Paul Hsu (sound designer) explained

Paul Hsu
Birth Place:	U.S.
Years Active:	1995–present

Paul Hsu is an American sound designer, re-recording mixer and supervising sound editor.^{[1] [2] [3]} He has won one Primetime Emmy Award from three nominations.^[4]

Career

Paul was invited to become a member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2016.^[5] He is a principal partner at c5 sound, inc. in New York City.^{[6] [7]}

Selected filmography

• 2023 – Beau Is Afraid (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer)
• 2022 – Jeen-Yuhs (re-recording mixer)
• 2022 – Nanny (sound designer)
• 2021 – Tick, Tick... Boom! (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer)
• 2021 – Respect (re-recording mixer)
• 2021 – Stillwater (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer)
• 2021 – Summer of Soul (re-recording mixer)
• 2020 – American Utopia (re-recording mixer)
• 2020 – Da 5 Bloods (re-recording mixer)
• 2019 – Motherless Brooklyn (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer)
• 2017-2019 – She's Gotta Have It (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer)
• 2018 – Ocean's 8 (supervising sound editor)
• 2017 – Lady Bird (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer)
• 2017 – A Night at the Garden (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer)
• 2017 – American Made (sound designer)
• 2017 – The Meyerowitz Stories (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer)
• 2016 – Free State of Jones (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer)

• 2015 – Chi-Raq (re-recording mixer)
• 2015 – Creative Control (re-recording mixer)
• 2014 – While We're Young (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer)
• 2014 – Foxcatcher (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer)
• 2013 – Cutie and the Boxer (supervising sound editor)
• 2012 – Frances Ha (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer)
• 2011 – Win Win (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer)
• 2010 – Salt (supervising sound editor)
• 2010 – Bill Cunningham New York (re-recording mixer)
• 2010 – Greenberg (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer)
• 2009 – Away We Go (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer)
• 2009 – Fighting (supervising sound editor)
• 2008 – Be Kind Rewind (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer)
• 2006 – God Grew Tired of Us (supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer)
• 2005 – Street Fight (re-recording mixer)

As composer

• 2021 – Ruby
• 2016 – Modern Houses
• 2006 – Flannel Pajamas
• 2002 – Justice and the Generals
• 2001 – Limón: A Life Beyond Words

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2022	Satellite Awards	Best Sound	Tick, Tick... Boom!	Won	^[8]
	Cinema Audio Society Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Documentary	Summer of Soul	Won	^[9]
	Cinema Eye Honors	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design		Nominated	^[10]
2021	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special	American Utopia	Won	^[11]
2013	News and Documentary Emmy Awards	Outstanding Music and Sound	In Tahrir Square: 18 Days of Egypt's Unfinished Revolution	Won	^[12]
2011	Motion Picture Sound Editors	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film	Salt	Nominated	^[13]
2006	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)	Baghdad ER	Nominated	^[14]
1999		Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)		Nominated	^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Summer of Soul' Rerecording Mixer Paul Hsu on Why Questlove Was Right Director for Doc. hollywoodreporter.com. 12 December 2021 . 2023-06-07.
2. Web site: 'tick, tick… Boom!' re-recording mixer and supervising sound editor Paul Hsu on the challenges of creating the 'Sunday' sequence. goldderby.com. 20 January 2022 . 2023-06-07.
3. Web site: Supervising Sound Editor Paul Hsu Breaks Down His Approach To Elevating 'tick, tick…BOOM!' – Production Value. deadline.com. 9 December 2021 . 2023-06-07.
4. Web site: Paul Hsu. emmys.com. 2023-06-07.
5. Web site: NEW MEMBERS 2016: ACADEMY INVITES 683 TO MEMBERSHIP. oscars.org. 2023-06-07.
6. Web site: C5 Kicks Out the Jams At Its State-of-the-Art House of Sound. cinemontage.org. November 2009 . 2023-06-07.
7. Web site: Documentary Fundamentals: Editing and Sound Design. uniondocs.org. 2023-06-07.
8. Web site: 26th International Press Academy Satellite Awards winners: 'Belfast,' 'The Power of the Dog' tops in film; 'Ted Lasso,' 'Squid Game' in television. awardswatch.com. 2 April 2022 . 2023-06-07.
9. Web site: 58th CAS Awards Winners. cinemaaudiosociety.org. 2023-06-07.
10. Web site: 'Flee' & 'Summer Of Soul' Lead Cinema Eye Honors Nominations. deadline.com. 10 November 2021 . 2023-06-07.
11. Web site: Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special - 2021. emmys.com. 2023-06-07.
12. Web site: CBS, PBS and HBO Dominate News and Doc Emmy Noms as 'Project NIM,' 'The Interrupters,' 'Saving Face' All Get Nods. indiewire.com. 11 July 2013 . 2023-06-07.
13. Web site: Motion Picture Sound Editors announce nominees for the Golden Reel Awards. Los Angeles Times. 21 January 2011 . 2023-06-07.
14. Web site: Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming (single Or Multi-camera) - 2006. emmys.com. 2023-06-07.
15. Web site: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NON-FICTION PROGRAMMING - SOUND EDITING - 1999. emmys.com. 2023-06-07.