Full Name
Leff Lefferts
Job Title
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer, & Re-Recording Mixer
Company
Skywalker Sound
Bio

Leff Lefferts is an Oscar ® -nominated artist with a passion for storytelling through sound. As a supervising sound editor, sound designer, and re-recording mixer at Skywalker Sound, Leff brings cinematic worlds to life with immersive soundscapes.

He got his start in the music world before shifting into film, landing his first feature credit on Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. Since then, he’s worked on over 100 projects at Skywalker Sound, including The Revenant, The Wild Robot, How to Train Your Dragon, Say Hey, Willie Mays, Thriller 40, McCartney 3,2,1, and Carne y Arena.

In 2024, Leff earned an Academy Award Best Sound nomination for The Wild Robot, and also took home top honors from both the Cinema Audio Society (CAS) and the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) for his work on the film. His accolades also include 4 previous MPSE nominations, 5 CAS nominations, and a Primetime Emmy ® nomination.

Leff Lefferts