James Lebrecht

James Lebrecht

Sound Designer and Mixer James LeBrecht is a well-known film and theatre sound designer and mixer, author, producer, and disability rights activist. He is the founder of Berkeley Sound Artists (BSA), an audio post-production house. BSA was the sound house for The Blood of Yingzhou District, the 2006 Academy Award® recipient for short documentary. Other credits include The Force, Unrest, The Waiting Room, The Devil and Daniel Johnston, Daughter From Danang, We Were Here, Bang: the Bert Berns Story, and Audrie & Daisy. Jim's work as an advocate for the rights of people with disabilities began in high school as a member of Disabled in Action, a pioneering disability rights group. He helped found the Disabled Students Union at UC San Diego in the mid-1970s. Currently, LeBrecht is a board member at the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, a leading organization working for the rights of the disabled through education, legislation, and litigation.

Sound

2025

2025

Deaf President Now!
Movie

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2021

All These Sons
Movie

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2021

All These Sons
Movie

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2021

All These Sons
Movie

Sound Designer

2021

All These Sons
Movie

Sound Designer

2020

2018

Minding the Gap
Movie

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2017

Unrest
Movie

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2016

Extremis
Movie

Sound Designer

2014

Kumu Hina
Movie

Sound Editor

2006

The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Movie

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2003

Bad Santa
Movie

Sound Effects Editor

2000

Pitch Black
Movie

Sound Effects Editor

1993

Mr. Wonderful
Movie

Sound Effects Editor

1992

Equinox
Movie

Sound Effects Editor

1992

1991

A Matter of Degrees
Movie

Apprentice Sound Editor

Production

2026

2026

Kids Like Me
Movie

Executive Producer

2024

Patrice: The Movie
Movie

Executive Producer

Directing

Acting

Writing

Infos

Full Name
James Lebrecht
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
5/8/1956