R.J. Kizer

R.J. Kizer

Known for
Sound
Born
September 27, 1952
Died
August 12, 2026 (aged 73)
Birthplace
Long Island City, New York, USA

Biography

Robert James 'R.J.' Kizer (September 27, 1952 — August 12, 2026) was an ADR editor with over 30 years' experience. He worked for directors such as Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, and Peter Weir. Kizer received 10 Golden Reel Award nominations from the Motion Picture Sound Editors during his career, winning for the ADR-heavy War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), his third film in the franchise after Planet of the Apes (2001) and Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011).

Known For

Filmography

2020
Bad Boys for Life poster

Bad Boys for Life

Movie · Dialogue Editor

2018
The Predator poster

The Predator

Movie · Supervising ADR Editor

2017
War for the Planet of the Apes poster

War for the Planet of the Apes

Movie · ADR Supervisor

2016
Deadpool poster

Deadpool

Movie · ADR Editor

2016
The 5th Wave poster

The 5th Wave

Movie · ADR & Dubbing

2016
Passengers poster

Passengers

Movie · ADR & Dubbing

2016
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates poster

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Movie · ADR Editor

2016
Hidden Figures poster

Hidden Figures

Movie · Dialogue Editor

2014
Interstellar poster

Interstellar

Movie · Dialogue Editor

2014
The Gambler poster

The Gambler

Movie · ADR Editor

2013
The Internship poster

The Internship

Movie · ADR Editor

2013
The Wolverine poster

The Wolverine

Movie · ADR Editor

2013
The Book Thief poster

The Book Thief

Movie · Dialogue Editor

2013
Oz the Great and Powerful poster

Oz the Great and Powerful

Movie · Dialogue Editor

2012
The Dark Knight Rises poster

The Dark Knight Rises

Movie · ADR Supervisor

2011
X-Men: First Class poster

X-Men: First Class

Movie · Supervising ADR Editor

2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes poster

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Movie · ADR Editor

2011
No Strings Attached poster

No Strings Attached

Movie · Dialogue Editor

2010
Date Night poster

Date Night

Movie · Supervising ADR Editor

2010
Megamind poster

Megamind

Movie · ADR Editor

2010
Inception poster

Inception

Movie · ADR Editor

2009
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel poster

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Movie · ADR Editor

2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian poster

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Movie · Supervising ADR Editor

2008
Meet Dave poster

Meet Dave

Movie · ADR Supervisor

2008
The X-Files: I Want to Believe poster

The X-Files: I Want to Believe

Movie · ADR Supervisor

2007
Alvin and the Chipmunks poster

Alvin and the Chipmunks

Movie · ADR Editor

2006
X-Men: The Last Stand poster

X-Men: The Last Stand

Movie · ADR Supervisor

2006
Just My Luck poster

Just My Luck

Movie · Supervising ADR Editor

2006
Night at the Museum poster

Night at the Museum

Movie · ADR Supervisor

2005
War of the Worlds poster

War of the Worlds

Movie · Supervising ADR Editor

2005
Hide and Seek poster

Hide and Seek

Movie · Dialogue Editor

2004
The Terminal poster

The Terminal

Movie · ADR Supervisor

2003
Daredevil poster

Daredevil

Movie · ADR Editor

2003
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World poster

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Movie · Supervising ADR Editor

2002
Like Mike poster

Like Mike

Movie · Supervising ADR Editor

2002
Unfaithful poster

Unfaithful

Movie · Dialogue Editor

2002
Catch Me If You Can poster

Catch Me If You Can

Movie · Supervising ADR Editor

2001
Planet of the Apes poster

Planet of the Apes

Movie · ADR Supervisor

2001
Dr. Dolittle 2 poster

Dr. Dolittle 2

Movie · Dialogue Editor

2001
Behind Enemy Lines poster

Behind Enemy Lines

Movie · Dialogue Editor

2001
Shallow Hal poster

Shallow Hal

Movie · ADR Supervisor

2000
Sunset Strip poster

Sunset Strip

Movie · Dialogue Editor

2000
X-Men poster

X-Men

Movie · Supervising ADR Editor

1998
The Siege poster

The Siege

Movie · ADR Supervisor

1998
The X-Files poster

The X-Files

Movie · ADR Supervisor

1997
Alien Resurrection poster

Alien Resurrection

Movie · ADR Supervisor

1997
One Eight Seven poster

One Eight Seven

Movie · Sound Editor

1996
Chain Reaction poster

Chain Reaction

Movie · ADR Supervisor

1995
Showgirls poster

Showgirls

Movie · Sound Effects Editor

1995
A Walk in the Clouds poster

A Walk in the Clouds

Movie · Supervising ADR Editor

1994
The Return of Jafar poster

The Return of Jafar

Movie · Sound Editor

1994
The Lion King poster

The Lion King

Movie · Dialogue Editor

1994
Street Fighter poster

Street Fighter

Movie · ADR Editor

1992
Diggstown poster

Diggstown

Movie · ADR Editor

1991
V.I. Warshawski poster

V.I. Warshawski

Movie · ADR Editor

1990
Arachnophobia poster

Arachnophobia

Movie · Supervising ADR Editor

1990
Kindergarten Cop poster

Kindergarten Cop

Movie · Supervising ADR Editor

1990
Fire Birds poster

Fire Birds

Movie · Sound Editor

1986
Stewardess School poster

Stewardess School

Movie · Sound Editor