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Kent Sparling

Bio: After early stints in theatrical sound and lighting design, Kent Sparling spent three years at Sound Transform Systems, hand-building Serge Modular analog synthesizers for musicians such as John McEntire and Trent Reznor. He departed STS in 1995 to work in film sound in Vancouver, BC, and since 1997 has been employed as a sound designer and re-recording mixer at Skywalker Sound, with credits on Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation and Marie Antoinette; Mike Mills’ Thumbsucker; Spike Jonze’s Adaptation and her; and We Own the Night and Two Lovers by James Gray
Born: Sat, Sep 17 1966
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Kent Sparling is 58 years old
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Poster of The Graduates
The Graduates
Kent Sparling was
58 in The Graduates
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer'.
Fri, Nov 01 2024
Poster of Good Girl Jane
Good Girl Jane
Kent Sparling was
57 in Good Girl Jane
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Tue, Sep 10 2024
Poster of Sorry, We're Dead
Sorry, We're Dead
Kent Sparling was
57 in Sorry, We're Dead
as 'Sound Designer'.
Sat, Feb 10 2024
Poster of The Evening Hour
The Evening Hour
Kent Sparling was
54 in The Evening Hour
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Fri, Jul 30 2021
Poster of Minari
Minari
Kent Sparling was
54 in Minari
as 'Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Music Editor'.
Fri, Feb 12 2021
Poster of Uncle Frank
Uncle Frank
Kent Sparling was
54 in Uncle Frank
as 'Sound Designer'.
Wed, Nov 25 2020
Poster of Kajillionaire
Kajillionaire
Kent Sparling was
54 in Kajillionaire
as 'Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Fri, Sep 25 2020
Poster of The Last Black Man in San Francisco
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Kent Sparling was
52 in The Last Black Man in San Francisco
as 'Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Fri, Jun 07 2019
Poster of Call Her Ganda
Call Her Ganda
Kent Sparling was
51 in Call Her Ganda
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Thu, Apr 19 2018
Poster of Of Minor Prophets
Of Minor Prophets
Kent Sparling was
50 in Of Minor Prophets
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Wed, Mar 01 2017
Poster of Certain Women
Certain Women
Kent Sparling was
50 in Certain Women
as 'Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Sun, Sep 25 2016
Poster of Pete's Dragon
Pete's Dragon
Kent Sparling was
49 in Pete's Dragon
as 'Sound Designer, Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Wed, Aug 10 2016
Poster of Approaching the Unknown
Approaching the Unknown
Kent Sparling was
49 in Approaching the Unknown
as 'Sound Designer'.
Fri, Jun 03 2016
Poster of The Diary of a Teenage Girl
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Kent Sparling was
48 in The Diary of a Teenage Girl
as 'Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Fri, Aug 07 2015
Poster of Love Is Strange
Love Is Strange
Kent Sparling was
47 in Love Is Strange
as 'Sound Designer'.
Fri, Aug 22 2014
Poster of Night Moves
Night Moves
Kent Sparling was
47 in Night Moves
as 'Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Wed, Apr 23 2014
Poster of Center Jenny
Center Jenny
Kent Sparling was
47 in Center Jenny
as 'Sound Assistant'.
Sun, Sep 29 2013
Poster of Ain't Them Bodies Saints
Ain't Them Bodies Saints
Kent Sparling was
46 in Ain't Them Bodies Saints
as 'Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Wed, Jul 03 2013
Poster of Epic
Epic
Kent Sparling was
46 in Epic
as 'Sound Effects Editor'.
Wed, May 15 2013
Poster of Skateland
Skateland
Kent Sparling was
44 in Skateland
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Fri, May 13 2011
Poster of Two Lovers
Two Lovers
Kent Sparling was
42 in Two Lovers
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Wed, Nov 19 2008
Poster of Seventh Moon
Seventh Moon
Kent Sparling was
42 in Seventh Moon
as 'Music, Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Sat, Sep 20 2008
Poster of The Princess of Nebraska
The Princess of Nebraska
Kent Sparling was
41 in The Princess of Nebraska
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Jun 20 2008
Poster of We Own the Night
We Own the Night
Kent Sparling was
41 in We Own the Night
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Fri, Oct 12 2007
Poster of Sicko
Sicko
Kent Sparling was
40 in Sicko
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Fri, May 18 2007
Poster of Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
Kent Sparling was
39 in Marie Antoinette
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Wed, May 24 2006
Poster of Trudell
Trudell
Kent Sparling was
38 in Trudell
as 'Sound Designer'.
Thu, Jan 20 2005
Poster of Lost in Translation
Lost in Translation
Kent Sparling was
37 in Lost in Translation
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Thu, Sep 18 2003
Poster of Testosterone
Testosterone
Kent Sparling was
36 in Testosterone
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Thu, Sep 11 2003
Poster of Adaptation.
Adaptation.
Kent Sparling was
36 in Adaptation.
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Fri, Dec 06 2002
Poster of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Kent Sparling was
35 in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as 'Sound Mix Technician'.
Wed, May 15 2002
Poster of CQ
CQ
Kent Sparling was
34 in CQ
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Sat, May 12 2001
Poster of What Lies Beneath
What Lies Beneath
Kent Sparling was
33 in What Lies Beneath
as 'Mix Technician'.
Fri, Jul 21 2000
Poster of The Hi-Line
The Hi-Line
Kent Sparling was
33 in The Hi-Line
as 'Sound Mixer'.
Fri, May 05 2000
Poster of The Yards
The Yards
Kent Sparling was
33 in The Yards
as 'Sound Mix Technician, Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Thu, Apr 27 2000
Poster of The Virgin Suicides
The Virgin Suicides
Kent Sparling was
33 in The Virgin Suicides
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'.
Fri, Apr 21 2000
Poster of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Kent Sparling was
32 in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as 'Sound Mix Technician'.
Wed, May 19 1999
Poster of Arlington Road
Arlington Road
Kent Sparling was
32 in Arlington Road
as 'Sound Mix Technician'.
Fri, Mar 19 1999
Poster of Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Kent Sparling was
31 in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
as 'Sound Mix Technician'.
Wed, Aug 05 1998
Poster of Sphere
Sphere
Kent Sparling was
31 in Sphere
as 'Mix Technician'.
Fri, Feb 13 1998
Poster of Wag the Dog
Wag the Dog
Kent Sparling was
31 in Wag the Dog
as 'Sound Mix Technician'.
Thu, Dec 25 1997
Poster of Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Kent Sparling was
24 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day
as 'Sound Mix Technician'.
Wed, Jul 03 1991

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