James Mather (sound editor)


James H. Mather is a British sound editor. He won an Academy Award and was nominated for two more in the category Best Sound for the films Belfast, Top Gun: Maverick and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.

Selected filmography

Belfast Top Gun: Maverick

Awards and nominations

;Major associations
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
200148th Golden Reel AwardsBest Sound Editing – Animated FeatureChicken RunNomitated
200350th Golden Reel AwardsBest Sound Editing – Television Animation – SoundLegend of the Lost TribeNomitated
200552nd Golden Reel AwardsBest Sound Editing – Foreign FeatureKing ArthurNomitated
200552nd Golden Reel AwardsBest Sound Editing in Television Long Form – Sound Effects & FoleyThe Life and Death of Peter SellersNomitated
200557th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a SpecialThe Life and Death of Peter SellersWon
200653rd Golden Reel AwardsBest Sound Editing in Animated FeaturesWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitWon
200855th Golden Reel AwardsBest Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue & ADR in a Foreign Feature FilmHarry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixNomitated
200956th Golden Reel AwardsBest Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue & ADR in a Foreign Feature FilmThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianNomitated
201057th Golden Reel AwardsBest Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue & ADR in a Foreign Feature FilmHarry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceNomitated
201158th Golden Reel AwardsBest Sound Editing in Feature Film – Dialogue & ADRHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1Nomitated
201265th British Academy Film AwardsBest SoundHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2Nomitated
201972nd British Academy Film AwardsBest SoundMission: Impossible – FalloutNomitated
201966th Golden Reel AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR for Feature FilmMission: Impossible – FalloutNomitated
201966th Golden Reel AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Feature FilmMission: Impossible – FalloutNomitated
202269th Golden Reel AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Feature FilmBelfastNomitated
202294th Academy AwardsBest SoundBelfastNomitated
202376th British Academy Film AwardsBest SoundTop Gun: MaverickNomitated
202370th Golden Reel AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue / ADR for Feature FilmTop Gun: MaverickNomitated
202370th Golden Reel AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Effects / Foley for Feature FilmTop Gun: MaverickWon
202395th Academy AwardsBest SoundTop Gun: MaverickWon
202496th Academy AwardsBest SoundMission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part OneNomitated