Director

Jim LeBrecht

Sound

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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 24

TMDB ID: 1436963

IMDb ID: nm0495898

Known for: Sound

Born: May 8, 1956

Age: 69

Place of birth: Hartsdale, New York, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1992 - 2025

Years active: 34

Average TMDB rating: 6.96

Wikidata: Q89738028

Also known as

Jim Lebrecht • James LeBrecht

Frequent jobs

Director (1)Sound Effects Editor (6)Executive Producer (3)Sound (3)Sound Designer (2)Sound Editor (2)Sound Mixer (2)Sound Re-Recording Mixer (2)Additional Production Sound Mixer (1)

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Biography

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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