Thomas Causey

{{Short description|American sound engineer (1949–2026)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Thomas Causey | image = Cropped_Photo_of_Thomas_Causey.jpg | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|1949|12|5}} | birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2026|01|11|1949|12|5}} | death_place = Cathedral City, California, U.S. | occupation = Sound engineer | years_active = 1972–2008 | spouse = {{marriage|Maggie Reavis Causey|1973|1993}}<br>{{marriage|Katherine Sullivan|1997|2022}}<br>{{marriage|Christina Causey|2022}} }}

'''Thomas Causey''' (December 5, 1949 – January 11, 2026) was an American sound engineer.

==Life and career== Causey was born in New Orleans on December 5, 1949, and was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana.<ref name="THR">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/thomas-causey-dead-dick-tracy-broadcast-news-sound-mixer-1236473101/|title=Thomas Causey, Sound Mixer on ‘Dick Tracy,’ ‘Broadcast News’ and ‘Defending Your Life,’ Dies at 76|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=January 13, 2026|access-date=January 13, 2026}}</ref> He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film ''Dick Tracy'' (1990) with Chris Jenkins, David E. Campbell, and Doug Hemphill.<ref name="Oscars1991">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1991 |title=The 63rd Academy Awards (1991) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=October 20, 2011|work=oscars.org}}</ref> Causey died in Cathedral City, California, on January 11, 2026, at the age of 76.<ref name="THR"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2026/01/thomas-causey-dead-star-trek-movies-sound-mixer-1236682282/|title=Thomas Causey Dies: Oscar-Nominated ‘Dick Tracy’ Sound Mixer Who Worked On Four ‘Star Trek’ Films & TV’s ‘Dallas’ Was 76|website=Deadline|date=January 13, 2026|access-date=January 13, 2026}}</ref>

==Selected filmography== {{div col}} * ''Night of the Strangler'' (1972) * ''Fear Is the Key'' (1972) * ''Creature from Black Lake'' (1976) * ''Halloween'' (1978) * ''Escape from New York'' (1981) * ''The Thing'' (1982) * ''Christine'' (1983) * ''Starman'' (1984) * ''Clue'' (1985) * ''Big Trouble in Little China'' (1986) * ''Broadcast News'' (1987) * ''The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!'' (1988) * ''Dick Tracy'' (1990) * ''Hot Shots!'' (1991) * ''The Fisher King'' (1991) * ''Hoffa'' (1992) * ''Bulworth'' (1998) * ''Erin Brockovich'' (2000) * ''Murder by Numbers'' (2002) * ''Spanglish'' (2004) * ''Reign Over Me'' (2007) * ''You Don't Mess with the Zohan'' (2008) {{div col end}}

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==External links== * {{IMDb name|0146600|name=Thomas Causey}}

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