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James M. Tanenbaum

  • Sound Department
  • Special Effects
  • Producer
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James M. Tanenbaum is known for Volcano (1997), Avatar (2009) and Blow Out (1981).
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Volcano (1997)
    Volcano
    5.6
    • Sound Department(as Jim Tanenbaum)
    • 1997
    Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
    Avatar
    7.9
    • Sound Department(as Jim Tanenbaum)
    • 2009
    John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Dennis Franz, John Lithgow, and Barbara Sigel in Blow Out (1981)
    Blow Out
    7.4
    • Sound Department(as James Tanenbaum)
    • 1981
    William Finley in Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
    Phantom of the Paradise
    7.3
    • Sound Department(as James Tanenbaum)
    • 1974

    Credits

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    Sound Department

    • Jeremy Guskin in Breathe (2018)
      Breathe
      8.0
      Short
      • sound mixer
      • 2018
    • Night Trap: 25th Anniversary Edition (2017)
      Night Trap: 25th Anniversary Edition
      7.7
      Video Game
      • sound mixer (as Jim Tanenbaum)
      • 2017
    • Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge (2014)
      Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge
      8.1
      TV Series
      • audio engineer (as Jim Tanenbaum)
      • 2014
    • Real Designing Women
      TV Series
      • sound recordist (as James Tanenbaum)
      • 2013
    • Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron (2012)
      Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • production sound mixer
      • 2012
    • Colin Firth, Judi Dench, and Keira Knightley in Steve (2010)
      Not Your Time
      7.5
      Short
      • sound mixer
      • 2010
    • Sharni Vinson and Rick Malambri in Step Up 3D (2010)
      Step Up 3D
      6.2
      • sound mixer: additional photography
      • 2010
    • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • production sound mixer (as Jim Tanenbaum)
      • 2009
    • Jim Carrey in A Christmas Carol (2009)
      A Christmas Carol
      6.8
      • production sound mixer
      • 2009
    • Over Her Dead Body (2008)
      Over Her Dead Body
      5.3
      • sound mixer (as James Tannenbaum)
      • 2008
    • Demons (2007)
      Demons
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • production sound mixer (as Jim Tanenbaum)
      • 2007
    • Women on Top (2006)
      Women on Top
      TV Series
      • sound recordist (as Jim Tanenbaum)
      • 2007
    • Day Is Done (2006)
      Day Is Done
      7.6
      • sound mixer (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • In Justice (2006)
      In Justice
      7.4
      TV Series
      • sound mixer (as Jim Tanenbaum)
      • 2006
    • Benjamín Benítez, Gary Cole, Ryan Hurst, Rashida Jones, Lee Tergesen, and Josey Scott in Wanted (2005)
      Wanted
      7.5
      TV Series
      • sound mixer (as Jim Tannenbaum)
      • 2005

    Special Effects

    • Brad David, Tiffany Bolling, Vince Martorano, and Susan Sennett in The Candy Snatchers (1973)
      The Candy Snatchers
      6.4
      • special effects (uncredited)
      • 1973
    • Hard on the Trail
      5.2
      • special effects (uncredited)
      • 1972
    • Joe Don Baker, Paul Koslo, Elliott Street, and Alan Vint in Welcome Home Soldier Boys (1971)
      Welcome Home Soldier Boys
      6.4
      • special effects assistant (uncredited)
      • 1971
    • Dixie Peabody in Bury Me an Angel (1971)
      Bury Me an Angel
      5.1
      • assistant special effects (as James Tanenbaum)
      • 1971
    • The Incredible Invasion (1971)
      The Incredible Invasion
      3.3
      • special high voltage effects (uncredited)
      • 1971
    • Angels Die Hard (1970)
      Angels Die Hard
      4.9
      • special effects (uncredited)
      • 1970
    • Count Yorga, Vampire (1970)
      Count Yorga, Vampire
      5.7
      • special effects (as James Tanenbaum)
      • 1970
    • Blood of the Iron Maiden (1970)
      Blood of the Iron Maiden
      5.1
      • special high voltage effects (uncredited)
      • 1970
    • House of Zodiac
      • special effects (uncredited)
      • 1969
    • The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago (1969)
      The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago
      4.6
      • special effects (uncredited)
      • 1969
    • Tim Conway and Carlos Manteca in Turn-on (1969)
      Turn-on
      4.6
      TV Series
      • special effects
      • 1969

    Producer

    • The Love Butcher (1975)
      The Love Butcher
      5.7
      • associate producer (as James Tanenbaum)
      • 1975
    • Angels Die Hard (1970)
      Angels Die Hard
      4.9
      • executive producer (as James Tanenbaum)
      • 1970
    • The Gun Runner (1969)
      The Gun Runner
      3.1
      • associate producer (as James Tannenbaum)
      • 1969
    • The Sins of the Daughter (1969)
      The Sins of the Daughter
      4.8
      • executive producer (as J. Tanenbaum)
      • 1969

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • James Evergreen

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