Ken S. Polk is an American sound engineer known for his extensive work in both film and television. He has won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Film Sound Mixing and has been nominated for eleven more.[1]
Ken S. Polk | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Sound Engineer |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series for Hill Street Blues (1983, 1984, 1985) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series for Cagney & Lacey (1984) |
Career
editKen S. Polk began his career in sound engineering in 1981. Over the years, he has contributed to numerous high-profile films and television shows, including notable works such as Se7en, Crank, Heat, and Juno. His television credits include Hill Street Blues, St. Elsewhere, and Cagney & Lacey.
Awards & Nominations
editPolk's excellence in sound engineering has been recognized with multiple awards and nominations. He has won three Primetime Emmy Awards:
- Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series for Hill Street Blues (1983, 1984, 1985)[2]
- Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series for Cagney & Lacey (1984)
In addition to his wins, Polk has received nominations for his work on various other projects, highlighting his continued impact and dedication to the field of sound engineering.
Selected Filmography
edit- In the Mouth of Madness (1994)[3]
- Batman Forever (1995)[4]
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)[4]
- Heat (1995)[4]
- Grumpier Old Men (1995)[4]
- Trial and Error (1997)[4]
- Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)[4]
- The Whole Nine Yards (2000)[5]
- Around the Bend (2004)[4]
- Crank (2006)[4]
- Lars and the Real Girl (2007)[4]
- The Good Night (2007)[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Brigitte Graham in The Ossan | Sound Editor, Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer | Short |
| 2024 | Wild Genius | Sound Designer | |
| 2022 | The Magic Hours | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer, Sound Editor | |
| 2021 | Night Shift | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer, Sound Mixer | Short |
| 2021 | Switchback | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer | Short |
| 2021 | The Ice Road | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2021 | Teardrop | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer, Sound Editor | Short |
| 2021 | Nights of Being Loose | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer, Sound Effects Editor | Short |
| 2020 | Who Wants Dessert? | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer, Sound Editor | Short |
| 2020 | Anonymous Killers | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor | |
| 2019 | InTime | Foley Artist, Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer | Short |
| 2019 | The Man With A Pillow For A Face | Re-recording Mixer, Sound, Sound Designer | Short |
| 2019 | Together | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer, Sound Editor | Short |
| 2018 | Trust Me: A Witness Account of The Goatman | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer, Sound Editor | Short |
| 2018 | The Lady and the Tiger | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2018 | Living in the Future's Past | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor | |
| 2018 | Off the Menu | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2017 | Anatomy of a Breakup | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer, Sound Editor | Short |
| 2017 | Duck World | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer | TV Series, 16 episodes |
| 2017 | Happily Never After | Re-recording Mixer | TV Movie |
| 2016 | A Father's Secret | Re-recording Mixer | TV Movie |
| 2016 | The Land | Supervising Sound Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2015 | In the Night | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer, Sound Editor | Short |
| 2015 | How Not to Propose | Re-recording Mixer | TV Movie |
| 2014 | Conjuring Orson | Sound Rerecording Mixer, Sound Designer | Short |
| 2014 | Dying to Know: Ram Dass & Timothy Leary | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Rerecording Mixer, Sound Designer, Sound Supervisor | |
| 2014 | Wheels | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Editor | |
| 2014 | The Best Friend | Dialogue Editor, Re-recording Mixer | Short |
| 2013 | At Middleton | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2012 | Palms | Re-recording Mixer | Short |
| 2012 | 1 Nighter | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor | |
| 2012 | Little Red Wagon | Supervising Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2012 | Heal Thyself | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer | Short |
| 2011 | Annie Claus Is Coming to Town | Re-recording Mixer | TV Movie |
| 2011 | Frents | Re-recording Mixer | Video |
| 2010 | American Masters | Re-recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 2009 | The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | Re-recording Mixer | Video |
| 2008 | Dark Streets | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2008 | Cachao: Uno Mas | Supervising Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2008 | Jake's Corner | Sound Editor, Supervising Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2007 | Lars and the Real Girl | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2007 | Moving McAllister | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2007 | Juno | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2007 | Pride | Additional Sound Rerecording Mixer | |
| 2007 | The Good Night | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2007 | Music Within | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2006 | Crank | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2006 | Two Tickets to Paradise | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2006 | Akeelah and the Bee | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2006 | The Hills Have Eyes | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2005 | The Reading Room | Re-recording Mixer | TV Movie |
| 2005 | Jesus, Mary and Joey | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2005 | Supernova | Re-recording Mixer | TV Movie |
| 2005 | The Lost City | Supervising Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2005 | McBride: Tune in for Murder | Re-recording Mixer | TV Movie |
| 2005 | Back to You and Me | Re-recording Mixer | TV Movie |
| 2004 | Around the Bend | Re-recording Mixer, Supervising Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2004 | The Conscientious Objector | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Mixer | |
| 2004 | This Old Cub | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2002 | Ghost Ship | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2002 | No Good Deed | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2002 | A Time for Dancing | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2002 | The Good Girl | Additional Re-recordist | |
| 2000 | Get Carter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2000 | The Replacements | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2000 | Battlefield Earth | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2000 | Lakeboat | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 2000 | The Whole Nine Yards | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1999 | The Big Tease | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1999 | Deep Blue Sea | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1999 | Border Line | Re-recording Mixer | TV Movie |
| 1998 | Just the Ticket | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1998 | Brimstone | Re-recording Mixer | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Soldier | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1998 | Home Fries | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1998 | Wicked | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1997 | Mad City | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1997 | Mr. Jealousy | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1997 | Good Burger | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1997 | Trial and Error | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1996 | The Ghost and the Darkness | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1996 | Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension | Re-recording Mixer | Short |
| 1996 | Carried Away | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1995 | Grumpier Old Men | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1995 | Heat | Additional Sound Rerecording Mixer | |
| 1995 | Timon & Pumbaa | Re-recording Mixer | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1995 | Kicking and Screaming | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1995 | Se7en | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1995 | Angus | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1995 | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1995 | Batman Forever | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1995 | A Little Princess | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1995 | Roommates | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1995 | Top Dog | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1994 | Jason's Lyric | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1994 | In the Mouth of Madness | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1994 | Sleep with Me | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1994 | Monkey Trouble | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1994 | The Crow | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1993 | Ed and His Dead Mother | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1993 | Roosters | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1993 | My Crazy Life | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1993 | Wide Sargasso Sea | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1993 | Barbarians at the Gate | Rerecording Mixer | TV Movie |
| 1993 | Boxing Helena | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1993 | Bodies, Rest & Motion | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1992 | Wishman | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1992 | Candyman | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1992 | Tales from the Crypt | Re-recording Mixer | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Only You | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1992 | Live Wire | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1992 | Deep Cover | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1991 | The Finest Hour | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1991 | Eye of the Storm | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1991 | Final Approach | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1991 | The Rapture | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1991 | Fires Within | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1991 | Plymouth | Post-production Sound | TV Movie |
| 1991 | Victim of Love | Sound Mixer | TV Movie |
| 1991 | The Dark Backward | Re-recording Mixer, Sound Recording Engineer | |
| 1990 | Frankenstein Unbound | Rerecording Mixer | |
| 1990 | Book of Love | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1990 | Waiting for the Light | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1990 | To Sleep with Anger | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1990 | Heart Condition | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1989 | Chips, the War Dog | Re-recording Mixer | TV Movie |
| 1989 | Martians Go Home | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1989 | Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1989 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Post Production Mixer | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1988 | Torch Song Trilogy | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1988 | Eight Men Out | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1988 | Casual Sex? | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1987 | No Retreat, No Surrender 2 | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1987 | Pass the Ammo | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1987 | Bay Cove | Re-recording Mixer | TV Movie |
| 1987 | Born in East L.A. | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1987 | The Untouchables | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1987 | Wild Thing | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1987 | The Two Mrs. Grenvilles | Re-recording Mixer | TV Mini Series, 2 episodes |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | Re-recording Mixer | TV Series, 103 episodes |
| 1986 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star | Re-recording Mixer | TV Movie |
| 1982 | Remington Steele | Re-recording Mixer | TV Series, 76 episodes |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | Re-recording Mixer | TV Series, 88 episodes |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey | Re-recording Mixer | TV Series, 30 episodes |
| 1985 | Our Family Honor | Re-recording Mixer | TV Series |
| 1984 | The Cowboy and the Ballerina | Sound Recordist | TV Movie |
| 1983 | The Final Terror | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1983 | The Last Ninja | Re-recording Mixer | TV Movie |
| 1981 | The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1981 | Wolfen | Re-recording Mixer | |
| 1981 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Audio Mixer | TV Series, 1 episode |
| 1981 | Emerson, Lake & Palmer in Concert | Re-recording Mixer |
Awards & Nominations
edit| Year | Category | Result | Work | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special | Nominee | Barbarians at the Gate | HBO |
| 1987 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special | Nominee | The Two Mrs. Grenvilles | NBC |
| 1986 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | Nominee | Our Family Honor | ABC |
| 1986 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | Nominee | Falcon Crest | CBS |
| 1985 | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | Winner | Cagney & Lacey | CBS |
| 1985 | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | Nominee | St. Elsewhere | NBC |
| 1985 | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | Nominee | Hill Street Blues | NBC |
| 1984 | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | Nominee | Hill Street Blues | NBC |
| 1984 | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | Nominee | Cagney & Lacey | CBS |
| 1984 | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | Winner | Hill Street Blues | NBC |
| 1983 | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | Nominee | St. Elsewhere | NBC |
| 1983 | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | Nominee | Cagney & Lacey | CBS |
| 1983 | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | Winner | Hill Street Blues | NBC |
References
edit- ^ "Ken S. Polk". Television Academy. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ Archives, L. A. Times (1986-08-01). "NOMINATIONS FOR PRIME-TIME EMMYS". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ Muir, John Kenneth (March 2, 2005). The Films of John Carpenter. McFarland. p. 161. ISBN 9780786422692 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ken S. Polk". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Ken S. Polk List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
External links
edit- Ken S. Polk at IMDb