Editing Michael Olman

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'''Michael Olman, C.A.S.''' is a [[w:Re-recording mixer|re-recording mixer]] who worked on the [[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Re-imagined Series]] and ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. His distinguished career in sound recording spans over three decades, earning him multiple Emmy Awards and establishing him as one of television's most respected sound professionals.

== Early Career ==

Olman began his career in Detroit's music scene before transitioning to sound work for television and film.<ref name="tvacademy">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/michael-olman#:~:text=Starting%20with%20his%20early%20involvement%20in%20Detroit%27s%20music%20scene|title=Michael Olman, CAS|publisher=Television Academy|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref> Throughout his career, he has worked in nearly every role in sound for television and film, from sound and video transfer to his eventual specialization as a supervising re-recording mixer.<ref name="tvacademy"/>

Olman is an alumnus of [[w:Michigan State University|Michigan State University]]'s College of Communication Arts & Sciences, which honored him with its prestigious Outstanding Alumni Award in 2006.<ref name="tvacademy"/>

Throughout his professional career based in Los Angeles, Olman worked for most of the major entertainment studios.<ref name="kickball">{{cite web|url=https://www.hawaiigaykickball.com/team-1/michael-olman#:~:text=My%20professional%20background%20is%20in%20entertainment%2C%20having%20worked%20for%20most%20of%20the%20major%20studios%20in%20Los%20Angeles|title=Michael Olman|publisher=Hawaii Gay Kickball|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref>

== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ==

Olman joined the ''Battlestar Galactica'' sound team beginning with the episode "[[Scattered]]" in [[Season 2 (2005-06)|Season 2]], where he and [[Kenneth Kobett]] replaced [[Kevin Burns]] and [[Todd Orr]] as re-recording mixers.<ref name="bsgwiki">{{cite web|url=https://en.battlestarwiki.org/Credits_for_Scattered#:~:text=Michael%20Olman%2C%20C.A.S.%20and%20Kenneth%20Kobett%2C%20C.A.S.%20take%20over%20as%20Re%2DRecording%20Mixers|title=Credits for Scattered|publisher=Battlestar Wiki|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref> Olman and Kobett formed a long-standing professional partnership, with Olman typically mixing dialogue while Kobett handled sound effects.<ref name="shield">{{cite web|url=https://theshield.fandom.com/wiki/Michael_Olman#:~:text=Kobett%20and%20Olman%20frequently%20work%20together%2C%20with%20Olman%20mixing%20the%20dialogue%20and%20Kobett%20the%20sound%20effects|title=Michael Olman|publisher=The Shield Wiki|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref>

The duo worked on 39 episodes of ''Battlestar Galactica'' from 2005 to 2009,<ref name="imdb">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/fullcredits#:~:text=Kenneth%20Kobett%20%2E%2E%2E%20re%2Drecording%20mixer%20%2839%20episodes%2C%202005%2D2009%29|title=Battlestar Galactica (TV Series 2004-2009) - Full Cast & Crew|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref> and received an Emmy nomination for their work on the series finale "[[Daybreak, Part II]]" in 2009.<ref name="frak">{{cite web|url=http://frakked.blogspot.com/#:~:text=Outstanding%20Sound%20Mixing%20for%20a%20Comedy%20or%20Drama%20Series%20%28One%20Hour%29%3A%20Nominated%3A%20Battlestar%20Galactica%20%2D%20Daybreak%20%28Part%202%29|title=FRAK - Battlestar Galactica|publisher=Frakked Blog|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref> They continued their collaboration on the prequel series ''Caprica''.<ref name="imdb_olman">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0647406/#:~:text=known%20for%3A%2024%2C%20Battlestar%20Galactica%2C%20Caprica|title=Michael Olman|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref>

== Other Notable Work ==

Olman is perhaps best known for his extensive work on the television series ''[[w:24 (TV series)|24]]'', where he and Kobett served as re-recording mixers throughout the show's run from 2001 to 2010.<ref name="wiki24">{{cite web|url=https://24.fandom.com/wiki/Michael_Olman#:~:text=He%20worked%20on%20every%20season%20of%20the%20show|title=Michael Olman|publisher=Wiki 24|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref> The pair earned seven consecutive Emmy nominations for their work on ''24'', winning the Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series twice.<ref name="wiki24"/> They also received an Emmy nomination for the television film ''[[w:24: Redemption|24: Redemption]]''.<ref name="wiki24"/>

Additional credits include work on ''[[w:The Shield|The Shield]]'', the [[w:Discovery Channel|Discovery Channel]] documentary ''When Dinosaurs Roamed America'' (for which he won a [[w:Cinema Audio Society|Cinema Audio Society]] Award), and numerous other television productions.<ref name="tvacademy"/>

== Awards and Recognition ==

Throughout his career, Olman has received:

* '''14 Primetime Emmy nominations''' for Outstanding Sound Mixing<ref name="tvacademy"/>
* '''Three Primetime Emmy Awards''' for Outstanding Sound Mixing<ref name="tvacademy"/>
* '''18 Cinema Audio Society Award nominations''' for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing<ref name="tvacademy"/>
* '''Three Cinema Audio Society Awards''', including wins for ''24'' (multiple wins) and ''When Dinosaurs Roamed America''<ref name="tvacademy"/>
* Several [[w:Motion Picture Sound Editors|MPSE]] Golden Reel Award nominations<ref name="tvacademy"/>
* '''Six MIX Magazine TEC Awards''' nominations for Technical Excellence and Creativity<ref name="tvacademy"/>
* Michigan State University's '''Outstanding Alumni Award''' (2006)<ref name="tvacademy"/>

== Industry Service ==

Beyond his work as a re-recording mixer, Olman has been actively involved in industry organizations and educational outreach. He has served as a governor for the [[w:Television Academy|Television Academy]], holding two terms on the Board of Governors,<ref name="kickball"/> and held positions on multiple committees, including:

* Awards Anomalies Committee<ref name="tvacademy"/>
* Membership Committee<ref name="tvacademy"/>
* Technology and Convergence Committee<ref name="tvacademy"/>
* Budget Review Committee (elected member, later appointed chair in 2010)<ref name="tvacademy"/>
* Theatrical Standards Committee (co-chair, appointed 2010)<ref name="tvacademy"/>

Olman served several terms on the Cinema Audio Society's Board of Directors<ref name="kickball"/> and has donated his time as a guest lecturer at [[w:UCLA|UCLA]], panelist at industry conferences and conventions, and jurist for international film festivals.<ref name="tvacademy"/>

He was also a founding member and past Secretary for the Golden Eagle Leather Guard of the Inland Empire, located in Southern California,<ref name="kickball"/> and was an active member of Rainbow Bowlers.<ref name="kickball"/>

== Personal Life ==

Olman married Peter Hayashida on June 20, 2008, in a civil ceremony in the City of [[w:West Hollywood, California|West Hollywood]].<ref name="courting">{{cite web|url=https://courtingequality.com/2008/06/23/the-marriage-of-michael-and-peter/#:~:text=Michael%20and%20I%20got%20married%20on%20June%2020%2C%202008%20in%20a%20civil%20ceremony%20in%20the%20City%20of%20West%20Hollywood|title=The Marriage of Michael and Peter|publisher=Courting Equality|date=23 June 2008|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref> The marriage occurred shortly after California's [[w:In re Marriage Cases|Supreme Court decision]] legalizing same-sex marriage in the state. At the time of their marriage, the couple had already been together for fourteen years.<ref name="courting"/> 

Olman and Hayashida were featured in a [[w:Pacifica Radio|Pacifica Radio]] interview discussing marriage equality and their recognition by the state of California.<ref name="courting"/>

Hayashida is a senior consultant and principal at Marts & Lundy, serving as Chair of the Board of Directors since March 2024.<ref name="marts">{{cite web|url=https://martsandlundy.com/person/peter-hayashida/#:~:text=Peter%20joined%20Marts%26Lundy%20in%202022%20and%20was%20elected%20Chair%20of%20the%20Board%20of%20Directors%20in%20March%202024|title=Peter Hayashida|publisher=Marts & Lundy|accessdate=14 November 2025|language=English}}</ref> He previously served as Vice Chancellor for Advancement at [[w:University of California, Riverside|University of California, Riverside]] from 2009 through 2021, where he led UCR's first comprehensive fundraising campaign, surpassing its $300 million goal.<ref name="marts"/> Before that, he spent 19 years at [[w:UCLA|UCLA]] on the advancement executive team.<ref name="marts"/> Hayashida earned a BA in communication studies from UCLA and an MBA from [[w:California State University, Northridge|California State University, Northridge]].<ref name="marts"/> He served for ten years on the Board of Directors of the [[w:Los Angeles LGBT Center|Los Angeles LGBT Center]].<ref name="marts"/>

Hayashida grew up in Hawaii,<ref name="courting"/> and after living in Los Angeles for their professional careers, both Olman and Hayashida relocated to [[w:Honolulu|Honolulu]], [[w:Oahu|O'ahu]].<ref name="kickball"/><ref name="marts"/> Since moving to Honolulu, Olman has become actively involved in the local [[w:LGBTQ community|LGBTQ+ community]], serving as Treasurer on the board of the Hawaii Gay Kickball League.<ref name="kickball"/> He is an avid cyclist and swimmer, is heavily involved in photography working with models and commercial clients, and enjoys hiking, good food, and travel.<ref name="kickball"/>

== External links ==

* {{imdb name|id=0647783|name=Michael Olman}}
* [https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/michael-olman Television Academy Biography]

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