Lon Ethan Bender was born on July 22,1959 and is an American supervising sound editor, business executive and inventor.
11 Facts About Lon Bender
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Lon Bender has been recognized for numerous other industry awards as well, including Oscar nominations for The Revenant, Drive and Blood Diamond.
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Lon Bender is the co-founder of post production sound services company Soundelux.
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Lon Bender is an inventor and founder of several early-stage ventures, including companies that develop devices designed to assist individuals living with the effects of hearing loss.
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Lon Bender attended the Oakwood School, known for its progressive educational approach of process over product.
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Lon Bender won the 1985 Southern California E Production championship and went on to compete for many seasons in the IMSA Firestone Firehawk Endurance series.
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In 1982, Lon Bender teamed with Wylie Stateman to form Soundelux Entertainment Group.
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In 1995, Lon Bender gained industry-wide recognition for his work as a supervising sound editor, receiving an Academy Award, and a British Academy Award for his efforts on Braveheart.
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From 2000 through 2005 Lon Bender served as its president, overseeing the integration and modernization of its facilities and integration of its administrative and creative staff.
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In 2006, Lon Bender returned exclusively to his creative roots, which started with the creation of a fully cinematic soundscape for the Broadway production of Tarzan, which is still running, currently in Hamburg, Germany.
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Lon Bender has embraced a workflow that blends Sound Design and Supervision with the sound mixing process in order to expand his creative team's effectiveness.