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Mike Hopkins (I) (1959–2012)

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Born in 1959, Mike Hopkins drowned on 30 December 2012 when his boat capsized on the Waiohine river in New Zealand. See more trivia »

Born:

Michael Alexander Hopkins
in Greytown, New Zealand

Died:

(age 53) in Waiohine River, Wellington Region, New Zealand
Mike Hopkins and Ethan Van der Ryn Mike Hopkins and Ethan Van der Ryn at event of The 78th Annual Academy Awards Mike Hopkins Jennifer Garner, Mike Hopkins and Ethan Van der Ryn at event of The 78th Annual Academy Awards Mike Hopkins and Katie Wood
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2013 Shopping (supervising sound editor)
 
2012 Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (sound editor)
 
2012 Fresh Meat (sound editor)
 
2011 Yuan Qu De Fei Ying (TV series) (sound - 2011)
 
2009 Public Enemies (ADR editor, dialogue editor)
 
2008 Valkyrie (dialogue editor)
 
2008 Kung Fu Panda (ADR supervisor)
 
2007 Transformers (ADR supervisor, supervising sound editor)
 
2006 Dreamgirls (dialogue editor)
 
2005 King Kong (supervising sound editor)
 
2005 RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (video documentary) (sound designer)
 
2005 The Ring Two (supervising ADR editor - as Michael Hopkins, supervising dialogue editor - as Michael Hopkins)
 
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (supervising sound editor - as Michael Hopkins)
 
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (supervising sound editor - as Michael Hopkins)
 
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (supervising sound editor - as Michael Hopkins)
 
1999 What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (sound editor - as Michael Hopkins)
 
1998 The Making of 'The Frighteners' (video documentary) (sound editor - as Michael Hopkins)
 
1998 Heaven (sound)
 
1998 The Chosen (TV movie) (supervising sound editor)
 
1997 Aberration (supervising sound editor)
 
1996 The Frighteners (supervising sound editor)
 
1995 Der Flug des Albatros (sound editor)
 
1994 Loaded (dialogue editor)
 
1994 Heavenly Creatures (sound editor - as Michael Hopkins)
 
1993 Desperate Remedies (dialogue editor)
 
1992 Crush (sound editor)
 
1992 Dead Alive (sound designer)
 
1988 Illustrious Energy (sound editor)
 
1986 Mr. Wrong (sound editor - as Michael Hopkins)
 
1984 Death Warmed Over (assistant dubbing editor - as Michael Hopkins)
 
1984 The Bounty (dialogue editor - as Michael Hopkins)
 
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1986 Mr. Wrong (assistant editor - as Michael Hopkins)
 
1983 Nearly No Christmas (TV movie) (assistant editor - as Michael Hopkins)
 
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2000 Behind the Bull: Forgotten Silver (video documentary short) (thanks)
 
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2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Sound Editing
 
2005 RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Soundscapes of Middle-Earth (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Sound Editing
 
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2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special)
Himself - Sound (In Memoriam)
 
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Trivia:

Born in 1959, Mike Hopkins drowned on 30 December 2012 when his boat capsized on the Waiohine river in New Zealand. See more »

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