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Awards

William B. Kaplan

4 wins & 15 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, and Josh Hutcherson in The Polar Express (2004)
    2005 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
    • The Polar Express
    Shared with: Randy Thom · Tom Johnson · Dennis S. Sands
  • Tom Hanks in Cast Away (2000)
    2001 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Sound
    • Cast Away
    Shared with: Randy Thom · Tom Johnson · Dennis S. Sands
  • Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
    1998 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Sound
    • Contact
    Shared with: Randy Thom · Tom Johnson · Dennis S. Sands
  • Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman in Crimson Tide (1995)
    1996 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Sound
    • Crimson Tide
    Shared with: Kevin O'Connell · Rick Kline · Gregory H. Watkins
  • Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
    1995 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Sound
    • Forrest Gump
    Shared with: Randy Thom · Tom Johnson · Dennis S. Sands

Cinema Audio Society, USA

  • Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in The Morning Show (2019)
    2022 Nominee C.A.S. Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series - One Hour
    • The Morning Show
    S2E1 My Least Favorite Year (2021)
    Shared with: Elmo Ponsdomenech · Jason Gaya · Carter Burwell · Brian Smith · James B. Howe
  • Tom Hanks in Cast Away (2000)
    2001 Nominee C.A.S. Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film
    • Cast Away
    Shared with: Randy Thom · Tom Johnson · Dennis S. Sands
  • Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
    1998 Nominee C.A.S. Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films
    • Contact
    Shared with: Randy Thom · Tom Johnson · Dennis S. Sands
  • Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman in Crimson Tide (1995)
    1996 Nominee C.A.S. Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films
    • Crimson Tide
    Shared with: Kevin O'Connell · Rick Kline · Gregory H. Watkins
  • Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
    1995 Winner C.A.S. Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films
    • Forrest Gump
    Shared with: Randy Thom · Tom Johnson · Dennis S. Sands

Satellite Awards

  • Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, John Goodman, Kelly Reilly, and Jacqueline Marie Zwick in Flight (2012)
    2012 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Sound (Editing & Mixing)
    • Flight
    Shared with: Dennis Leonard · Dennis S. Sands · Randy Thom
  • Denzel Washington and Chris Pine in Unstoppable (2010)
    2010 Winner Satellite Award
    • Best Sound (Mixing & Editing)
    • Unstoppable
    Shared with: Mark P. Stoeckinger · Kevin O'Connell · Beau Borders

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA

  • Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
    2008 Nominee Golden Reel Award
    • Best Sound Editing - Music in a Feature Film
    • The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
    Shared with: Gerard McCann · Jonathan Karp
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, Allison Janney, James Marsden, Elijah Kelley, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, and Nikki Blonsky in Hairspray (2007)
    2008 Winner Golden Reel Award
    • Best Sound Editing - Music in a Musical Feature Film
    • Hairspray
    Shared with: Sally Boldt · Lisa Jaime

Online Film & Television Association

  • Tom Hanks in Cast Away (2000)
    2001 Winner OFTA Film Award
    • Best Sound Mixing
    • Cast Away
    Shared with: Randy Thom · Tom Johnson · Dennis S. Sands
  • Will Smith and Gene Hackman in Enemy of the State (1998)
    1999 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Sound Mixing
    • Enemy of the State
    Shared with: Christopher Boyes · Kevin O'Connell · Greg P. Russell
  • Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
    1998 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Sound Mixing
    • Contact
    Shared with: Randy Thom · Tom Johnson · Dennis S. Sands

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