Born in New York City. Sound re-recording mixer for almost 150 American feature films and made-for-TV movies, including MELVIN AND HOWARD (1980), THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP (1982), THE KING OF COMEDY (1983), PLACES IN THE HEART (1984), AFTER HOURS (1985), THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986), MATEWAN (1987), THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST (1988), DO THE RIGHT THING (1989), GOODFELLAS (1990), CAPE FEAR (1991), MALCOLM X (1992), PHILADELPHIA (1993), INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (1994), CASINO (1995), MICHAEL COLLINS (1996), KUNDUN (1997), HE GOT GAME (1998), ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (1999), CHOCOLAT (2000), Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN (2001), MURDER BY NUMBERS and JOHN Q (both 2002), THE SCHOOL OF ROCK (2003), THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (2004), CINDERELLA MAN (2005), FREEDOMLAND, FAILURE TO LAUNCH, INSIDE MAN, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and THE DEPARTED (all 2006), MARGOT AT THE WEDDING, THE BRAVE ONE, RESERVATION ROAD and LEATHERHEADS (all 2007), and SHINE A LIGHT and WHAT JUST HAPPENED? (both 2008). Fleishman's mother is Oscar®-nominated film editor Dede Allen.  Nominated for Sound 1981: REDS (w. Dick Vorisek & Simon Kaye)  Nominated for Achievement in Sound 1991: THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (w. Christopher Newman)  Nominated for Achievement in Sound 2002: GANGS OF NEW YORK (w. Eugene Gearty & Ivan Sharrock)  Nominated for Achievement in Sound 2004: THE AVIATOR (w. Petur Hiddal) 4 nominations