Steve “Maz” Maslow CAS
Renowned re-recording mixer Steve Maslow passed away in April after a battle with cancer. With Academy Award wins for The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Speed, and four additional nominations for Dune, Waterworld, Twister, and U-571, his hands and ears sculpted soundtracks enjoyed by millions.
Starting his career in the entertainment industry in 1969 as a roadie for the band Strawberry Alarm Clock, Maz moved into engineering for dozens of groups and received platinum records for songs such as The Four Seasons’ “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night).” In 1978, he took his music mixing skills to the dub stage and transitioned to film re-record mixing with projects such as The Last Waltz, Hair, and Star Trek: The Motion Picture before going on a spree of Academy-recognized projects. Steve would go on to mix over 200 films, 130 of them with longtime mixing partner Gregg Landaker.
As tributes to Steve fill social media, the CAS expresses our deepest condolences to Steve’s wife Ronna and their family and friends.