Todd Orr

Todd Orr
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Todd Orr is an American re-recording mixer who worked on the Miniseries. Orr is a two-time Emmy Award winner whose most significant television credits include The Sopranos (86 episodes, one Primetime Emmy win) and Mad Men (one Primetime Emmy win for "The Suitcase"). His career spans over 128 documented credits from 1997 through 2023, with ongoing work in network television including Walker, Kung Fu, and Supernatural.

Career

Early Television Work

Orr established his career in television sound mixing with Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-1999), working in the sound department on 56 episodes under the name Todd Keith 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 From the Earth to the Moon (1998), which earned him his first Emmy nomination. He continued with Dirty Pictures (2000) for Showtime, earning another Emmy nomination.

The Sopranos and Emmy Success

Orr's most extensive and prestigious credits came from 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. The show earned Orr multiple Emmy nominations throughout its run, including nominations in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2007.

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. 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 Meredith Willson's The Music Man (2003) for ABC, John Grisham's A Painted House (2003) for CBS, and Band of Brothers (2001) for HBO.

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 Mad Men episode "The Suitcase." 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.

Orr received additional Emmy nominations for his work on HBO's Entourage in 2009 for "One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car" and in 2011 for "The End."

Film Work

Orr's theatrical film credits include Hollywood Homicide (2003), Open Water (2003), Orange County (2002), and numerous television films including The Motorcycle Diaries (2002), The Longshots (2008), and Bottle Shock (2008).

Long-Running Network Television

From 2009 through 2020, Orr served as re-recording mixer on Supernatural, working on the long-running CW fantasy series throughout its final eleven seasons. This represented one of his most extensive single-series commitments in network television.

Recent credits include Walker (2021-2023, 48 episodes), Kung Fu (2021-2023, 39 episodes), The Winchesters (2022-2023, 13 episodes), Prodigal Son (2019-2021), Blindspot (2015-2017), and Vice Principals (2016-2017). 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, working alongside fellow re-recording mixer Kevin Patrick Burns, supervising sound editor Jack Levy, sound mixer Ruth Huddleston, and sound designer Daniel Colman. 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.

Professional Affiliations

Orr maintains professional relationships with Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services, where he is listed among their re-recording mixer talent roster. 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.

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.

References

External Links

• Todd Orr at the Internet Movie Database

• Todd Orr at Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services