The Cinema Audio Society announced that rerecording Mixer/Sound Designer Randy Thom will receive its highest honor, the CAS Career Achievement Award. The award will be presented at the 46th CAS Awards on February 27th, 2010 at the Millennium-Biltmore Hotel.

Randy Thom, director of sound design, Skywalker Sound

Randy Thom, director of sound design, Skywalker SoundBiltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.

Thom began his career in film 30 years ago working  on the film Apocalypse Now and is currently the Director of Sound Design at Skywalker Sound.

CAS President Edward L. Moskowitz noted that Thom’s career spans over 75 films. “He has collaborated with some of the finest producers and directors on project as varied as blockbusters, independent films, cutting edge animation, commercials and videogames,” says Moskowitz. “His work exemplifies the perfect integration of sound with image.”

Thom has been nominated four times by the Cinema Audio Society for his work on Forrest Gump, Jumanji, Contact and Cast Away, and took the top honor in 1995 for Forrest Gump.  He has shared in 14 nominations for Academy Awards, winning for Best Sound Editing for The Incredibles and Best Sound for The Right Stuff. Nominations were for Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi; Never Cry Wolf; Backdraft; Contact; Cast Away; The Polar Express; and Ratatouille.

Thom will be the 28th recipient of the Cinema Audio Society Career Achievement Award. Previous honorees include Ray Dolby, CAS; Robert Altman, Jack Solomon, John Bonner, Bill Varney, CAS; Don Rogers, CAS; Walter Murch, CAS; Jim Webb, CAS; Richard Portman, CAS; Tomlinson Holman, CAS; Mike Minkler, CAS; Ed Greene, CAS; Dennis Sands, CAS and Dennis L. Maitland, Sr., CAS.

KTLA entertainment report Sam Rubin will be returning as Master of Ceremonies at the 46th CAS Awards dinner which will also honor Outstanding Achievements in Sound Mixing in five categories; Motion Pictures; Television Movies and Mini- Series; Television Series; Television-Non-Fiction, Variety or Music Series or Specials and DVD Original Programming.

The Cinema Audio Society, a philanthropic, non-profit organization, was formed in 1964 for the purpose of sharing information with Sound Professionals in the Motion Picture and Television Industry.