Paul Brincat obit

Paul Brincat dead: Hollywood legend dies after brain tumour battle as tributes flood in

A Hollywood legend has died after a long battle with a brain tumour.

 

He was not on the list.

Legendary Hollywood sound recordist Paul 'Salty' Brincat has died, his heartbroken family has confirmed. Brincat passed away in late May after a long health battle following his diagnosis of a brain tumour. His family has set up a GoFundMe page with a goal of raising $10,000, to help funeral costs and it has made around half of its target. The page reads: "It's hard to understate the profound impact that Paul Brincat has had upon the Australian Film Industry. For decades Salty was at the cutting edge of sound, recording dialogue for Hollywood Blockbusters and independent Australian feature films alike.

"So it is with no surprise that so many of our extended film family are travelling from far and wide, to Murwillumbah, to pay homage to the great man himself. With so many wonderful people in attendance, we have put together a small fundraiser, to help alleviate his family of some of the Behind the Scenes costs of the memorial."

Brincat was a legend in the Hollywood industry, working on a number of huge films which were made in Australia. Some of his best known films were the 2002 Steve Irwin movie Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course, Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and The Invisible Man.

He won an Emmy Award in 1996 for Outstanding Sound Mixing on US series Flipper and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1999 for his sound work on the Sean Penn film The Thin Red Line.

His final work was on the 2024 Australian film The Nut Farm, featuring Madeleine West and Arj Barker.

Tributes have flooded in for the late sound recording artist, as industry body the Australian Screen Sound Guild wrote: "I was greatly saddened to hear of the passing of one of our longstanding members. He was much loved."

"Sound recordist Josh O'Donnell said: "Vale Paul. Despite his formidable resume, I found that Salty was an extremely humble man, devoid of ego. I can honestly say that I would not be the man I am today without Salty"

Cameraman Jason Binnie agreed: "I can honestly say that I would not be the man I am today without Salty."

His funeral is set to be held on Saturday June 14 in his home town of Murwillumbah, regional New South Wales.

Sound Department

The Nut Farm (2024)

The Nut Farm

7.9

sound recordist

2024

 

The Musical Mind: A Portrait in Process (2023)

The Musical Mind: A Portrait in Process

8.4

sound recordist

2023

 

Thirteen Lives (2022)

Thirteen Lives

7.8

production sound mixer

2022

 

Michael Rooker, Hero, Dodge, Jessica Henwick, Dylan O'Brien, and Ariana Greenblatt in Love and Monsters (2020)

Love and Monsters

6.9

production sound mixer (as Paul Brincat)

2020

 

Elisabeth Moss in The Invisible Man (2020)

The Invisible Man

7.1

sound recordist

2020

 

The End (2020)

The End

7.4

TV Series

sound recordist

2020

10 episodes

 

Grace Beside Me (2018)

Grace Beside Me

8.6

TV Series

sound mixer

2018

13 episodes

 

Elsa Pataky and Charlotte Best in Tidelands (2018)

Tidelands

6.8

TV Series

sound recordist

2018

8 episodes

 

Jacqueline McKenzie, Robert Rabiah, Leeanna Walsman, Ewen Leslie, Phoebe Tonkin, Nicole Chamoun, Hazem Shammas, Yazeed Daher, and Joel Jackson in Safe Harbour (2018)

Safe Harbour

6.6

TV Mini Series

sound recordist

2018

4 episodes

 

Cleverman (2016)

Cleverman

6.4

TV Series

production sound mixer

2017

6 episodes

 

Michiel Huisman and Teresa Palmer in 2:22 (2017)

2:22

5.7

sound recordist

2017

 

Paul Tassone and Ashley Zukerman in The Code (2014)

The Code

7.3

TV Series

sound recordist

2016

5 episodes

 

A Plastic Ocean (2016)

A Plastic Ocean

8.0

sound recordist: Lord Howe Island (as Paul Brincat)

2016

 

The Shallows (2016)

The Shallows

6.3

production sound mixer (as Paul Brincat)

2016

 

Brett Climo, Marta Dusseldorp, Craig Hall, Noni Hazlehurst, Frankie J. Holden, Deborah Kennedy, Sara Wiseman, Jenni Baird, Tim Draxl, Abby Earl, Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood, and David Berry in A Place to Call Home (2013)

A Place to Call Home

8.3

TV Series

sound recordist

2014–2015

19 episodes

 

Adrien Brody in Backtrack (2015)

Backtrack

5.9

sound recordist

2015

 

Joseph Millson, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Russell Tovey, David Wenham, and MyAnna Buring in Banished (2015)

Banished

7.4

TV Mini Series

soundsound recordist: Australia

2015

3 episodes

 

Manny Lewis (2015)

Manny Lewis

6.1

sound recordist

2015

 

Emmanuelle Béart and Harrison Sloan Gilbertson in My Mistress (2014)

My Mistress

5.4

sound recordist

2014

 

Kelton Pell and Ursula Yovich in The Gods of Wheat Street (2013)

The Gods of Wheat Street

8.0

TV Series

sound recordist

2014

6 episodes

 

Parer's War (2014)

Parer's War

6.7

TV Movie

sound recordist

2014

 

Galore (2013)

Galore

6.0

additional adr recordist

2013

 

Redfern Now (2012)

Redfern Now

7.9

TV Series

sound recordist (as Salty Brincat)

2012

4 episodes

 

Blackbuster (2012)

Blackbuster

Short

sound recordist

2012

 

Alyssa McClelland in The Bride (2011)

The Bride

8.3

Short

boom operator

2011

 

Stephen Lang, Shelley Conn, Jason O'Mara, Landon Liboiron, Naomi Scott, and Alana Mansour in Terra Nova (2011)

Terra Nova

6.7

TV Series

production sound mixersound recordist

2011

13 episodes

 

Davina McCall in Long Lost Family (2011)

Long Lost Family

8.2

TV Series

sound (as Paul Brincat)

2011

1 episode

 

John Hurt and Lily Bell Tindley in Lou (2010)

Lou

6.4

sound recordist

2010

 

Sea Patrol (2007)

Sea Patrol

7.5

TV Series

sound recordist: additional crewadditional sound recordist

2008–2010

12 episodes

 

Joel Edgerton and Radha Mitchell in The Waiting City (2009)

The Waiting City

6.1

sound recordist

2009

 

Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)

Heartbeat

6.9

TV Series

sound recordist: Australia

2009

2 episodes

 

The Ruins (2008)

The Ruins

5.9

sound mixer

2008

 

Vinnie Jones, Steve Austin, Manu Bennett, Dasi Ruz, and Emilia Burns in The Condemned (2007)

The Condemned

6.0

sound recordist

2007

 

Superman Returns (2006)

Superman Returns

6.1

sound recordist

2006

 

The Great Raid (2005)

The Great Raid

6.6

sound recordist

2005

 

Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, James Earl Jones, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Hayden Christensen, and Gene Bryant in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

7.6

sound recordist

2005

 

House of Wax (2005)

House of Wax

5.5

sound mixer

2005

 

Alan Cumming, Bob Hoskins, Traylor Howard, Jamie Kennedy, Bear, Liam Falconer, and Ryan Falconer in Son of the Mask (2005)

Son of the Mask

2.3

sound recordist

2005

 

Am Kap der Liebe (2004)

Am Kap der Liebe

4.5

TV Movie

sound (as Paul Brincat)

2004

 

Ghost Ship (2002)

Ghost Ship

5.6

sound recordist (as Paul Brincat)

2002

 

The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)

The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course

5.4

production sound recordist

2002

 

Matthew Lillard, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini, Freddie Prinze Jr., Nicholas Hope, and Neil Fanning in Scooby-Doo (2002)

Scooby-Doo

5.4

production sound mixer

2002

 

Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Frank Oz, Kenny Baker, Hayden Christensen, Temuera Morrison, Bodie Taylor, and Richard Stride in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

6.6

sound recordist

2002

 

Outback

TV Series

sound engineer

2002

 

Hildegarde (2001)

Hildegarde

4.7

sound mixer

2001

 

Promo One Sheet

Red Planet

5.7

production sound mixer

2000

 

Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible II (2000)

Mission: Impossible II

6.1

production sound mixer (as Paul Brincat)

2000

 

Pitch Black (2000)

Pitch Black

7.0

sound recordist

2000

 

The Thin Red Line (1998)

The Thin Red Line

7.6

sound mixer

1998

 

The Real Macaw (1998)

The Real Macaw

5.4

production sound mixer

1998

 

Endurance (1998)

Endurance

6.3

additional sound

1998

 

Gargantua (1998)

Gargantua

2.9

TV Movie

sound recordist

1998

 

Love in Ambush (1997)

Love in Ambush

5.4

TV Movie

sound recordist (as Paul 'Salty Dog' Brincat)

1997

 

Mimi Rogers and Temuera Morrison in Little White Lies (1996)

Little White Lies

4.7

TV Movie

sound recordist

1996

 

Jessica Alba, Colleen Flynn, Payton Haas, and Brian Wimmer in Flipper (1995)

Flipper

5.3

TV Series

sound recordist

1995–1996

19 episodes

 

Judd Nelson and Dee Smart in Blackwater Trail (1995)

Blackwater Trail

5.3

sound recordist

1995

 

Jim Belushi in Sahara (1995)

Sahara

6.7

TV Movie

sound recordist

1995

 

In Pursuit of Honor (1995)

In Pursuit of Honor

7.0

TV Movie

sound mixer

1995

 

Kevin Rampenbacker and the Electric Kettle (1994)

Kevin Rampenbacker and the Electric Kettle

5.6

sound recordist (as Paul Brincat)

1994

 

The Roly Poly Man (1994)

The Roly Poly Man

6.6

additional sound

1994

 

Time Trax (1993)

Time Trax

7.0

TV Series

sound recordist (as Paul Brincat)

1993–1994

22 episodes

 

Official Denial (1993)

Official Denial

5.2

TV Movie

sound mixer (as Paul Brincat)

1993

 

The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? (1993)

The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children?

5.9

TV Movie

sound recordist (as Paul Brincat)

1993

 

Broken Highway (1993)

Broken Highway

7.1

sound recordist

1993

 

Sniper (1993)

Sniper

6.1

sound mixer (as Paul Brincat)

1993

 

Robert Urich and Ali MacGraw in Survive the Savage Sea (1992)

Survive the Savage Sea

6.1

TV Movie

sound

1992

 

Milla Jovovich and Brian Krause in Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)

Return to the Blue Lagoon

5.2

production sound mixer (as Paul Brincat)

1991

 

John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)

Inspector Morse

8.2

TV Series

sound recordist: Australia

1991

1 episode

 

Harbour Beat (1990)

Harbour Beat

5.6

sound recordist

1990

 

Winners (1985)

Winners

7.5

TV Series

sound recordist

1990

1 episode

 

Fields of Fire III (1989)

Fields of Fire III

7.7

TV Mini Series

sound recordist (as Paul Brincat)

1989

2 episodes

 

Kylie Minogue and Charlie Schlatter in The Delinquents (1989)

The Delinquents

5.7

sound recordist

1989

 

Great Performances (1971)

Great Performances

7.9

TV Series

production sound mixer

1988

1 episode

 

Joe Wilson (1988)

Joe Wilson

5.8

TV Mini Series

sound recordist (as Paul Brincat)

1988

3 episodes

 

Yahoo Serious in Young Einstein (1988)

Young Einstein

5.2

sound recordist

1988

 

Fields of Fire II (1988)

Fields of Fire II

7.9

TV Mini Series

sound recordist (as Paul Brincat)

1988

2 episodes

 

Touch the Sun: Top Enders (1988)

Touch the Sun: Top Enders

6.3

TV Movie

sound recordist (as Paul Brincat)

1988

 

Melba (1988)

Melba

8.3

TV Mini Series

sound recordist

1988

8 episodes

 

Reed Down Under (1988)

Reed Down Under

6.0

TV Movie

sound recordist (as Paul Brincat)

1988

 

Around the World in Eighty Ways (1987)

Around the World in Eighty Ways

6.1

sound recordist

1987

 

Archer's Adventure (1985)

Archer's Adventure

5.4

TV Movie

sound recordist (as Paul Brincat)

1985

 

Emoh Ruo (1985)

Emoh Ruo

6.9

sound recordist

1985

 

Super Sleuth (1984)

Super Sleuth

4.6

TV Movie

boom operator

1984

 

Self

Within a Minute: The Making of 'Episode III' (2005)

Within a Minute: The Making of 'Episode III'

7.6

Video

Self

2005