Jon Johnson, MPSE (born October 16, 1954) is an Americansound editor of television and feature film. He won theAcademy Award for Best Sound Editing for his work on theWorld War II submarine epicU-571 (2000).

Johnson has been a leading figure in sound editing for many years. His career began with work as a sound effects editor on animated programs such asThe New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show andSuper Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show, among others. His foray into feature film came with thehorror film documentaryTerror in the Aisles (1984). Another milestone, his first supervising sound editor role, came two years later on theReturn to Mayberry (1986) reunion special.

Johnson's work in mainstream cinema took off with the popularscience fiction filmsStar Trek Generations (1994) andIndependence Day (1996). With the success of those projects, he went on to become a highly regard supervising sound editor inHollywood. His credits includeU-571 (2000),A Knight's Tale (2001),Amazing Grace (2006),The Blind Side (2009),Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) andSaving Mr. Banks (2013). He has not, however, forgotten his roots in television, having served as supervising sound editor on the miniseriesJohn Adams (2008) and the television filmGrey Gardens (2009).

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