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James Ersted

  • Sound Department
  • Production Department
  • Director
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James Ersted was born and raised in San Jose, CA. A musician and recording artist, he worked as a music engineer before discovering his love for filmmaking. After changing career paths and graduating with a degree in film and liberal arts, he moved to Los Angeles to focus primarily on sound mixing and directing.
BornNovember 26, 1978
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    What Happened to Suzy (2024)
    What Happened to Suzy
    5.6
    • Director
    • 2024
    Month to Month (2015)
    Month to Month
    8.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 2015
    Betsy Baker, Aric Cushing, Paul Parducci, Sayer Danforth, and James Ersted in The Premonition (2019)
    The Premonition
    Short
    • Director
    • 2019
    The Audition (2019)
    The Audition
    Short
    • Sound Department
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Sound Department

    • Bite Me
      • sound mixer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Little Feat - The Documentary (2026)
      Little Feat - The Documentary
      • sound mixer
      • 2026
    • Frankie, Maniac Woman (2025)
      Frankie, Maniac Woman
      5.5
      • sound
      • 2025
    • The Lord of All Future Space & Time (2025)
      The Lord of All Future Space & Time
      7.6
      Short
      • sound mixer
      • 2025
    • Maelstrom (2024)
      Maelstrom
      Short
      • sound mixer
      • 2024
    • Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show (2024)
      Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
      6.8
      TV Series
      • sound mixer
      • 2024
    • Our Neighbors, the Peacocks (2024)
      Our Neighbors, the Peacocks
      7.1
      Short
      • sound mixer
      • 2024
    • Michael Leadbetter and Ratoya Banks in The Exchange (2023)
      The Exchange
      Short
      • re-recording mixer
      • sound mixer
      • 2023
    • Ben Cain and Alex Grossman in That's Funny (2023)
      That's Funny
      6.3
      • sound mixer: LA unit
      • 2023
    • Jesse Posey and Ratoya Banks in Eyes on Me (2022)
      Eyes on Me
      Short
      • re-recording mixer
      • sound mixer
      • 2022
    • Michael Solomon and Kennedy Porter in What to Watch (2022)
      What to Watch
      Short
      • re-recording mixer
      • sound mixer
      • 2022
    • I'm the Man (2022)
      I'm the Man
      7.7
      Short
      • re-recording mixer
      • sound mixer
      • 2022
    • Awakening (2021)
      Awakening
      Short
      • sound mixer
      • 2021
    • Danielle Kennedy, Kristina Klebe, Rebekah Kennedy, Belle Adams, and Julien Marlon Samani in Two Witches (2021)
      Two Witches
      4.8
      • sound mixer
      • 2021
    • Chris Dotson and Kazu Nagahama in South Pasadena (2021)
      South Pasadena
      Short
      • sound recordist
      • 2021
    • Ashley Parchment in Too Far (2021)
      Too Far
      Short
      • re-recording mixer
      • sound mixer
      • 2021

    Production Department

    • America's Most Smartest Model (2007)
      America's Most Smartest Model
      5.9
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 2007
    • Tiffany Pollard and Michelle Patterson in I Love New York (2007)
      I Love New York
      4.8
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 2007
    • Me & Lee? (2007)
      Me & Lee?
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • production assistant
      • 2007
    • The Shot (2007)
      The Shot
      6.7
      TV Series
      • office production assistant
      • 2007
    • Bret Michaels in Rock of Love with Bret Michaels (2007)
      Rock of Love with Bret Michaels
      4.9
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 2007
    • Charm School (2007)
      Charm School
      5.5
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 2007

    Director

    • Untitled Mania Doc
      • co-director
      • Post-production
    • Can't Wake Up
      • Director
      • Post-production
    • What Happened to Suzy (2024)
      What Happened to Suzy
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2024
    • The Audition (2019)
      The Audition
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Betsy Baker, Aric Cushing, Paul Parducci, Sayer Danforth, and James Ersted in The Premonition (2019)
      The Premonition
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Month to Month (2015)
      Month to Month
      8.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Trouble Sleeping
      Short
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Hopelessly Devoted (2006)
      Hopelessly Devoted
      8.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Saving Pockets
      7.4
      Short
      • co-director
      • 2005

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Jimmy Ersted
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • November 26, 1978
      • Santa Clara, California, USA

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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