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| | Jack Levy is a sound editor and founder of [[AnEFX]]. He has received the Emmy and Golden Reel awards. |
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| '''Jack Levy''' is an American supervising sound editor and founder of [[AnEFX]] who worked on the [[Miniseries, Night 1|Miniseries]] and 46 episodes of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_bsg_46_episodes">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/fullcredits/#:~:text=Jack%20Levy,46%20episodes|title=Battlestar Galactica (TV Series 2004–2009) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> Levy won the 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series for the series finale "[[Daybreak, Part II]]," working alongside [[Daniel Colman]], MPSE.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_levy_daybreak_emmy_win">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/shows/battlestar-galactica#:~:text=Daniel%20Colman%2C%20MPSE%2C%20Supervising%20Sound%20Editor,Jack%20Levy%2C%20Supervising%20Sound%20Editor|title=Battlestar Galactica - 2009 Emmy Winner|publisher=Television Academy|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> He also received an Emmy nomination for ''[[w:Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome]]'' (2012).<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_levy_blood_chrome_win">{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/jack-levy#:~:text=Battlestar%20Galactica%3A%20Blood%20%26%20Chrome,Winner|title=Jack Levy - Emmy Awards: Blood & Chrome|publisher=Television Academy|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
| | ==References== |
| | | [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/ IMDB profile] |
| Levy founded the Burbank-based sound design and post-production audio studio AnEFX in 1992, building it into one of the entertainment industry's premier facilities for television, film, video games, and podcast production.<ref group="external" name="ideamensch_levy_founded_anefx_1992">{{cite web|url=https://ideamensch.com/jack-levy/#:~:text=Jack%20then%20founded%20AnEFX%2C%20Inc.%2C%20in%201992|title=Jack Levy - Founder of AnEFX|publisher=Ideamensch|date=December 15, 2019|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> His career spans over 112 documented credits across film, television, video games, and emerging media, with approximately 30 personal awards and nominations including multiple Emmys and Golden Reel Awards.<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_112_credits_awards">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/#:~:text=Won%201%20Primetime%20Emmy,6%20wins%20%26%2024%20nominations|title=Jack Levy - Awards and Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| == Career ==
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| === Early Sound Design and Film Work ===
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| Levy began his career in music production, working with notable artists including Herb Alpert, The Temptations, Ray Charles, and George Clinton before transitioning to film and television sound design.<ref group="external" name="ideamensch_levy_music_background">{{cite web|url=https://ideamensch.com/jack-levy/#:~:text=contributing%20his%20talents%20to%20the%20likes%20of%20Herb%20Alpert%2C%20The%20Temptations%2C%20Ray%20Charles%2C%20George%20Clinton|title=Jack Levy - Music Production Background|publisher=Ideamensch|date=December 15, 2019|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> His early film credits include sound effects work on Sam Raimi's ''[[w:Army of Darkness|Army of Darkness]]'' (1992), where he worked alongside sound designers Alan Howarth and Steven D. Williams at Skywalker Sound.<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_army_darkness">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/#:~:text=Army%20of%20Darkness,1992|title=Jack Levy - Army of Darkness|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| Other film credits include ''[[w:The Invisible Man (2000 TV series)|The Invisible Man]]'' (2000) and the acclaimed documentary ''[[w:Food, Inc.|Food, Inc.]]'' (2008).<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_invisible_man_food_inc">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacklevyanefx/#:~:text=2000%20The%20Invisible%20Man,2008%20Food%2C%20Inc|title=Jack Levy - Film Credits|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> Levy also worked on PBS's ''[[w:American Experience|American Experience]]'' series (2000-2017), earning an Emmy nomination for sound editing on the episode "Two Days in October."<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_levy_american_experience_nomination">{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/jack-levy#:~:text=Two%20Days%20In%20October,Nominee|title=Jack Levy - American Experience Emmy Nomination|publisher=Television Academy|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| === Founding AnEFX ===
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| In 1992, Levy founded AnEFX, initially working independently from his home before eventually establishing a Burbank facility in 1998.<ref group="external" name="prosoundnetwork_anefx_history_1992_1998">{{cite web|url=https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/business/all-about-client-at-anefx#:~:text=The%20company%20first%20got%20started%20in%201992,finding%20a%20building%20in%201998%20in%20Burbank|title=AnEFX History - Founded 1992|publisher=Pro Sound Network|date=July 2, 2012|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> The warehouse-style building was converted into a state-of-the-art facility featuring multiple Avid Pro Tools-based audio suites, an ADR room with various ISDN monitoring flavors, and an unusually large Foley stage equipped with a water tank and direct street access for oversize objects.<ref group="external" name="prosoundnetwork_anefx_facility_features">{{cite web|url=https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/business/all-about-client-at-anefx#:~:text=Avid%20Pro%20Tools%2Dbased%20audio%20suites%2C%20an%20ADR%20room,water%20tank%20large%20enough%20for%20two|title=AnEFX Facility Features|publisher=Pro Sound Network|date=July 2, 2012|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| AnEFX's client-focused approach included a full-time chef serving meals for employees and clients, fostering collaborative working relationships.<ref group="external" name="prosoundnetwork_anefx_fulltime_cook">{{cite web|url=https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/business/all-about-client-at-anefx#:~:text=A%20fulltime%20cook%20serves%20meals%20for%20anybody%20in%20the%20building|title=AnEFX Client Service Approach|publisher=Pro Sound Network|date=July 2, 2012|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> Levy's business philosophy emphasized exceptional customer service regardless of project size or budget, and the studio operated without a dedicated sales person, relying entirely on word-of-mouth referrals from satisfied clients.<ref group="external" name="prosoundnetwork_anefx_no_sales_person">{{cite web|url=https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/business/all-about-client-at-anefx#:~:text=we%20have%20no%20sales%20person%3B%20our%20clients%20do%20our%20selling%20for%20us|title=AnEFX Word-of-Mouth Marketing|publisher=Pro Sound Network|date=July 2, 2012|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> The studio also provided archiving services beyond client contracts, enabling quick turnaround for DVD releases and additional formats.<ref group="external" name="prosoundnetwork_anefx_archiving_policy">{{cite web|url=https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/business/all-about-client-at-anefx#:~:text=Studios%20don%E2%80%99t%20pay%20us%20to%20archive%2C%20but%20I%20archive%20everything|title=AnEFX Archiving Services|publisher=Pro Sound Network|date=July 2, 2012|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| === Battlestar Galactica Franchise ===
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| Levy served as supervising sound editor on the [[Miniseries, Night 1|Miniseries]], working alongside sound designer [[Daniel Colman]], re-recording mixers [[Kevin Patrick Burns]] and [[Todd Orr]], and the sound team that established the franchise's distinctive audio aesthetic.<ref group="external" name="imdb_bsg_miniseries_levy_credits">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0314979/fullcredits/#:~:text=Jack%20Levy,supervising%20sound%20editor|title=Battlestar Galactica Miniseries - Jack Levy Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> The 2003 miniseries earned Levy his first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special.<ref group="external" name="imdb_bsg_miniseries_emmy_nomination">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314979/awards/#:~:text=2004%20Nominee%20Primetime%20Emmy,Jack%20Levy%20%28supervising%20sound%20editor%29|title=Battlestar Galactica Miniseries - Emmy Nomination|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| Levy continued as supervising sound editor throughout the regular series (2004-2009), working on 46 episodes across all four seasons.<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_bsg_46_episodes" /> He received Emmy nominations for sound editing on "[[Exodus, Part II]]" in 2007 and the series finale "[[Daybreak, Part II]]" in 2009.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_levy_exodus_daybreak_nominations">{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/jack-levy#:~:text=Exodus%2C%20Part%202,Nominee|title=Jack Levy - Exodus Part 2 Emmy Nomination|publisher=Television Academy|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> The team won the 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series for "Daybreak (Part 2)," with Levy and [[Daniel Colman]], MPSE (Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer), leading a team that included [[Vince Balunas]] (Dialogue/ADR Editor), [[Sam C. Lewis]] (Sound Effects Editor), and foley artists [[Doug Madick]] and [[Rick Partlow]].<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_levy_daybreak_emmy_win" />
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| In 2012, Levy was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special for ''[[w:Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome]]''.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_levy_blood_chrome_win" /> He also received multiple Golden Reel Award nominations for his work on ''Blood & Chrome'' and ''[[w:Caprica (TV series)|Caprica]]''.<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_golden_reel_blood_chrome_caprica">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacklevyanefx/#:~:text=Battlestar%20Galactica%3A%20Blood%20%26%20Chrome,Caprica%20%282009%29|title=Jack Levy - Golden Reel Nominations|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| In a 2012 interview, Levy discussed the unique sound design challenges of adapting ''Battlestar Galactica'' for video games, noting the series' distinctive "soft, round sound, more like being underwater than in outer space" contrasted with typical space combat expectations of "big rocket engines and laser shots."<ref group="external" name="prosoundnetwork_levy_bsg_underwater_sound">{{cite web|url=https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/business/all-about-client-at-anefx#:~:text=Battlestar%20was%20unique%20and%20had%20a%20very%20soft%2C%20round%20sound%2C%20more%20like%20being%20underwater%20than%20in%20outer%20space|title=Jack Levy on BSG Sound Design|publisher=Pro Sound Network|date=July 2, 2012|accessdate=November 16, 2025|archive=y}}</ref> He described the process of balancing the show's established aesthetic with gamers' desire for more immediate, primal audio feedback.<ref group="external" name="prosoundnetwork_levy_bsg_gamer_expectations">{{cite web|url=https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/business/all-about-client-at-anefx#:~:text=The%20gamer%20wants%20to%20hit%20the%20fire%20button%20and%20hear%20something%20more%20primal|title=Jack Levy on BSG Video Game Sound|publisher=Pro Sound Network|date=July 2, 2012|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| === Expanded Television Career ===
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| Beyond ''Battlestar Galactica'', Levy built an extensive television career as supervising sound editor on numerous series. His credits include ''[[w:Gossip Girl|Gossip Girl]]'' (2007-2010),<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_gossip_girl">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacklevyanefx/#:~:text=2007%2D2010%20Gossip%20Girl|title=Jack Levy - Gossip Girl|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> ''[[w:Psych (TV series)|Psych]]'' (2006-2014, 70 episodes),<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_psych_70_episodes">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacklevyanefx/#:~:text=2006%2D2014%20Psych,70%20episodes|title=Jack Levy - Psych 70 Episodes|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> ''[[w:Suits (American TV series)|Suits]]'' (2011-2015),<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_suits">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacklevyanefx/#:~:text=2011%2D2015%20Suits|title=Jack Levy - Suits|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> ''[[w:Nashville (2012 TV series)|Nashville]]'' (2012-2013),<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_nashville">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacklevyanefx/#:~:text=2012%2D2013%20Nashville|title=Jack Levy - Nashville|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> ''[[w:Royal Pains|Royal Pains]]'' (2009),<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_royal_pains">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacklevyanefx/#:~:text=2009%20Royal%20Pains|title=Jack Levy - Royal Pains|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> and ''[[w:Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' (2013-2016).<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_agents_shield">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacklevyanefx/#:~:text=2013%2D2016%20MARVEL%27S%20Agents%20of%20S.H.I.E.L.D|title=Jack Levy - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| Levy earned a Golden Reel Award nomination for Best Sound in a Series for ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' in 2013.<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_agents_shield_golden_reel">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacklevyanefx/#:~:text=Best%20Sound%20in%20a%20Series%20%2D%20Agents%20of%20S.H.I.E.L.D.%20%282013%29|title=Jack Levy - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Golden Reel|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> Additional science fiction series credits include ''[[w:Defiance (TV series)|Defiance]]'' (2013), ''[[w:Alphas|Alphas]]'' (2011-2013), ''[[w:Warehouse 13|Warehouse 13]]'' (2011), and ''[[w:Mr. Robot|Mr. Robot]]'' (2015).<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_scifi_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacklevyanefx/#:~:text=Defiance,Mr.%20Robot|title=Jack Levy - Science Fiction Credits|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| Later credits include ''[[w:Outlander (TV series)|Outlander]]'' (2014-2015),<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_outlander">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacklevyanefx/#:~:text=2014%2D2015%20Outlander|title=Jack Levy - Outlander|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> ''[[w:Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce|Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce]]'' (2014-2018, 40 episodes),<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_girlfriends_guide_40_episodes">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/#:~:text=Girlfriends%27%20Guide%20to%20Divorce,40%20episodes|title=Jack Levy - Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> ''[[w:The Son (TV series)|The Son]]'' (2017),<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_the_son">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacklevyanefx/#:~:text=2017%20The%20Son|title=Jack Levy - The Son|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> ''[[w:Emerald City (TV series)|Emerald City]]'' (2017),<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_emerald_city">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/#:~:text=Emerald%20City,2017|title=Jack Levy - Emerald City|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> ''[[w:Good Behavior (TV series)|Good Behavior]]'' (2016-2017),<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_good_behavior">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/#:~:text=Good%20Behavior,2016%E2%80%932017|title=Jack Levy - Good Behavior|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> ''[[w:Shut Eye|Shut Eye]]'' (2016),<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_shut_eye">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/#:~:text=Shut%20Eye,2016|title=Jack Levy - Shut Eye|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> ''[[w:Channel Zero (TV series)|Channel Zero]]'' (2016),<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_channel_zero">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/#:~:text=Channel%20Zero,2016|title=Jack Levy - Channel Zero|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> and ''[[w:Lifeline (web series)|Lifeline]]'' (2017), which was executive produced by Dwayne Johnson.<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_lifeline_dwayne_johnson">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacklevyanefx/#:~:text=2017%2D2018%20Lifeline%20%2F%20Dwayne%20Johnson%20EP|title=Jack Levy - Lifeline with Dwayne Johnson|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| === Podcast Production and Recent Work ===
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| In recent years, Levy has transitioned into podcast production, serving as executive producer, director, and audio specialist for multiple projects. He founded Manifest Media Productions and currently serves as Chief Creative Officer.<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_manifest_media_cco">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacklevyanefx/#:~:text=CCO%20%2F%20Executive%20Producer%20at%20Manifest%20Media%20Productions|title=Jack Levy - Manifest Media Productions CCO|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> His podcast work includes collaborations with iHeartMedia, Universal, Audible, and other major platforms.<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_podcast_platforms">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/bio/#:~:text=Podcast%3A%20iHeart%2C%20Universal%2C%20Audible%2C%20MACO|title=Jack Levy - Podcast Platform Collaborations|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| Recent podcast credits include executive producer and supervising sound editor roles on ''Table Read Podcast'' (2023-2025) and ''The Lower Bottoms'' (2021), an iHeartMedia production.<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_table_read_lower_bottoms">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/#:~:text=Table%20Read%20Podcast,The%20Lower%20Bottoms|title=Jack Levy - Recent Podcast Work|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> In a 2020 podcast interview, Levy discussed sound design techniques, loop groups/walla recording, and performance in ADR recording environments.<ref group="external" name="apple_podcasts_levy_storytellers_2020">{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emmy-winning-sound-pro-jack-levy-actress-lara-gold/id1501397710?i=1000467681549#:~:text=Emmy%20Award%2Dwinning%20Supervising%20Sound%20Editor%20Jack%20Levy,loop%20groups%2Fwalla|title=Emmy-winning Sound Pro Jack Levy & Actress Lara Gold|publisher=Apple Podcasts: The Storytellers Conservatory|date=March 6, 2020|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| == Professional Philosophy and Industry Impact ==
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| Levy has mentored numerous sound professionals who have collectively earned over 130 nominations and approximately 20 award wins.<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_mentorship_130_nominations">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/bio/#:~:text=mentored%20trainees%20that%20have%20cumulatively%20earned%20130%2B%20nominations%20and%20~20%20award%20wins|title=Jack Levy - Mentorship and Industry Impact|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> He is recognized in the industry as a "Go-To" audio expert, problem solver, and resource for leadership of the entire production lifecycle from inception to delivery.<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_goto_audio_guru">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/bio/#:~:text=Studios%2C%20networks%2C%20streaming%20platforms%2C%20broadcasters%2C%20and%20organizations%20refer%20to%20him%20as%20the%20%E2%80%9CGo%2DTo%E2%80%9D%20audio%20guru|title=Jack Levy - Go-To Audio Expert|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| His work has spanned collaborations with Warner Bros., Sony, Universal, Amazon, Hulu, HBO, Marvel, Disney, and virtually every major studio and network.<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_major_studio_collaborations">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/bio/#:~:text=Marvel%2C%20Warner%20Bros%2C%20Sony%2C%20Universal%2C%20Amazon%2C%20Hulu%2C%20HBO|title=Jack Levy - Major Studio Collaborations|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> In video games, Levy has worked with Electronic Arts, Philips Interactive, and Walt Disney Interactive, while in music his credits include projects for Warner Bros., Motown, Paisley Park, and Capitol Records.<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_games_music_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/bio/#:~:text=Games%3A%20Electronic%20Arts%2C%20Philips%20Interactive%2C%20Walt%20Disney%20Interactive,Music%3A%20Warner%20Bros.%2C%20Motown%2C%20Paisley%20Park%2C%20Capitol%20Records|title=Jack Levy - Video Game and Music Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| Levy describes his approach to audio production as focused on enabling entertainers to effectively tell stories through the highest quality sound, with emphasis on delivering perfection within budget, deadline, and technical specifications.<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_perfection_within_budget">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/bio/#:~:text=Jack%20takes%20great%20pride%20in%20delivering%20perfection%20within%20budget%2C%20deadline%2C%20and%20specs|title=Jack Levy - Professional Approach|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| == Personal Life ==
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| Jack Levy was born in Minneapolis and raised in Buffalo, New York, where his family owned retail businesses.<ref group="external" name="ideamensch_levy_buffalo_retail_family">{{cite web|url=https://ideamensch.com/jack-levy/#:~:text=His%20childhood%20years%20in%20Buffalo,brought%20up%20in%20a%20family%20of%20retailers%20in%20Buffalo%2C%20NY|title=Jack Levy - Buffalo Background|publisher=Ideamensch|date=December 15, 2019|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> His father's emphasis on equal customer service regardless of purchase size influenced Levy's own business philosophy at AnEFX.<ref group="external" name="prosoundnetwork_levy_father_customer_service">{{cite web|url=https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/business/all-about-client-at-anefx#:~:text=As%20my%20father%20said%2C%20%E2%80%98the%20customer%20who%20buys%20socks%20gets%20the%20same%20service%20as%20the%20customer%20who%20buys%20a%20suit|title=Jack Levy - Father's Customer Service Philosophy|publisher=Pro Sound Network|date=July 2, 2012|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> After time living in Alaska, Levy moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career in sound design.<ref group="external" name="ideamensch_levy_alaska_to_la">{{cite web|url=https://ideamensch.com/jack-levy/#:~:text=After%20the%20requisite%20time%20living%20on%20a%20boat%20in%20Alaska%2C%20Jack%20started%20in%20LA|title=Jack Levy - Alaska to LA Journey|publisher=Ideamensch|date=December 15, 2019|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| Levy was married to Jill Carpenter Levy from May 6, 2000, until their divorce on September 1, 2012, and has three sons.<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_marriage_three_sons">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/bio/#:~:text=Jill%20Carpenter%20LevyMay%206%2C%202000%20%2D%20September%201%2C%202012%20%28divorced%2C%203%20children%29|title=Jack Levy - Family Information|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> He maintains chickens at his home and brings fresh eggs to the studio kitchen daily, using this routine as a reminder of his goal to make AnEFX "completely different from other studios."<ref group="external" name="ideamensch_levy_chickens_fresh_eggs">{{cite web|url=https://ideamensch.com/jack-levy/#:~:text=I%20have%20chickens%20at%20my%20house%20and%20every%20day%20my%20kids%20and%20I%20gather%20the%20eggs|title=Jack Levy - Chickens and Studio Philosophy|publisher=Ideamensch|date=December 15, 2019|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> Levy reports operating on approximately four hours of sleep per night, allowing him time for both work and family.<ref group="external" name="ideamensch_levy_four_hours_sleep">{{cite web|url=https://ideamensch.com/jack-levy/#:~:text=I%20need%20very%20little%20sleep.%20I%E2%80%99m%20on%20110%20percent%20for%2020%20hours%20a%20day%20and%20off%20entirely%20for%20four|title=Jack Levy - Work-Life Balance|publisher=Ideamensch|date=December 15, 2019|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| Levy also uses the alternative professional name John A. Levy.<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_alternative_name_john">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/#:~:text=Alternative%20names,John%20A.%20Levy|title=Jack Levy - Alternative Name|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| == Awards and Recognition ==
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| Levy has received approximately 30 personal awards and nominations throughout his career.<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_112_credits_awards" />
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| '''Emmy Awards:'''
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| * 2012 – Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (''Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome'') – '''Winner'''<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_levy_blood_chrome_win" />
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| * 2009 – Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series (''Battlestar Galactica'', "Daybreak, Part 2") – '''Winner'''<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_levy_daybreak_emmy_win" />
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| * 2007 – Primetime Emmy nomination (''Battlestar Galactica'', "Exodus, Part 2")<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_levy_exodus_daybreak_nominations" />
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| * 2007 – Primetime Emmy nomination (''American Experience'', "Two Days in October")<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_levy_american_experience_nomination" />
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| * 2005 – Primetime Emmy nomination (''Battlestar Galactica'' series)<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_levy_2005_bsg_nomination">{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/jack-levy#:~:text=Battlestar%20Galactica,Sci%20Fi,Nominee|title=Jack Levy - 2005 BSG Emmy Nomination|publisher=Television Academy|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| * 2004 – Primetime Emmy nomination (''Battlestar Galactica'' miniseries, night 2)<ref group="external" name="imdb_bsg_miniseries_emmy_nomination" />
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| '''Golden Reel Awards (Motion Picture Sound Editors):'''
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| * 2014 – Golden Reel Award nomination, Best Sound Editing - Long Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television (''Defiance'', "Pilot")<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_defiance_golden_reel">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/awards/#:~:text=2014%20Nominee%20Golden%20Reel%20Award,Defiance|title=Jack Levy - Defiance Golden Reel Nomination|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| * 2013 – Golden Reel Award nomination, Best Sound Editing - Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television (''Alphas'', "Wake up Call")<ref group="external" name="imdb_levy_alphas_golden_reel">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/awards/#:~:text=2013%20Nominee%20Golden%20Reel%20Award,Alphas|title=Jack Levy - Alphas Golden Reel Nomination|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| * 2013 – Golden Reel Award nomination, Best Sound Editing - Computer Episodic Entertainment (''Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome'')<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_golden_reel_blood_chrome_caprica" />
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| * 2012 – Golden Reel Award nomination (''Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome'')<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_golden_reel_blood_chrome_caprica" />
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| * 2011 – Golden Reel Award nomination (''Alphas'')<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_golden_reel_blood_chrome_caprica" />
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| * 2011 – Golden Reel Award nomination (''Red Faction: Origins'')<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_golden_reel_blood_chrome_caprica" />
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| * 2011 – Golden Reel Award nomination (''Warehouse 13'', "Of Monsters and Men")<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_golden_reel_blood_chrome_caprica" />
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| * 2009 – Golden Reel Award nomination (''Caprica'')<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_golden_reel_blood_chrome_caprica" />
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| Levy is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Motion Picture Sound Editors (M.P.S.E.).<ref group="external" name="linkedin_levy_academy_mpse_membership">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacklevyanefx/#:~:text=Academy%20of%20Television%20Arts%20and%20Sciences,Motion%20Picture%20Sound%20Editors%20%28M.P.S.E.%29|title=Jack Levy - Professional Memberships|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>
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| == References ==
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| === External Sources ===
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| == External Links ==
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| * {{imdb name|id=0506446|name=Jack Levy}}
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| * [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacklevyanefx/ Jack Levy] at LinkedIn
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| * [https://www.anefx.com/ AnEFX] official website
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