Last Movie

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2025
  • Masters of the Air

    sound designer

    sound

    - Part Nine (2024) ... sound designer sound

    - Part Eight (2024) ... sound designer sound

    - Part Seven (2024) ... sound designer sound

    - Part Six (2024) ... sound designer sound

    - Part Five (2024) ... sound designer sound
    2024
  • Dreamin' Wild

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2023
  • Do Revenge

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2022
  • Elvis

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2022
  • The Unforgivable

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2021
  • Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2021
  • Greyhound

    supervising sound editor

    sound
    2020
  • Cats

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2019
  • The Good Liar

    sound mixer

    sound
    2019
  • 3 from Hell

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2019
  • Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2019
  • Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2018
  • Sleepless

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2017
  • Independence Day: Resurgence

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2016
  • Allegiant

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2016
  • The Hateful Eight

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2015
  • Point Break

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2015
  • Concussion

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2015
  • Mr. Holmes

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2015
  • Insurgent

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2015
  • The Fifth Estate

    sound

    sound
    2013
  • Jayne Mansfield's Car

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2013
  • Django Unchained

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2012
  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2012
  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2011
  • Tower Heist

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2011
  • Fright Night

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2011
  • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2011
  • London Boulevard

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2010
  • RED

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2010
  • Eat Pray Love

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2010
  • Hot Tub Time Machine

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2010
  • The Time Traveler's Wife

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2009
  • Inglourious Basterds

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2009
  • Body of Lies

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2008
  • Eagle Eye

    sound effects editor

    sound
    2008
  • Mamma Mia!

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2008
  • Grace Is Gone

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2007
  • Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2007
  • American Gangster

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2007
  • Into the Wild

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2007
  • In the Valley of Elah

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2007
  • Death Proof

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2007
  • September Dawn

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2007
  • Next

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2007
  • Dreamgirls

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2006
  • School for Scoundrels

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2006
  • Flightplan

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2005
  • The Forgotten

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2004
  • Collateral

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2004
  • Kill Bill: Vol. 2

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2004
  • Radio

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2003
  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2003
  • Matchstick Men

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2003
  • Hollywood Homicide

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2003
  • Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2002
  • Chicago

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2002
  • Insomnia

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2002
  • Rollerball

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2002
  • Black Hawk Down

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2001
  • Daddy and Them

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2001
  • Don't Say a Word

    additional sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    2001
  • End of Days

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1999
  • The Thomas Crown Affair

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1999
  • Smoke Signals

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1998
  • Jackie Brown

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1997
  • Cutthroat Island

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1995
  • Moonlight and Valentino

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1995
  • Showgirls

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1995
  • Judge Dredd

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1995
  • Natural Born Killers

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1994
  • True Lies

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1994
  • Heaven & Earth

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1993
  • Cliffhanger

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1993
  • Sommersby

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1993
  • Life on the Edge

    recording supervision

    sound
    1992
  • The Addams Family

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1991
  • The Indian Runner

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1991
  • The Doors

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1991
  • The Godfather Part III

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1990
  • Pacific Heights

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1990
  • The Freshman

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1990
  • Johnny Handsome

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1989
  • Miracle Mile

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1989
  • The 'Burbs

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1989
  • Talk Radio

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1988
  • Young Guns

    sound designer

    sound
    1988
  • Rambo III

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1988
  • The Milagro Beanfield War

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1988
  • And God Created Woman

    sound mixer

    sound
    1988
  • Extreme Prejudice

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1987
  • Modern Girls

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1986
  • Red Headed Stranger

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1986
  • Legal Eagles

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1986
  • Cobra

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1986
  • The Hitcher

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1986
  • Clue

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1985
  • Summer Rental

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1985
  • Passions

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1984
  • The Evil That Men Do

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1984
  • Mike's Murder

    sound mixer

    sound
    1984
  • Repo Man

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1984
  • Eyes of Fire

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1983
  • Strange Invaders

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1983
  • Twice Upon a Time

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1983
  • The Outsiders

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1983
  • The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1981
  • Hell Night

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1981
  • Wolfen

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1981
  • Altered States

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1980
  • Popeye

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1980
  • Fade to Black

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1980
  • The Stunt Man

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1980
  • The Mountain Men

    sound effects

    sound
    1980
  • The Electric Horseman

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1979
  • Time After Time

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1979
  • Nightwing

    sound effects

    sound
    1979
  • The In-Laws

    sound mixer

    sound
    1979
  • Boulevard Nights

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1979
  • The China Syndrome

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1979
  • Hardcore

    sound mixer

    sound
    1979
  • The Gauntlet

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1977
  • Exorcist II: The Heretic

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1977
  • Star Wars

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1977
  • Nickelodeon

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1976
  • The Gumball Rally

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1976
  • The Shootist

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1976
  • When the North Wind Blows

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1974

• actors (1 credits)

  • Marshal Law: Insurrection

    John Crawford

    actor

    actors
    2018

• production (1 credits)

  • The King of Luck

    executive producer

    production
    2011