PHILLIP BLADH

Oscar-winning Production Sound Mixer and technical visionary. Crafting immersive sonic landscapes for the world's most prestigious cinematic prodctions.

Phillip Bladh is an Oscar winning Sound Mixer who was born in Whittier, California in 1981. He obtained his degree in Audio from the Los Angeles Recording School in 2008 and is a Certified Audio Technician. He is known for his innovative work in Production Sound Mixing in films. Below are some of the films he has worked on.

For a list of his entire film biography, click here for his IMDB page.

For a sample of Phillip's work, click on any of the posters below to see the movie trailer.

Sound of Metal (2019)

Coyote vs Acme

Destroyer (2018)

Directed by Darius Marder

Production Sound Mixer – Academy Award winning drama exploring a drummer's journey into deafness, with highly detailed, immersive sound design.

Directed by Dave Green

Production Sound Mixer – Large-scale hybrid animation/live-action project with complex sound worlds.

Directed by Karyn Kusama

Production Sound Mixer – Gritty, character-driven crime drama with detailed location sound.

Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci

John Cena, Lana Condor

Nicole Kidman, Sebastian Stan

Eddington

Opus

Flamin' Hot (2023)

Directed by Ari Aster

Production Sound Mixer – Atmospheric, slow-burning psychological drama with richly textured soundscapes.

Directed by Mark Anthony Green

Production Sound Mixer – Elegant, introspective character study with carefully sculpted, atmospheric soundscapes.

Directed by Eva Longoria

Production Sound Mixer – Uplifting biographical drama with energetic, crowd-filled soundscapes. Highly stylized sound mixing on a factory floor to interchange machinery with dialog.

Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal

Ayo Edebiri, John Malkovich

Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez

Kinds of Kindness (2024)

THE CURSE (WEB SERIES) (2023–2024)

C'mon C'mon (2021)

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

Production Sound Mixer – Offbeat, interwoven character stories with precise, intimate production sound.

Directed by Nathan Fielder

In this genre-bending series exploring a supposed hex on a home-flipping couple, delivers meticulously crisp production sound that masterfully anchors the show's uncomfortable, hyper-realistic cringe comedy.

Directed by Mike Mills

Production Sound Mixer – Offbeat, interwoven character stories including a sound mixer with precise, intimate production sound.

Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons

Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder

Joaquin Phoenix, Woody Norman

The Invitation (2015)

The Bad Batch (2016)

The Lovers (2017)

Directed by Karyn Kusama

Production Sound Mixer – Bladh establishes a claustrophobic, high-tension atmosphere in this psychological thriller centered on a dinner party with dark intentions. His expert sound capture heightens the film's mounting dread and intricate group dynamics.

Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour

Production Sound Mixer – Bladh captures the harsh, visceral acoustic environment of this dystopian desert odyssey, utilizing expert field recording to ground the film's surreal wasteland atmosphere.

Directed by Azazel Jacobs

Production Sound Mixer – Bladh captures the quiet complexities of this poignant romance, centering on a long-married couple who unexpectedly rekindle their passion while embroiled in their own separate affairs.

Logan Marshall-Green, Emayatzy Corinealdi

Suki Waterhouse, Jason Momoa

Debra Winger, Tracy Letts

Con Man

Directed by Alan Tudyk

The Little Hours (2017)

Directed by Jeff Baena

GEEK U.S.A.

Production Sound Mixer: Phillip Bladh – This comedic web series follows the convention circuit adventures of a cult-favorite sci-fi actor. With crisp, dynamic audio to capture the vibrant, high-energy interactions within the fan community surroundings.

Production Sound Mixer – A medieval dark comedy featuring sharp, organic sound capture that expertly balances quick-witted dialogue with authentic historical ambiance.

Directed by Brandon Walz

Writer and Production Sound Mixer: Phillip Bladh – A character-focused narrative where sound capture grounds the film’s unique subcultural exploration, with technical precision that ensures every line of dialogue is delivered with clarity and impact.

Alan Tudyk, Nathan Fillion

Alison Brie, Dave Franco

C.B. Mullen, Joanna Sotomura

Killing Faith (2025)

She Rides Shotgun (2025)

Charlie Says (2018)

Directed by Ned Crawley

Production Sound Mixer – A mysterious Western thriller focused on a miraculous recovery, featuring sophisticated and tension-driven location sound capture.

Directed by Nick Rowland

Production Sound Mixer – A tense crime thriller following an ex-con and his daughter, featuring expertly crafted, visceral audio that heightens the film's grit and emotional urgency.

Directed by Mary Harron

Production Sound Mixer – Sophisticated, nuanced location audio and clear dialogue capture that anchors the biographical drama's unsettling psychological exploration of the Manson family cult.

Guy Pearce, Bill Pullman

Taron Egerton, Ana Sophia Heger

Matt Smith, Hannah Murray

Poster not available. This project with Al Pacino, Jessica Chastain, Peter Dinklage, Ariana DeBose, Rachel Brosnahan and Danny Huston is currently in post-production.

Lear Rex (TBA)

Directed by Bernard Rose

Production Sound Mixer – Detailed, character-driven location sound and dialogue that supports the modern reimagining of Shakespeare’s tragedy.

Al Pacino, Jessica Chastain, Peter Dinklage

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Awards & Recognition

Academy Award Winner – Sound of Metal

Academy Award winner for Best Sound for the feature film "Sound of Metal," honoring Phillip’s immersive, character-driven production sound work. Furthermore, the Best Picture nomination underscored the film's technical achievements. The Sound of Metal was praised for its innovative sound design, which immersed viewers in the protagonist's auditory experience. This nomination recognized not only the film's narrative and thematic strengths but also its technical prowess, setting a new standard for sound design in cinema.

BAFTA Award Winner – Sound of Metal

The BAFTA Award for Best Sound is a film award that is presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to sound designers, sound editors, sound engineers, and sound mixers. BAFTA Award winner for Best Sound for "Sound of Metal," recognizing Phillip’s precise, emotionally grounded sound mixing.

Additional Honors

Further industry awards and Nominations highlight Phillip’s ongoing contribution to innovative, story-focused sound for film and television, including:

The CAS (Cinema Audio Society) Award in 2020 for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Missing – Live

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The AMPS (American Motion Picture in Sound) Award for 2021 Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film

Inducted into the Spotlight Award Class of 2023 from the LA Film School as an Outstanding Alumni

In addition, has won 5 other awards for his work on Sound of Metal in 2021; Gold Derby Film Award for best Sound; ICS (International Cinephile Society) Award for Best Sound Design; LEJA (Latino Entertainment Journalists Association) Award for Best Sound; MNFCA (Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Awards) Award for Best Sound Work; Satellite Award winner for Best Sound (Editing and Mixing).