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Nicolas Becker is a French composer and sound engineer. He won an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film Sound of Metal. Selected filmography. Sound of Metal (2020, co-won with Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Carlos Cortés Navarrete and Phillip Bladh) Dahomey (2024, with Corneille Houssou and Cyril Holtz)
Below, Becker shares with A.frame five films that have not only inspired his work in sound, but have shown him the unlimited potential of cinema. MORE: With 'Bardo,' Alejandro G. Iñárritu Returned Home After 20 Years (Exclusive)
Nicolas Becker stands as a multifaceted virtuoso in the world of cinematic sound, donning the roles of sound designer, foley artist, and composer. His auditory craftsmanship is highly sought-after on the global film stage, with each project bearing the hallmark of his unique sonic signature.
Emmanuel Bacquet: Nicolas Becker, you are an internationally recognised sound creator, contributing to the scores of many feature films, from La Haine to Brotherhood of the Wolf, including Harry Potter, Gravity, Thomas Vinterberg's Kursk and very recently Sound of Metal, whether as foley artist or, more broadly, supervising sound designer.
Nicolas Becker is a longtime Foley artist and sound designer who has worked on films like Gravity, 127 Hours and American Honey. His latest project, Darius Marder’s Sound of Metal, brought on a unique set of challenges. The film follows Ruben, a drummer played by Riz Ahmed who is going deaf.
Dec 22, 2021 · While our London and Amsterdam crew made a tactical pitstop (Bratwurst anyone?), our very own Shai Hirschson, creative managing director at MassiveMusic Berlin, graced the stage with a virtual interview with the one and only Nicolas Becker, French composer and sound engineer, who won an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film ...
Dec 22, 2012 · One that really stood out, though, was the latest adaptation of Wuthering Heights by the English director Andrea Arnold with wonderfully textured soundscapes created by the French sound designer Nicolas Becker.
