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Geoff Foster (audio engineer)

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Geoff Foster
Born (1965-05-05) 5 May 1965 (age 59)
London, England
GenresFilm, classical pop, rock
Occupation(s)Audio Engineering, Audio mixing (recorded music)
Years active1987–present

Geoff Foster is an English recording and mix engineer, best known for his work on numerous film scores.

History

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Foster joined George Martin's AIR Studios in 1987 after graduating from Brunel University with a 2.1 degree in Electronic Engineering. In 1994, shortly after AIR made its historic move to Lyndhurst Hall, Hampstead, he was made Chief Engineer. Having trained under George Martin's engineers he came to prominence as an engineer himself collaborating with David Arnold on the film Stargate (1994) which broke box office records upon its release.

In 2000, his work with Björk was nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Song, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score.

In 2001, he received a Grammy for his work on Joni Mitchell's album Both Sides Now. In 2005, he received a Grammy for his work on the soundtrack for the biopic film Ray. In 2008, he received a Grammy for his work on the soundtrack for the film The Dark Knight.[1] In 2021, he recorded the orchestra for the Grammy winning James Bond theme song No Time to Die by Billie Eilish and in 2023, won his 5th Grammy for Vince Mendoza's Songbird (Orchestral version).

In 2002, he won a Golden Reel award for his work on the score of Focus.[2]

In 2007, Foster was taken on by the newly formed AIR Management after the sale of AIR Studios to Strongroom's owner Richard Boote.[3] Throughout 2010, Foster has been an ambassador for Phillips Obsessed with sound product range. In 2011, he was awarded a BASCA gold badge for services to the music industry.[4][5] In 2012, he won "Engineer of the Year" awarded by The Music Producer's Guild (MPG).[6] In 2012, Foster worked on Life of Pi, which won an Academy Award for best score in 2013.

Foster's numerous film projects over recent years include The Dark Knight, Black Swan (film), Inception, Nocturnal Animals, Dunkirk and Elvis.

Filmography

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Discography

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Geoff Foster | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Past Golden Reel Awards". Motion Picture Sound Editors. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Strongroom merges with Air Management". Music Week. 13 November 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Search results for Geoff Foster". Basca.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Music Week". Music Week. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  6. ^ "The MPG Awards 2012". UK: Music Publishers Guild. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  7. ^ Goldwasser, Dan. "David Arnold - Interview". Soundtrack.net. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  8. ^ "Search Results geoff foster « MOVIE MUSIC UK". 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  9. ^ "The World Is Not Enough James Bond Soundtrack". Jamesbondmm.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  10. ^ "2023 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". Oscars.org. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Explore the Awards | BAFTA Awards". Bafta.org. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  12. ^ "2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards: The Winners". Bafta.org. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Grammy Awards : Past Winners Search". Grammy.com. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  14. ^ "Session Timeout - Academy Awards® Database - AMPAS". Awardsdatabase.oscars.org. 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  15. ^ "Session Timeout - Academy Awards® Database - AMPAS". Awardsdatabase.oscars.org. 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
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