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123 Q4 2018 / CINEMONTAGE 123 Q4 2018 / CINEMONTAGE ventures, not only in this business, but in life. Here's to you, my friend. Jay Rubin Friend/Colleague; Senior Vice President, Feature Film & Sound Sales, Technicolor PostWorks, New York n L ee Dichter refuses to be jaded. I wish I lived closer to Lee and got to see him more often, so his enthusiasm for our business and, more specifically, for the job of film re-recording mixer, would more regularly buoy my spirits. After long admiring his work on screen (or I guess that would be "on speakers"), I met Lee when he visited Skywalker Ranch. I had recently finished an arduous project — I honestly don't remember which one — when we had lunch and Lee waxed poetic about how we sound mixers were the "luckiest people in the world." He couldn't imagine a more creative, a more satisfying, a more important, a more thrilling job. It took a matter of minutes for me to think to myself, "That's the kind of mixer and man I want to be." It's harder than it looks, and much harder than Lee Dichter makes it look. Gary Rydstrom, CAS, MPSE Friend, Colleague; Audio Designer, Re-Recording Mixer n During the late 1970s and the early 1980s, Lee had developed an excellent reputation as a re-recording mixer of commercials, documentaries and industrial films while working at Photo-Mag on New York's East Side. It was only natural for him to add theatrical feature films to his expertise. His work on Four Friends, Sophie's Choice and other films during this time was key to his move to Sound One in 1983. The first film he mixed there was Bob Fosse's Star 80, on which I was fortunate to have been the supervising sound editor. It was apparent from the very beginning that Lee had no trouble establishing a perfect working relationship with the director. His talent, work ethic and personality were key to making this mix a success. Lee has always given his full attention to every film on which he works — big or small, good or not-so-good — and his participation is highly valued. These qualities have stayed with him throughout his entire career and are the reasons why he is so respected. I can say, personally, that the times I spent mixing with Lee were some of the best moments of my career, and I am honored to be able to publicly congratulate him on receiving this honor. I treasure my association with Lee over the years. Dan Sable Friend/Colleague; Sound Editor