

Mike Prestwood Smith and Oliver Tarney earned notices in 2014 for their respective sound mixing and editing work in another Paul Greengrass film, “Captain Phillips.” Tarney later garnered bids for “The Martian” (2016) and “1917” (2020). John Pritchett’s first bid came in 2003 for “Road to Perdition” and was followed by a second for “Memoirs of a Geisha” in 2006. Of the four members of the “News of the World” team, three are past nominees ( William Miller is the rookie) and two have competed together before.

PREDICT the 2021 Oscar winners through April 25 He has collected three Oscars for “Black Hawk Down” (2002), “Chicago” (2003), and “Dreamgirls” (2006) and competed just last year with “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” He shares this bid with Beau Borders, who was previously nominated for his work in “Lone Survivor” (2014), and first-time contenders Warren Shaw and David Wyman. Only 11 others have earned as many or more sound nominations.

This year, Michael Minkler (“Greyhound”) celebrates his lucky 13th bid over four decades after receiving his first for “The Electric Horseman” (1980). “Sound of Metal” and “Mank” now hold the distinction of being the first films recognized in a sound category with five credited team members each.
