KenSaville
- Sound
Ken Saville left TVNZ in 1980 to pursue a freelance career in sound recording, and has since worked up an impressively long filmography of both locally and internationally-shot films and television series. His work can be heard in many of Peter Jackson and Gaylene Preston’s films; he also contributed to the BAFTA nominated soundtrack of District 9.
Screenography
Biography
Ken Saville has been recording sound for the New Zealand screen industry for almost five decades. His impressively long filmography includes notable titles such as Vigil, Footrot Flats: The Dog’s Tale, The Lord of the Rings, Perfect Strangers, and Forgotten Silver. He has won awards for his work on movies Boy and Predicament, and was part of the BAFTA-nominated sound team on District 9.
Awards
2013 New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Nominated for Best Sound - Feature Film (with Mike Hopkins and Tim Chaproniere, John McKay and Pete Smith): for Shopping
2011 Aotearoa Film and Television Awards
Nominated for Achievement in Sound Design in Film (with Matt Stutter, Martin Kwok, Mike Hedges and Gilbert Lake): for Predicament
“Yeah, I’m part of a big family all the time. Some families are bigger than others. ”
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