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Jeff Wexler(1947-2025)

  • Sound Department
  • Producer
  • Production Department
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Jeff Wexler in Rules Don't Apply (2016)
Jeff Wexler, CAS, is in his 46th year working in sound for motion pictures and television. Having completed over 80 feature films, twice nominated for Academy Award, won a BAFTA for Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous". Received the highest honor from CAS, the CAS Career Achievement Award in 2011. Pioneered the introduction of digital production recording with DAT, and then the first ever file-based production recording with the original Zaxcom Deva I. Jeff continues working and participating in the industry, guest lecturing and moderating workshops and panel discussions, created and moderates the long-running online community site JWSOUNDGROUP.
Born1947
DiedDecember 9, 2025
Born1947
DiedDecember 9, 2025
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 2 wins & 9 nominations total

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Known for

Independence Day (1996)
Independence Day
7.0
  • Sound Department
  • 1996
Kate Hudson in Almost Famous (2000)
Almost Famous
7.9
  • Sound Department
  • 2000
Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003)
The Last Samurai
7.8
  • Sound Department
  • 2003
Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky (2001)
Vanilla Sky
6.9
  • Sound Department
  • 2001

Credits

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Sound Department



  • Warren Beatty, Alden Ehrenreich, and Lily Collins in Rules Don't Apply (2016)
    Rules Don't Apply
    5.7
    • sound mixer
    • 2016
  • Carla Gugino, Luke Wilson, Colson Baker, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Peter Cambor, Finesse Mitchell, and Imogen Poots in Roadies (2016)
    Roadies
    7.4
    TV Series
    • production sound mixer
    • 2016
  • Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, and Emma Stone in Aloha (2015)
    Aloha
    5.4
    • production mixer
    • 2015
  • Chadwick Boseman in 42 (2013)
    42
    7.5
    • sound mixer (as Jeffrey S. Wexler)
    • 2013
  • Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott, Bailee Madison, Joshua Rush, and Kyle Breitkopf in Parental Guidance (2012)
    Parental Guidance
    6.0
    • sound mixer
    • 2012
  • Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, and Felix in We Bought a Zoo (2011)
    We Bought a Zoo
    7.0
    • production sound mixer
    • 2011
  • Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Colin Farrell, and Jason Sudeikis in Horrible Bosses (2011)
    Horrible Bosses
    6.9
    • production sound mixer
    • 2011
  • Ordinary Average Guys (2011)
    Ordinary Average Guys
    7.4
    Short
    • sound mixer
    • 2011
  • Julia Roberts, Kathy Bates, Patrick Dempsey, Hector Elizondo, Queen Latifah, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Ashton Kutcher, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, Emma Roberts, and Taylor Lautner in Valentine's Day (2010)
    Valentine's Day
    5.8
    • sound mixer
    • 2010
  • Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon in Four Christmases (2008)
    Four Christmases
    5.8
    • sound mixer
    • 2008
  • Anna Faris and Jon Heder in Mama's Boy (2007)
    Mama's Boy
    5.2
    • sound mixer
    • 2007
  • Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 3 (2007)
    Rush Hour 3
    6.3
    • production sound mixer
    • 2007
  • From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks (2007)
    From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks
    8.9
    • sound
    • 2007
  • Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible III (2006)
    Mission: Impossible III
    6.9
    • sound mixer
    • 2006
  • Who Needs Sleep? (2006)
    Who Needs Sleep?
    7.1
    • sound
    • 2006

Production Department



  • Bud Cort, Ruth Gordon, Cyril Cusack, Judy Engles, Ellen Geer, Vivian Pickles, Shari Summers, and Charles Tyner in Harold and Maude (1971)
    Harold and Maude
    7.8
    • production assistant
    • 1971

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Jeffrey S. Wexler
  • Born
    • 1947
    • Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Died
    • December 9, 2025
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(chronic kidney disease)
  • Parents
    • Haskell Wexler
  • Relatives
      Mark Wexler(Sibling)

Did you know

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    Son of Cinematographer Haskell Wexler.

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