Ron Bartlett

Ron Bartlett is an American sound engineer. He was nominated at the 85th Academy Awards for the film Life of Pi. He was nominated in the category of Best Sound Mixing, and shared his nomination with Doug Hemphill and Drew Kunin. He was nominated in the same category at the 90th Academy Awards for his work on Blade Runner 2049, along with Doug Hemphill and Mac Ruth.

Bartlett won an Academy Award for Best Sound for the films Dune and Dune: Part Two.

He has produced sound on over 150 films since 1985.

Career Bartlett began his career in the film industry in 1985 and has since worked on over 150 films. His early work included contributions to notable films such as Blade Runner and Delta Force. His expertise in sound mixing and design quickly established him as a sought-after professional in the industry.

Notable works and achievements Bartlett has been recognized for his exceptional work in sound mixing. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing for Life of Pi at the 85th Academy Awards, sharing the nomination with Doug Hemphill and Drew Kunin. He received another nomination in the same category for Blade Runner 2049 at the 90th Academy Awards, alongside Doug Hemphill and Mac Ruth. Bartlett won the Academy Award for Best Sound for his work on Dune. His contributions to the film were widely praised for their innovation and excellence.

Legacy and impact Ron Bartlett is known for his meticulous attention to detail and innovative approach to sound design like in works such as Heat, which used real gunfire for the final mix. His work has had a significant impact on the film industry, influencing both peers and aspiring sound engineers.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 2024 Abigail Re-recording Mixer: Formosa Group 2024 Dune: Part Two Re-recording Mixer: Formosa Group 2024 Bob Marley: One Love Re-recording Mixer: Warner Bros. De Lane Lea 2023 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Re-recording Mixer: Formosa At Paramount 2023 Cocaine Bear Temp Mixer: Warner Bros 2023 Kiss the Future Re-recording Mixer 2022 Something from Tiffany's Re-recording Mixer 2022 My Butt Hazza Fever Re-recording Mixer Short 2022 The Bob's Burgers Movie Re-recording Mixer 2022 ¡Viva Maestro! Re-recording Mixer 2022 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Re-recording Mixer: Formosa Group 2021 The Harder They Fall Re-recording Mixer 2021 Dune: Part One Re-recording Mixer 2021 King Richard Re-recording Mixer 2021 Sweet Girl Re-recording Mixer 2021 Jungle Cruise Re-recording Mixer: Warner Bros 2021 Cruella Re-recording Mixer 2021 The Dark Side Re-recording Mixer 2021 Chaos Walking Re-recording Mixer 2019 Togo Re-recording Mixer 2019 Gemini Man Re-recording Mixer 2019 The Pink Chateau Re-recording Mixer 2019 Us Re-recording Mixer 2018 The Christmas Chronicles Re-recording Mixer 2018 Robin Hood Re-recording Mixer 2018 Instant Family Re-recording Mixer 2018 My Dinner with Hervé Re-recording Mixer TV Movie 2018 Operation Finale Re-recording Mixer 2018 The Meg Re-recording Mixer: Warner Bros 2017 Wonder Re-recording Mixer 2017 Blade Runner 2049 Re-recording Mixer 2017 Battle of the Sexes Re-recording Mixer 2017 Going in Style Re-recording Mixer 2017 Life Re-recording Mixer 2017 xXx: Return of Xander Cage Re-recording Mixer: Formosa Group 2016 Monster Trucks Re-recording Mixer 2016 Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Re-recording Mixer 2016 Deepwater Horizon Re-recording Mixer 2016 Ben-Hur Additional Re-recording Mixer 2016 X-Men: Apocalypse Re-recording Mixer 2016 The Boss Re-recording Mixer 2016 Gods of Egypt Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer 2015 Secret in Their Eyes Re-recording Mixer 2015 Black Mass Re-recording Mixer 2015 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Re-recording Mixer 2015 Hot Pursuit Re-recording Mixer 2014 The Gambler Re-recording Mixer 2014 The Maze Runner Re-recording Mixer 2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past Re-recording Mixer 2014 The Other Woman Re-recording Mixer 2013 Ender's Game Re-recording Mixer 2013 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Re-recording Mixer 2013 The Wolverine Re-recording Mixer 2013 The Internship Re-recording Mixer 2013 A Good Day to Die Hard Re-recording Mixer 2012 Hitchcock Re-recording Mixer 2012 Life of Pi Re-recording Mixer 2012 The Watch Re-recording Mixer 2012 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Re-recording Mixer 2012 Prometheus ADR Voice Cast, Re-recording Mixer 2012 This Means War Re-recording Mixer 2011 The Cabin in the Woods Re-recording Mixer 2011 We Bought a Zoo Re-recording Mixer 2011 Pearl Jam Twenty Re-recording Mixer 2011 30 Minutes or Less Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer 2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Re-recording Mixer 2011 Crazy, Stupid, Love. Re-recording Mixer 2011 Mr. Popper's Penguins Re-recording Mixer 2011 X-Men: First Class Re-recording Mixer 2011 The Hangover Part II Re-recording Mixer 2011 Red Riding Hood Re-recording Mixer 2010 Yogi Bear Re-recording Mixer 2010 Due Date Re-recording Mixer 2010 Life as We Know It Re-recording Mixer 2010 The Way Back Re-recording Mixer, Sound Mixer 2010 Valentine's Day Re-recording Mixer 2009 Sherlock Holmes Re-recording Mixer 2009 Fame Re-recording Mixer 2009 Orphan Re-recording Mixer 2009 My Sister's Keeper Re-recording Mixer 2009 Terminator Salvation Re-recording Mixer 2008 Yes Man Re-recording Mixer 2008 Max Payne Re-recording Mixer 2008 RocknRolla Re-recording Mixer 2008 Tropic Thunder Re-recording Mixer 2008 Visual Acoustics Re-recording Mixer 2008 Fool's Gold Re-recording Mixer 2007 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Re-recording Mixer 2007 The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Re-recording Mixer 2007 Balls of Fury Supervising Sound Mixer 2007 Hairspray Re-recording Mixer 2007 Nancy Drew Re-recording Mixer 2007 The 11th Hour Re-recording Mixer 2007 Charlie Bartlett Re-recording Mixer 2007 TMNT Re-recording Mixer 2006 We Are Marshall Re-recording Mixer 2006 Idlewild Re-recording Mixer 2006 Superman Returns Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer 2006 The Lake House Re-recording Mixer 2006 ATL Re-recording Mixer 2005 Serenity Re-recording Mixer 2005 Racing Stripes Re-recording Mixer 2004 A Cinderella Story Re-recording Mixer 2004 Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius Supervising Sound Mixer 2004 Iron Jawed Angels Re-recording Mixer TV Movie 2003 Gothika Re-recording Mixer 2003 Brother Bear Supervising Sound Mixer 2003 Eloise at the Plaza Sound Re-recording Mixer: New York TV Movie 2003 Malibu's Most Wanted Re-recording Mixer 2003 Cradle 2 the Grave Re-recording Mixer 2003 Confidence Re-recording Mixer 2002 8 Mile Re-recording Mixer 2002 S1m0ne Re-recording Mixer 2002 Death to Smoochy Re-recording Mixer 2002 The Salton Sea Re-recording Mixer 2001 Don't Say a Word Re-recording Mixer 2001 Swordfish Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer 2001 Just Visiting Re-recording Mixer 2001 Driven Re-recording Mixer 2000 Red Planet Re-recording Mixer 2000 Wonder Boys Re-recording Mixer 1999 Flawless Re-recording Mixer 1999 Random Hearts Re-recording Mixer 1999 Tarzan Re-recording Mixer 1999 8MM Sound Re-recordist 1999 American Pimp Re-recording Mixer 1998 Meet Joe Black Re-recording Mixer 1998 Small Soldiers Additional Re-recording Mixer 1998 Six Days Seven Nights Re-recording Mixer 1998 Lost in Space Re-recording Mixer 1997 As Good as It Gets Re-recording Mixer 1997 The Jackal Re-recording Mixer 1997 The Fifth Element Re-recording Mixer 1997 Dante's Peak Re-recording Mixer 1996 The Preacher's Wife Re-recording Mixer 1996 The Evening Star Re-recording Mixer 1996 The Chamber Re-recording Mixer 1996 Escape from L.A. Re-recording Mixer 1996 Harriet the Spy Re-recording Mixer 1996 Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension Sound Editor Short 1996 Mission: Impossible Additional Re-recording Mixer 1996 Hype! Re-recording Mixer 1995 Theodore Rex Re-recording Mixer 1995 Heat Re-recording Mixer 1995 Carrotblanca Re-recording Mixer Short 1995 Fluke Sound Editor 1995 Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back Re-recorded by: Pre-dubs, Weddington Productions 1995 Village of the Damned Sound Effects Pre-dub Re-recording Mixer 1995 For Better or Worse Sound Editor 1995 The Living Sea Sound Effects: Weddington Productions Short 1994 In the Mouth of Madness Sound Effects Mixer 1994 Rampo Re-recording Mixer 1994 The Flintstones Sound Effects Editor 1994 Fresh Re-recording Mixer, Sound Editor 1993 The Painted Desert Re-recording Mixer 1993 The Discoverers Sound Effects Supervisor: Weddington Productions Short 1993 Lush Life Re-recording Mixer, Sound Editor TV Movie 1993 Love Matters Re-recording Mixer TV Movie 1993 Suture Re-recording Mixer 1993 Hard Target Re-recording Mixer, Sound Editor (uncredited) 1993 King of the Hill Sound Effects Editor 1993 Best of the Best II Re-recording Mixer 1992 Glory Days Re-recording Designer 1992 Aladdin Sound Editor 1992 Basic Instinct Sound Effects Editor: Los Angeles 1992 Gladiator Sound Editor 1992 Reservoir Dogs Re-recording Mixer 1991 Kafka Additional Sound Effects Editing 1991 Beauty and the Beast Sound Editor 1991 Deceived Sound Editor 1991 Eyes of an Angel Re-recording Mixer, Sound Editor 1991 Dice Rules Re-recording Mixer 1991 Scenes from a Mall Sound Editor 1990 Predator 2 Sound Editor, Sound Effects Editor 1990 The Exorcist III Sound Editor (uncredited) 1990 Fear Sound Editor TV Movie 1990 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Sound Effects Editor 1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch Sound Editor (uncredited) 1990 Total Recall Sound Effects Editor (as Ronald Bartlett) 1990 The Guardian Sound Editor 1989 Worth Winning Foley Editor 1989 Dad Sound Editor 1989 Fat Man and Little Boy Sound Editor 1989 The Package Foley Editor 1989 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Foley Editor 1989 The 'Burbs Foley Editor 1989 Sex, Lies, and Videotape Sound Editor (uncredited) 1988 The Good Mother Foley Editor 1988 Monkey Shines Sound Effects Editor 1988 Die Hard Foley Editor 1988 Poltergeist III Sound Editor 1988 A Time of Destiny Sound Editor 1988 Bad Dreams Sound Effects Editor 1988 Action Jackson Foley Editor 1987 Cold Steel Foley Supervisor 1987 Bulletproof Foley Supervisor 1987 The Price of Life Foley Walker Short 1987 Shy People Foley Editor 1987 The Hanoi Hilton Sound Editor 1986 Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold Sound Editor 1986 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Sound Editor 1986 Invaders from Mars Sound Editor 1986 P.O.W. the Escape Sound Editor 1986 The Delta Force Sound Editor 1985 Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) Sound Editor 1985 Invasion U.S.A. Assistant Sound Editor 1982 Blade Runner Re-recording Mixer (2007 Final Cut version)