Biography

Peter Kurland was raised in Nashville and has been in production sound for 36 years including all Coen Brothers films, booming on 'Blood Simple' then mixing 'O Brother' through "Ballad of Buster Scruggs". He also mixed "Walk The Line" and many Barry Sonnenfeld films including "Men in Black" I, II. and III. He has won two Grammys, four Oscar nominations, a BAFTA and three CAS Awards. He lives in Nashville where he is Business Agent for IATSE Local 492 when otherwise unemployed.
- IMDb mini biography by: Cinema Audio Society Official Site Bio

Frequently works with Coen brothers and Barry Sonnenfeld

As of 2026, he has contributed with the sound of four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Fargo (1996), No Country for Old Men (2007), A Serious Man (2009) and True Grit (2010). Of those, No Country for Old Men (2007) is a winner in the category.