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'''Todd Orr''' is an American re-recording mixer who worked on the [[Miniseries, Night 1|Miniseries]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_bsg_miniseries_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1699275/fullcredits/|title="Battlestar Galactica" Episode #1.1 (TV Episode 2003) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> Orr is a two-time Emmy Award winner whose most significant television credits include ''[[w:The Sopranos|The Sopranos]]'' (86 episodes, one Primetime Emmy win) and ''[[w:Mad Men|Mad Men]]'' (one Primetime Emmy win for "[[w:The_Suitcase_(Mad_Men)|The Suitcase]]").<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_todd_orr">{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/todd-orr|title=Todd Orr - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins|publisher=Television Academy|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name="imdb_todd_orr">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0650618/|title=Todd Orr|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> His career spans over 128 documented credits from 1997 through 2023, with ongoing work in network television including ''[[w:Walker (TV series)|Walker]]'', ''[[w:Kung Fu (2021 TV series)|Kung Fu]]'', and ''[[w:Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_todd_orr" />

== Career ==

=== Early Television Work ===

Orr established his career in television sound mixing with ''[[w:Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' (1997-1999), working in the sound department on 56 episodes under the name Todd Keith Orr.<ref group="external" name="imdb_todd_orr" /> This fantasy series provided his entry into genre television production and established working relationships with sound professionals who would recur throughout his career.

Following ''Buffy'', Orr worked on several HBO miniseries and television films including ''[[w:From the Earth to the Moon (miniseries)|From the Earth to the Moon]]'' (1998), which earned him his first Emmy nomination.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_todd_orr" /> He continued with ''[[w:Dirty Pictures (2000 film)|Dirty Pictures]]'' (2000) for Showtime, earning another Emmy nomination.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_todd_orr" />

=== ''The Sopranos'' and Emmy Success ===

Orr's most extensive and prestigious credits came from ''[[w:The Sopranos|The Sopranos]]'' (1999-2007), where he worked as re-recording mixer on all 86 episodes of the acclaimed HBO drama alongside fellow re-recording mixer [[Kevin Patrick Burns]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_sopranos_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0141842/fullcredits/|title=The Sopranos (TV Series 1999–2007) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_sopranos">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/shows/sopranos|title=The Sopranos|publisher=Television Academy|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> The show earned Orr multiple Emmy nominations throughout its run, including nominations in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2007.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_todd_orr" />

In 2007, Orr won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) for the episode "Stage 5," working alongside production mixer Mathew Price, CAS, and re-recording mixer Kevin Burns.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_sopranos" /><ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_todd_orr" /> This Emmy win represented peer recognition for maintaining the series' distinctive naturalistic sound aesthetic across its final season.

Orr also received Emmy nominations for his work on several television films during this period, including ''[[w:Meredith Willson's The Music Man|Meredith Willson's The Music Man]]'' (2003) for ABC,<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_todd_orr" /> ''[[w:John Grisham's A Painted House|John Grisham's A Painted House]]'' (2003) for CBS,<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_todd_orr" /> and ''[[w:Band of Brothers (miniseries)|Band of Brothers]]'' (2001) for HBO.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_todd_orr" />

=== Mad Men and Second Emmy Win ===

Orr's second Emmy win came in 2010 for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) for the ''[[w:Mad Men|Mad Men]]'' episode "[[w:The Suitcase|The Suitcase]]."<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_todd_orr" /><ref group="external" name="imdb_mad_men_suitcase">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1615666/fullcredits/|title="Mad Men" The Suitcase (TV Episode 2010) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> This episode, widely considered one of the finest hours in television drama history, showcased Orr's ability to support intimate character-driven storytelling through subtle and precise sound mixing. The same year, Orr won the Cinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series for ''Mad Men'' episode "Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency," working with production mixer Peter Bently and re-recording mixer Ken Teaney, CAS.<ref group="external" name="designingsound_cas_2010">{{cite web|url=https://designingsound.org/2010/04/05/cas-and-soundworks-collection-present-meet-the-winners-panels/|title=CAS and SoundWorks Collection Present "Meet the Winners" Panels|publisher=Designing Sound|date=April 5, 2010|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>

Orr received additional Emmy nominations for his work on HBO's ''[[w:Entourage (American TV series)|Entourage]]'' in 2009 for "One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car" and in 2011 for "The End."<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_todd_orr" />

=== Film Work ===

Orr's theatrical film credits include ''[[w:Hollywood Homicide|Hollywood Homicide]]'' (2003),<ref group="external" name="imdb_todd_orr" /> ''[[w:Open Water (film)|Open Water]]'' (2003),<ref group="external" name="imdb_todd_orr" /> ''[[w:Orange County (film)|Orange County]]'' (2002),<ref group="external" name="tcm_todd_orr">{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/1281089%7C0/Todd-Orr/|title=Todd Orr|publisher=Turner Classic Movies|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> and numerous television films including ''[[w:The Motorcycle Diaries (film)|The Motorcycle Diaries]]'' (2002),<ref group="external" name="tcm_todd_orr" /> ''[[w:The Longshots|The Longshots]]'' (2008),<ref group="external" name="tcm_todd_orr" /> and ''[[w:Bottle Shock|Bottle Shock]]'' (2008).<ref group="external" name="tcm_todd_orr" />

=== Long-Running Network Television ===

From 2009 through 2020, Orr served as re-recording mixer on ''[[w:Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'', working on the long-running CW fantasy series throughout its final eleven seasons.<ref group="external" name="imdb_todd_orr" /> This represented one of his most extensive single-series commitments in network television.

Recent credits include ''[[w:Walker (TV series)|Walker]]'' (2021-2023, 48 episodes),<ref group="external" name="imdb_todd_orr" /> ''[[w:Kung Fu (2021 TV series)|Kung Fu]]'' (2021-2023, 39 episodes),<ref group="external" name="imdb_todd_orr" /> ''[[w:The Winchesters|The Winchesters]]'' (2022-2023, 13 episodes),<ref group="external" name="imdb_todd_orr" /> ''[[w:Prodigal Son (TV series)|Prodigal Son]]'' (2019-2021),<ref group="external" name="imdb_todd_orr" /> ''[[w:Blindspot (TV series)|Blindspot]]'' (2015-2017),<ref group="external" name="imdb_todd_orr" /> and ''[[w:Vice Principals|Vice Principals]]'' (2016-2017).<ref group="external" name="imdb_todd_orr" /> These credits demonstrate Orr's sustained success in network dramatic programming across multiple studios and platforms.

== ''Battlestar Galactica'' Work ==

Orr served as re-recording mixer on the [[Miniseries, Night 1|Miniseries]], working alongside fellow re-recording mixer [[Kevin Patrick Burns]], supervising sound editor [[Jack Levy]], sound mixer [[Ruth Huddleston]], and sound designer [[Daniel Colman]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_bsg_miniseries_credits" /> When ''Battlestar Galactica'' moved from miniseries to regular series production, the sound mixing team changed, with [[Michael Olman]], CAS, becoming the supervising re-recording mixer for the regular series.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_battlestar">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/shows/battlestar-galactica|title=Battlestar Galactica|publisher=Television Academy|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>

== Professional Affiliations ==

Orr maintains professional relationships with Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services, where he is listed among their re-recording mixer talent roster.<ref group="external" name="wbppcs_todd_orr">{{cite web|url=https://www.wbppcs.com/talent/todd-orr/|title=Todd Orr|publisher=Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref> He is also associated with Todd Soundelux (later CSS Studios), where he worked alongside other prominent television re-recording mixers on HBO and network productions.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_todd_soundelux">{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Soundelux|title=Todd Soundelux|publisher=Wikipedia|accessdate=November 16, 2025}}</ref>

== Awards and Recognition ==

Orr's awards and nominations include:

'''Emmy Awards:'''
* 2010 – Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) (''Mad Men'', "The Suitcase") – '''Winner'''
* 2007 – Primetime Emmy, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) (''The Sopranos'', "Stage 5") – '''Winner'''
* 2011 – Primetime Emmy nomination (''Entourage'', "The End")
* 2009 – Primetime Emmy nomination (''Entourage'', "One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car")
* 2004 – Primetime Emmy nomination (''The Sopranos'')
* 2003 – Primetime Emmy nomination (''The Sopranos'')
* 2003 – Primetime Emmy nomination (''Meredith Willson's The Music Man'')
* 2003 – Primetime Emmy nomination (''John Grisham's A Painted House'')
* 2002 – Primetime Emmy nomination (''The Sopranos'')
* 2001 – Primetime Emmy nomination (''Band of Brothers'')
* 2001 – Primetime Emmy nomination (''The Sopranos'')
* 2000 – Primetime Emmy nomination (''Dirty Pictures'')
* 2000 – Primetime Emmy nomination (''The Sopranos'')
* 1999 – Primetime Emmy nomination (''From the Earth to the Moon'')

'''Cinema Audio Society:'''
* 2010 – CAS Award, Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series (''Mad Men'', "Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency") – '''Winner'''

Orr has received a total of six wins and 26 nominations across his career.<ref group="external" name="imdb_todd_orr" />

== References ==

=== External Sources ===
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== External Links ==

* {{imdb name|id=0650618|name=Todd Orr}}
* [https://www.wbppcs.com/talent/todd-orr/ Todd Orr] at Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services

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