Christian P. Minkler

Following in the footsteps of his great-grandfather Darrell, grandfather Don and Oscar winning father Michael, Christian Minkler is the fourth generation in his family to work in motion picture sound. He began his career with Skywalker Sound, Los Angeles, in 1989 and earned his first credit as mixer five years later on The Crow. Shortly thereafter, he got his big break on Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers. Since then, he has built diverse credits across all genres and media. Other notable credits include Independence Day, The Alamo, August: Osage County, Ride Along and the television series Bloodline. He received a BAFTA nomination for Babel. He also hones his skills by working as a live sound mixer for bands and solo musicians. He is an active member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences.