‘The Matrix’ Sound Editor And Designer To Be Honored With Career Achievement Award

Supervising sound editor and designer Dane A. Davis, who received an Oscar for the 1999 science fiction action movie, ‘The Matrix,’ will be honored with the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ Career Achievement Award.
He will be awarded at the organization’s 71st annual Golden Reel Awards, which is slated for March 3, 2023, at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.

The Motion Picture Sound Editors’ Career Achievement Award honors sound artists who have distinguished themselves by exemplary works as an individual and fellow contributor to the art of sound for feature film, television, and gaming, as well as for setting a high standard for others.

President of Motion Picture Sound Editors, Mark Lanza, said,
“With his work on ‘The Matrix,’ Dane Davis set a new standard for how to use sound to create worlds, add impact to stories, and arouse the emotions of the audience. Since then, he has continued to innovate across features, animation, television, and other mediums. We are excited to recognize his unique accomplishments with our annual Career Achievement Award.”

Dane A. Davis, who has been a sound editor and designer for four decades, founded a sound company called ‘Danetracks,’ which also mentored many beginners through its internship program. Along with the Oscar, he has also bagged four Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards and a BAFTA Award.

Past recipients of this award include Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Anthony “Chic” Ciccolini, III, Dennis Drummond, Cece Hall, Stephen H. Flick, John Paul Fasal, Harry Cohen, Richard King, Skip Lievsay, Randy Thom, Larry Singer, Walter Murch, and George Watters II.