Steve Maslow (October 17, 1944 – April 27, 2026) was an American sound engineer. He won three Academy Awards for Best Sound and was nominated for four more in the same category. Maslow also won the AACTA Award for Best Sound for The Great Gatsby in 2013. He worked on more than 200 films since 1978.

Maslow died from cancer in a therapy facility in West Hills on April 27, 2026, at the age of 81.

Selected filmography Maslow won three Academy Awards for Best Sound and was nominated for four more in the same category.

Won Star Wars — Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Speed (1994)

Nominated Dune (1984) Waterworld (1995) Twister (1996) U-571 (2000)

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