Sylvain Bellemare
- Known For
- Sound
- Born
- February 20, 1968 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Active Years
- 1995–2026 (32 Years)
- Total Credits
- 92 credits in database
Biography
Sylvain Bellemare is a Canadian sound editor and sound designer born on February 20, 1968, in Montreal, Quebec. He has worked in various capacities within the sound department, including as a supervising sound editor, sound recordist, and ADR supervisor. Bellemare is internationally recognized for his work on the 2016 film Arrival, for which he received the BAFTA Award for Best Sound alongside Claude La Haye and Bernard Gariépy Strobl, as well as the Academy Award for Best Sound. His extensive filmography includes credits on Incendies, The Lodge, Dream Scenario, To Catch a Killer, and The Map of Tiny Perfect Things. Additionally, Bellemare has contributed to projects as an actor and writer, with credits including Splitsville and Novocaine.
Career overview
Sylvain Bellemare is a Canadian sound editor and sound designer born on February 20, 1968, in Montreal, Quebec. Throughout his career, he has held numerous professional roles within the sound department, including sound supervisor, supervising sound editor, ADR supervisor, and sound recordist. His extensive filmography includes credits such as Incendies, The Lodge, Dream Scenario, To Catch a Killer, and The Map of Tiny Perfect Things. He is also credited as an actor and writer, with upcoming work including the 2025 films Splitsville and Novocaine.
Bellemare is best known internationally for his work as the supervising sound editor on the 2016 film Arrival. For his contributions to this project, he received significant critical recognition, including the BAFTA Award for Best Sound, which he shared with colleagues Claude La Haye and Bernard Gariépy Strobl. He was also the recipient of the Academy Award for Best Sound for his work on the same film. With 83 known credits, Bellemare continues to be recognized for his technical contributions to the film industry.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
92 titles- Invisibles (2026) Sound
- Shifting Baselines (2026) Sound
- Splitsville (2025) Sound Supervisor
- Splitsville (2025) Sound Designer
- Two Women (2025) Sound
- Lovely Day (2025) Sound Designer
- Maurice (2025) Sound Designer
- Irena's Vow (2024) Sound
- Ababooned (2024) Sound Designer
- An Afternoon Punch-up (2024) Sound Designer
- Foretelling the Land (2024) Sound Designer
- Dream Scenario (2023) Sound Designer
- Dream Scenario (2023) Sound Supervisor
- To Catch a Killer (2023) Supervising Sound Editor
- Days of Happiness (2023) Sound Designer
- Frontiers (2023) Sound Supervisor
- Lac-Mégantic: This Is Not An Accident (2023) Sound Designer
- Deep Rising (2023) Sound Designer
- The White Guard (2023) Sound
- Days (2023) Sound
- Yanni (2023) Sound Designer
- The Origin of Evil (2022) Sound Designer
- White Dog (2022) Sound Designer
- Viking (2022) Sound Designer
- Noémie Says Yes (2022) Sound Editor
- Chile Estyle (2022) Sound Designer
- The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021) Supervising Sound Editor
- Like a House on Fire (2021) Sound Designer
- Beans (2021) Sound Designer
- Beans (2021) ADR Supervisor
- Dune Dreams (2021) Sound Designer
- Without Havana (2021) Sound
- The Lodge (2020) Sound Supervisor
- The Decline (2020) Sound Designer
- Goddess of the Fireflies (2020) Supervising Sound Editor
- The Acrobat (2020) Sound Editor
- 200 Meters (2020) Sound Designer
- The Silence (2020) Sound
- A Brother’s Love (2019) Sound
- Sympathy for the Devil (2019) Sound
- Soni (2019) Sound
- And the Birds Rained Down (2019) Sound
- Kuessipan (2019) Supervising Sound Editor
- Forgotten Flowers (2019) Sound
- Jarvik (2019) Sound
- Allure (2018) Sound Supervisor
- All You Can Eat Buddha (2018) Sound Designer
- Anote's Ark (2018) Sound Designer
- Mahalia Melts in the Rain (2018) Sound
- The Worm (2018) Sound
- Chuck (2017) Sound Editor
- Far Away Lands (2017) Sound Designer
- Far Away Lands (2017) Sound Editor
- Far Away Lands (2017) Sound Supervisor
- Arrival (2016) Supervising Sound Editor
- Before the Streets (2016) Sound Designer
- My Internship in Canada (2015) Sound
- Endorphine (2015) Sound
- The Sound of Trees (2015) Sound Designer
- Star (2015) Sound Designer
- Le cours de natation (2015) Sound
- When Monsters Were Real (2015) Sound Designer
- Pinocchio (2015) Sound Designer
- You're Sleeping, Nicole (2014) Sound
- Fucké (2014) Sound
- Gabrielle (2013) Sound
- Josephine (2013) Sound
- Inch'Allah (2012) Sound Designer
- Monsieur Lazhar (2011) Sound
- Familiar Grounds (2011) Sound
- Incendies (2010) Sound Designer
- Hidden Diary (2009) Sound
- Romaine 30° Below (2009) as Le fêtard manager
- Romaine 30° Below (2009) Sound
- The Memories of Angels (2008) Sound Designer
- Continental, a Film Without Guns (2007) Sound
- Congorama (2006) Sound
- Familia (2005) Sound
- Tout le monde en parle (2004) as Self
- The Phantom of the Operator (2004) Sound Editor
- The fair (2002) Sound Editor
- The Pornographer (2001) Sound Designer
- Soft Shell Man (2001) as Ami au parc
- Soft Shell Man (2001) Sound
- La loi de l'eau (2001) Sound
- Bacon: The Movie (2001) Sound Designer
- Bacon: The Movie (2001) Sound Recordist
- The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge (2000) as Sound man
- August 32nd on Earth (1999) Assistant Sound Editor
- Pâté chinois (1997) Sound
- Pâté chinois (1997) Sound Editor
- Zigrail (1995) Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Sylvain Bellemare best known for?
Sylvain Bellemare is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Splitsville (2025), Splitsville (2025), Two Women (2025), Dream Scenario (2023).
When and where was Sylvain Bellemare born?
Sylvain Bellemare was born on February 20, 1968 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
How many credits does Sylvain Bellemare have?
Sylvain Bellemare has accumulated over 92 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1995 to 2026.
What is Sylvain Bellemare's background in cinema and television?
Sylvain Bellemare is a Canadian sound editor and sound designer born on February 20, 1968, in Montreal, Quebec. He has worked in various capacities within the sound department, including as a supervising sound editor, sound recordist, and ADR supervisor. Bellemare is internationally recognized for his work on the 2016 ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Tout le monde en parle (2004) as Self — aged about 36
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