Donald Sylvester

Donald Sylvester is an American sound editor. He is best known for his work with James Mangold on the films A Complete Unknown, Ford v Ferrari, Logan, 3:10 to Yuma, and Walk the Line. Sylvester won the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing at the 92nd Academy Awards for Ford v Ferrari and BAFTA Award for Best Sound at the 59th British Academy Film Awards for Walk the Line.

Early life and education Don Sylvester was born in Georgia to Louis E. Sylvester and his wife Doris. He grew up in DeKalb County, Georgia where he attended Lakeside High School. Sylvester attended Grady College of Journalism, University of Georgia, graduating in 1975. While in college, he was an originator of and worked as a DJ at the university radio station WUOG.

Career Sylvester began his career working at WAGA-TV Fox 5 news station in Atlanta. He has been a member of BAFTA since 2007. He has worked on over 100 films.

Personal life Sylvester is married to Penelope Shaw Sylvester (Penny), a film editor, who encouraged him to pursue a career in film, after having begun in the music industry and entertainment law. They have a son and a daughter.

BAFTA Awards 2006 Walk the Line

Golden Reel Awards 2001 U-571 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film 2003 Antwone Fisher

X2: X-Men United

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 2008 3:10 to Yuma

2018 Logan

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film Satellite Awards 2020 Ford v Ferrari Best Sound Hollywood Film Awards 2019 Ford v Ferrari Sound of the Year