Doug Hemphill

Doug Hemphill began his career in film as a Mix Recordist on "Apocalypse Now (1979)." He continued working for Francis Ford Coppola through the release of "Rusty James (1983)," aft ...Show More

Doug Hemphill began his career in film as a Mix Recordist on "Apocalypse Now (1979)." He continued working for Francis Ford Coppola through the release of "Rusty James (1983)," after which he moved to Southern California, where he did field recordings for "Gremlins (1984)." Over the years, he's enjoyed collaborating on a wide variety of films as a re-recording mixer, primarily mixing sound effects but also adept at mixing dialogue and music. Features include the "X-Men" series, "Walk the Line (2005)," "Master and Commander: De l'autre côté du monde (2003)," "L'odyssée de Pi (2012)" "Presque célèbre (2000)," and countless others. He has been honored with multiple BAFTAs, Cinema Audio Society awards, and Academy Award nominations, as well as an Oscar win for "Le dernier des Mohicans (1992)." Originally from Texas, Hemphill's first job mixing came from Willie Nelson on "Red Headed Stranger (1986)." Nelson was involved in Farm Aid and knew Doug's family had been farmers in Texas. He gave Doug his start mixing sound. Hide