Philip Stockton
- Known For
- Sound
- Active Years
- 1984–2025 (42 Years)
- Total Credits
- 91 credits in database
Biography
Philip Stockton is a sound editor known for his work on major film and television productions, including Hugo, Boardwalk Empire, Life of Pi, The Departed, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. On February 26, 2012, he won an Academy Award for the movie Hugo. He also won a 2011 British Academy Film Award for Best Sound for his work on Hugo alongside Gearty, Tom Fleischman, and John Midgley. In addition to his film accolades, he won an Emmy Award for his work on the television production Boardwalk Empire. His career includes numerous credited works in the sound department for both film and television.
Career overview
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Name: Philip Stockton (also known as Phil Stockton or Philip B. Stockton).
Profession: Sound editor (American).
Known for: Sound effects/sound editing.
Credits/Works:
Hugo (2011)
Boardwalk Empire
Life of Pi (2012)
The Departed
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Awards:
Academy Award for Hugo (won February 26, 2012).
2011 BAFTA for Hugo.
British Academy Film Award for Best Sound for Hugo (shared with Gearty, Tom Fleischman, and John Midgley).
Emmy Award for Boardwalk Empire.
Other info: 82 known credits.
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Philip Stockton, also known as Phil Stockton or Philip B. Stockton, is an American sound editor. He is recognized for his work in the sound department on various major film and television productions. His professional credits include work on the films Life of Pi, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and The Departed, as well as the television series Boardwalk Empire. Stockton has a total of 82 known credits.
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Stockton has received several prestigious awards for his sound editing contributions. For his work on the film Hugo, he won an Academy Award on February 26, 2012. He also earned a 2011 BAFTA for his work on Hugo. Additionally, Stockton, along with Gearty, Tom Fleischman, and John Midgley, won a British Academy Film Award for Best Sound for the film Hugo. His work on the production Boardwalk Empire earned him an Emmy Award.
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"Philip Stockton, also known as Phil Stockton or Philip B. Stockton, is an American sound editor. He is recognized for his work in the sound department on various major film and television productions. His professional credits include work on the films Life of Pi, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and The Departed, as well as the television series Boardwalk Empire. Stockton has a total of 82 known credits.
Stockton has received several prestigious awards for his sound editing contributions. For his work on the film Hugo, he won an Academy Award on February 26, 2012. He also earned a 2011 BAFTA for his work on Hugo. Additionally, Stockton, along with Gearty, Tom Fleischman, and John Midgley, won a British Academy Film Award for Best Sound for the film Hugo. His work on the production Boardwalk Empire earned him an Emmy Award."
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Philip Stockton, who is also known as Phil Stockton or Philip B. Stockton, is an American sound editor recognized for his work on major film and television productions. His professional career includes 82 known credits, with his sound editing and sound effects work being widely noted in productions such as Hugo, Boardwalk Empire
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
91 titles- Highest 2 Lowest (2025) Supervising Sound Editor
- Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) Supervising Sound Editor
- Deep Water (2022) Supervising Sound Editor
- Till (2022) Supervising Sound Editor
- Dear Evan Hansen (2021) Supervising Sound Editor
- Respect (2021) Supervising Sound Editor
- Monster (2021) Supervising Sound Editor
- Da 5 Bloods (2020) Dialogue Editor
- Da 5 Bloods (2020) Supervising Sound Editor
- David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) Sound
- The Irishman (2019) Supervising Sound Editor
- Gemini Man (2019) Supervising Sound Editor
- Motherless Brooklyn (2019) Sound Editor
- Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (2019) Supervising Sound Editor
- BlacKkKlansman (2018) Dialogue Editor
- BlacKkKlansman (2018) Supervising Sound Editor
- American Made (2017) Supervising Sound Editor
- Gifted (2017) Dialogue Editor
- Silence (2016) Supervising Sound Editor
- The Promise (2016) Supervising Sound Editor
- The Whole Truth (2016) Dialogue Editor
- Mortdecai (2015) Dialogue Editor
- A Walk in the Woods (2015) Dialogue Editor
- Chi-Raq (2015) Supervising Sound Editor
- Learning to Drive (2014) Thanks
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) Supervising Sound Editor
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) Dialogue Editor
- Life of Pi (2012) Supervising Sound Editor
- Premium Rush (2012) Supervising Sound Editor
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011) Supervising Sound Editor
- Hugo (2011) Supervising Sound Editor
- Hugo (2011) Dialogue Editor
- Public Speaking (2011) Sound Editor
- Shutter Island (2010) Supervising Sound Editor
- Salt (2010) Supervising Sound Editor
- The Bounty Hunter (2010) Dialogue Editor
- Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010) Sound Editor
- Taking Woodstock (2009) Supervising Sound Editor
- Taking Woodstock (2009) Dialogue Editor
- Synecdoche, New York (2008) Supervising Sound Editor
- Synecdoche, New York (2008) Dialogue Editor
- What Just Happened (2008) Supervising Sound Editor
- Lust, Caution (2007) Supervising Sound Editor
- The Brave One (2007) Sound Designer
- The Brave One (2007) Supervising Sound Editor
- The Departed (2006) Supervising Sound Editor
- The Departed (2006) Dialogue Editor
- Inside Man (2006) Supervising Sound Editor
- Brokeback Mountain (2005) Supervising Sound Editor
- North Country (2005) Supervising Sound Editor
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Supervising Sound Editor
- The Aviator (2004) Supervising Sound Editor
- Maria Full of Grace (2004) Supervising Sound Editor
- She Hate Me (2004) Supervising Sound Editor
- Gangs of New York (2002) Supervising Sound Editor
- 25th Hour (2002) Supervising Sound Editor
- Happy Here and Now (2002) Dialogue Editor
- Y Tu Mamá También (2001) Sound Supervisor
- Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest (2001) Thanks
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Dialogue Editor
- Bamboozled (2000) Supervising Sound Editor
- Bringing Out the Dead (1999) Supervising Sound Editor
- Ride with the Devil (1999) Supervising Sound Editor
- The Object of My Affection (1998) Supervising Sound Editor
- Cop Land (1997) Supervising Sound Editor
- The Ice Storm (1997) Supervising Sound Editor
- Kundun (1997) Supervising Sound Editor
- Nash Bridges (1996) as Holt Kruger
- The Birdcage (1996) Dialogue Editor
- Lone Star (1996) Supervising Sound Editor
- Some Mother's Son (1996) Supervising Sound Editor
- Get Shorty (1995) Supervising Sound Editor
- Vanya on 42nd Street (1994) Sound Editor
- Oleanna (1994) Supervising Sound Editor
- For Love or Money (1993) Supervising Dialogue Editor
- Stephen King's Golden Tales (1993) Sound Editor
- Cape Fear (1991) Supervising Dialogue Editor
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Dialogue Editor
- GoodFellas (1990) Supervising Dialogue Editor
- The Local Stigmatic (1990) Dialogue Editor
- Do the Right Thing (1989) Supervising Dialogue Editor
- Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989) Sound Editor
- Parents (1989) Sound Editor
- Forced March (1989) Supervising Sound Editor
- The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) Supervising Dialogue Editor
- Raising Arizona (1987) Sound Editor
- Matewan (1987) Sound Editor
- Swimming to Cambodia (1987) Sound Editor
- Savage Dawn (1985) Sound Effects Editor
- Silent Madness (1984) Supervising Sound Editor
- Silent Madness (1984) Editor
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Philip Stockton best known for?
Philip Stockton is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Highest 2 Lowest (2025), Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), Deep Water (2022), Till (2022).
How many credits does Philip Stockton have?
Philip Stockton has accumulated over 91 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1984 to 2025.
What is Philip Stockton's background in cinema and television?
Philip Stockton is a sound editor known for his work on major film and television productions, including Hugo, Boardwalk Empire, Life of Pi, The Departed, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. On February 26, 2012, he won an Academy Award for the movie Hugo. He also won a 2011 British Academy Film Award for Best S...
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