Stephen Urata

Stephen Urata is a Primetime Emmy and Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Award–winning Re-Recording Mixer at Skywalker Sound. Known for balancing meticulous narrative precision with dynamic sonic scale, Urata shapes soundscapes that heighten story, emotion, and character across feature film, television, and documentary. His diverse body of work spans high-concept blockbusters, intricate character dramas, and intimate documentary features. Collaborating closely with visionaries including David Fincher (The Killer, Mindhunter) and Rian Johnson (Wake Up Dead Man), Urata brings a nuanced psychological depth to mixing—whether crafting tight suspense or building expansive immersive soundfields. His work on Lucasfilm’s flagship series The Mandalorian earned him both a Primetime Emmy Award and a CAS Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing.

From Pixar’s Inside Out 2 to critically acclaimed independent features like The Truffle Hunters, Urata’s mixing philosophy centers on serving the filmmaker’s core vision through clean spatial separation, dynamic range, and seamless emotional resonance.