Personal Info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1956-05-08 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Hartsdale, New York, USA
James Lebrecht
Biography:
Sound Designer and Mixer James LeBrecht is a well-known film and theatre sound designer and mixer, author, producer, and disability rights activist. He is the founder of Berkeley Sound Artists (BSA), an audio post-production house. BSA was the sound house for The Blood of Yingzhou District, the 2006 Academy Award® recipient for short documentary. Other credits include The Force, Unrest, The Waiting Room, The Devil and Daniel Johnston, Daughter From Danang, We Were Here, Bang: the Bert Berns Story, and Audrie & Daisy. Jim's work as an advocate for the rights of people with disabilities began in high school as a member of Disabled in Action, a pioneering disability rights group. He helped found the Disabled Students Union at UC San Diego in the mid-1970s. Currently, LeBrecht is a board member at the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, a leading organization working for the rights of the disabled through education, legislation, and litigation.
Known For
Acting
2020
Sound
2021
2020
2018
2017
2016
2014
2011
2009
2006
2003
2000
1993
1992
1991
Production
2024
2023
2020
Writing
2020
Directing
2020