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James Lebrecht (b. 1956)

Birthplace:
Hartsdale, New York, USA

Born:
May 8, 1956

Biography from TheMovieDB

Sound Designer and Mixer James LeBrecht is a well-known film and theatre sound designer and mixer, author, producer, and disability rights activist. He is the founder of Berkeley Sound Artists (BSA), an audio post-production house. BSA was the sound house for The Blood of Yingzhou District, the 2006 Academy Award® recipient for short documentary. Other credits include The Force, Unrest, The Waiting Room, The Devil and Daniel Johnston, Daughter From Danang, We Were Here, Bang: the Bert Berns Story, and Audrie & Daisy. Jim's work as an advocate for the rights of people with disabilities began in high school as a member of Disabled in Action, a pioneering disability rights group. He helped found the Disabled Students Union at UC San Diego in the mid-1970s. Currently, LeBrecht is a board member at the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, a leading organization working for the rights of the disabled through education, legislation, and litigation.

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Film Production

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
2017  Unrest

Apprentice Sound Editor:
1991  A Matter of Degrees
2017  Unrest

Audio Post Coordinator:
1991  A Matter of Degrees
2014  After My Garden Grows
2017  Unrest

Director:
1991  A Matter of Degrees
2014  After My Garden Grows
2017  Unrest
2020  Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution

Executive Producer:
1991  A Matter of Degrees
2014  After My Garden Grows
2017  Unrest
2020  Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
2023  Fire Through Dry Grass

Producer:
1991  A Matter of Degrees
2014  After My Garden Grows
2017  Unrest
2020  Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
2023  Fire Through Dry Grass

Sound:
1991  A Matter of Degrees
2011  We Were Here
2014  After My Garden Grows
2017  Unrest
2018  Exit Music
2020  Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
2023  Fire Through Dry Grass

Sound Designer:
1991  A Matter of Degrees
2006  The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2011  We Were Here
2014  After My Garden Grows
2017  Unrest
2018  Exit Music
2020  Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
2021  All These Sons
2023  Fire Through Dry Grass

Sound Editor:
1991  A Matter of Degrees
2006  The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2009  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Sweet Emotion
2011  We Were Here
2014  After My Garden Grows
2014  Kumu Hina
2017  Unrest
2018  Exit Music
2020  Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
2021  All These Sons
2023  Fire Through Dry Grass

Sound Effects Editor:
1991  A Matter of Degrees
1992  Equinox
1992  Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1993  Mr. Wonderful
2000  Pitch Black
2003  Bad Santa
2006  The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2009  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Sweet Emotion
2011  We Were Here
2014  After My Garden Grows
2014  Kumu Hina
2017  Unrest
2018  Exit Music
2020  Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
2021  All These Sons
2023  Fire Through Dry Grass

Sound Mixer:
1991  A Matter of Degrees
1992  Equinox
1992  Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1993  Mr. Wonderful
2000  Pitch Black
2003  Bad Santa
2006  The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2009  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Sweet Emotion
2011  We Were Here
2014  After My Garden Grows
2014  Kumu Hina
2016  My Love Affair with the Brain
2017  Unrest
2018  Exit Music
2018  I Am Maris: Portrait of a Young Yogi
2020  Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
2021  All These Sons
2023  Fire Through Dry Grass

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
1991  A Matter of Degrees
1992  Equinox
1992  Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1993  Mr. Wonderful
2000  Pitch Black
2003  Bad Santa
2006  The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2009  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Sweet Emotion
2011  We Were Here
2014  After My Garden Grows
2014  Kumu Hina
2016  My Love Affair with the Brain
2017  Unrest
2018  Exit Music
2018  I Am Maris: Portrait of a Young Yogi
2018  Minding the Gap
2020  Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
2021  All These Sons
2023  Fire Through Dry Grass

Supervising Sound Editor:
1991  A Matter of Degrees
1992  Equinox
1992  Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1993  Mr. Wonderful
2000  Pitch Black
2003  Bad Santa
2006  The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2009  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Sweet Emotion
2011  We Were Here
2014  After My Garden Grows
2014  Finding the Gold Within
2014  Kumu Hina
2016  My Love Affair with the Brain
2017  Unrest
2018  Exit Music
2018  I Am Maris: Portrait of a Young Yogi
2018  Minding the Gap
2020  Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
2021  All These Sons
2023  Fire Through Dry Grass

Writer:
1991  A Matter of Degrees
1992  Equinox
1992  Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1993  Mr. Wonderful
2000  Pitch Black
2003  Bad Santa
2006  The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2009  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Sweet Emotion
2011  We Were Here
2014  After My Garden Grows
2014  Finding the Gold Within
2014  Kumu Hina
2016  My Love Affair with the Brain
2017  Unrest
2018  Exit Music
2018  I Am Maris: Portrait of a Young Yogi
2018  Minding the Gap
2020  Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
2021  All These Sons
2023  Fire Through Dry Grass

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