Frank Morrone is an independent re-recording mixer who has worked extensively in both film and television. He has received seven Primetime Emmy nominations with two wins as well as multiple CAS, Golden Reel and Gemini nominations. His award winning work includes Emmys for the ABC hit LOST and mini-series The Kennedys as well as a best sound Satellite award for Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow.
His television projects include LOST, Last Resort, Copper, The Kennedys, Boss, The L Word, and Sex and the City. He has worked with JJ Abrams, Shawn Ryan, Barry Levinson, Tom Fontana, Jon Cassar, Sydney Lumet, Jim Henson, Christian Charles and Gus Van Sant.
His film work includes collaborations with directors Ron Howard, Tim Burton, Taylor Hackford, John Singleton, Joel Surnow, Janusz Kaminski, and Lasse Hallstrom on projects including Ransom, Sleepy Hollow, Shaft, Lost Souls, The Cider House Rules and the Oscar-winning documentary When We Were Kings. He also mixed the Jonas Brothers’ Camp Rock, and received a platinum album for the soundtrack.
Frank has served as a Governor for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and is Vice President of the Motion Picture Sound Editors. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Motion Picture Editors Guild. Additionally, Frank is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Recording Academy and has served on the Board of Directors for the Cinema Audio Society.
Frank is a musician and his interest in recording was sparked when he purchased a Teac 4-track to record his band. One of his recordings led to an opportunity to work in a studio. He began his career mixing music for film scores as well as jazz, rock and country albums.
From there, he transitioned to film and television post production editing music and dialogue and finally onto re-recording. In 1995, he accepted a position at Todd AO New York, where he also lectured for NYU film school. He moved to Los Angeles in 2004 to work with JJ Abrams on LOST and has since mixed projects for Sony and Disney as well as freelance projects for several other studios. He has collaborated on product development with Digidesign, McDSP and M-Audio and lectures for Avid.
His music projects include Amin Bhatia’s 5.1 mix Interstellar Suite, Sunny Days Again: The Best of Lighthouse remix and A Christmas Story soundtrack.
His television projects include LOST, Last Resort, Copper, The Kennedys, Boss, The L Word, and Sex and the City. He has worked with JJ Abrams, Shawn Ryan, Barry Levinson, Tom Fontana, Jon Cassar, Sydney Lumet, Jim Henson, Christian Charles and Gus Van Sant.
His film work includes collaborations with directors Ron Howard, Tim Burton, Taylor Hackford, John Singleton, Joel Surnow, Janusz Kaminski, and Lasse Hallstrom on projects including Ransom, Sleepy Hollow, Shaft, Lost Souls, The Cider House Rules and the Oscar-winning documentary When We Were Kings. He also mixed the Jonas Brothers’ Camp Rock, and received a platinum album for the soundtrack.
Frank has served as a Governor for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and is Vice President of the Motion Picture Sound Editors. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Motion Picture Editors Guild. Additionally, Frank is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Recording Academy and has served on the Board of Directors for the Cinema Audio Society.
Frank is a musician and his interest in recording was sparked when he purchased a Teac 4-track to record his band. One of his recordings led to an opportunity to work in a studio. He began his career mixing music for film scores as well as jazz, rock and country albums.
From there, he transitioned to film and television post production editing music and dialogue and finally onto re-recording. In 1995, he accepted a position at Todd AO New York, where he also lectured for NYU film school. He moved to Los Angeles in 2004 to work with JJ Abrams on LOST and has since mixed projects for Sony and Disney as well as freelance projects for several other studios. He has collaborated on product development with Digidesign, McDSP and M-Audio and lectures for Avid.
His music projects include Amin Bhatia’s 5.1 mix Interstellar Suite, Sunny Days Again: The Best of Lighthouse remix and A Christmas Story soundtrack.
AWARDS
EMMY AWARDS
The Kennedys (2011)
Lost (2008)
EMMY NOMINATIONS
Person of Interest - Pilot (2012)
Lost (2010)
Lost (2009)
Lost (2006)
Lost (2005)
CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY NOMINATIONS
The Kennedys (2012)
Lost (2009)
Lost (2007)
Lost (2005)
GOLDEN REEL AWARDS
Black Robe (1992)
My Secret Identity (1991)
Ford the Man & the Machine (1987)
Captain Power & The Soldiers of the Future (1987)
GOLDEN REEL NOMINATIONS
Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2010)
An American Clock (1993)
Captain Power & The Soldiers of the Future (1988)
GEMINI AWARDS
Glory Enough for All (1989)
GEMINI NOMINATIONS
The Kennedys (2011)
Ford the Man and the Machine (1987)
Dieppe (1993) CITATION OF RECOGNITION - FOLEY MIXER
SATELLITE AWARDS
Sleepy Hollow (2000)
HPA AWARDS NOMINATIONS
Lost (2009)
Lost (2010)
INTERNATIONAL MONITOR AWARDS
Gunfighters (1989)
Captain Power & The Soldiers of the Future (1989)
INTERNATIONAL MONITOR NOMINATIONS
Bethune: The Making of A Hero (1992)
Friday The 13th (1990)
The Jim Henson Hour (1990)
GENIE NOMINATION
A Christmas Story (1983) CITATION OF RECOGNITION - MUSIC ENGINEER
Murder By Decree (1979) CITATION OF RECOGNITION - MUSIC ENGINEER
JUNO NOMINATION
Best Children's Album (1981) CITATION OF RECOGNITION - ENGINEER
Free Rose Corporation - You've Got To Be A Kid To Get In
PLATINUM ALBUMS
Camp Rock
Toronto - Looking for Trouble
EMMY AWARDS
The Kennedys (2011)
Lost (2008)
EMMY NOMINATIONS
Person of Interest - Pilot (2012)
Lost (2010)
Lost (2009)
Lost (2006)
Lost (2005)
CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY NOMINATIONS
The Kennedys (2012)
Lost (2009)
Lost (2007)
Lost (2005)
GOLDEN REEL AWARDS
Black Robe (1992)
My Secret Identity (1991)
Ford the Man & the Machine (1987)
Captain Power & The Soldiers of the Future (1987)
GOLDEN REEL NOMINATIONS
Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2010)
An American Clock (1993)
Captain Power & The Soldiers of the Future (1988)
GEMINI AWARDS
Glory Enough for All (1989)
GEMINI NOMINATIONS
The Kennedys (2011)
Ford the Man and the Machine (1987)
Dieppe (1993) CITATION OF RECOGNITION - FOLEY MIXER
SATELLITE AWARDS
Sleepy Hollow (2000)
HPA AWARDS NOMINATIONS
Lost (2009)
Lost (2010)
INTERNATIONAL MONITOR AWARDS
Gunfighters (1989)
Captain Power & The Soldiers of the Future (1989)
INTERNATIONAL MONITOR NOMINATIONS
Bethune: The Making of A Hero (1992)
Friday The 13th (1990)
The Jim Henson Hour (1990)
GENIE NOMINATION
A Christmas Story (1983) CITATION OF RECOGNITION - MUSIC ENGINEER
Murder By Decree (1979) CITATION OF RECOGNITION - MUSIC ENGINEER
JUNO NOMINATION
Best Children's Album (1981) CITATION OF RECOGNITION - ENGINEER
Free Rose Corporation - You've Got To Be A Kid To Get In
PLATINUM ALBUMS
Camp Rock
Toronto - Looking for Trouble