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Gary Rydstrom

Film Director / Audio Engineer / Screenwriter / Engineer | * 06/29/1959 (64) | Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Gary Roger Rydstrom (born June 29, 1959) is an American sound designer and film director. He has been nominated for 20 Academy Awards for his work in sound for movies, and has won 7. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Kids & Family | Adventure | Animation

Known for these Movies & Shows

A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experien ...

Jurassic Park

PG-13

1993 | 4.0/5 | 2h 7min
Adventure, Science Fiction
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Set ten years after the events of the original, James Cameron’s classic sci-fi action flick tells the story of a second attempt to get the rid of rebellion leader John Connor, this time targeting th ...

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

R

1991 | 4.1/5 | 2h 17min
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a ...

Minority Report

PG-13

2002 | 3.7/5 | 2h 25min
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
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The near future, a time when both hope and hardships drive humanity to look to the stars and beyond. While a mysterious phenomenon menaces to destroy life on planet Earth, astronaut Roy McBride undert ...

Ad Astra

PG-13

2019 | 3.0/5 | 2h 3min
Science Fiction, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Gary Rydstrom

3x Academy Award for Best Sound Editing 4x Academy Award for Best Sound 2x BAFTA Award for Best Sound 5x Academy Award for Best Sound Editing 10x Academy Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film 6x BAFTA Award for Best Sound 2x Satellite Award for Best Sound
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Movies with Gary Rydstrom as Actor(7)

as himself2019 Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
as himself2017 78/52
as Angry Gus (voice)2015 Strange Magic
as himself2008 In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
as himself1995 Making 'Toy Story'
as himself1995 The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
as himself1992 The Magical World of Chuck Jones

Movies with Gary Rydstrom as Crew(129)

Sound/Sound Designer2024 The Wild Robot
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer2024 The Wild Robot
Sound/Sound Designer2023 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Sound/Supervising Sound Editor2023 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Sound/Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer2023 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Sound/Sound Designer2023 Elemental
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer2022 The Fabelmans
Sound/Supervising Sound Editor2022 The Fabelmans
Sound/Sound Designer2022 The Fabelmans
Directing/Director2022 Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra
Writing/Writer2022 Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra
Sound/Other2022 Top Gun: Maverick
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer2021 West Side Story
Sound/Sound Designer2021 West Side Story
Sound/Sound Designer2020 Over the Moon
Sound/Supervising Sound Editor2019 Ad Astra
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer2019 Ad Astra
Sound/Sound Designer2019 Ad Astra
Sound/Sound Designer2019 Captain Marvel
Sound/Sound Designer2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet
Sound/Sound Designer2018 Ready Player One
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer2018 Ready Player One
Sound/Sound Designer2018 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Sound/Sound Designer2017 The Post
Sound/Supervising Sound Editor2017 The Post
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer2017 The Post
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer2015 Tomorrowland
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer2015 Bridge of Spies
Directing/Director2015 Strange Magic
Writing/Screenplay2015 Strange Magic
Sound/Supervising Sound Editor2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Sound/Sound Designer2015 Jurassic World
Sound/Sound Designer2013 The Lone Ranger
Sound/Sound Designer2012 Wreck-It Ralph
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer2012 Brave
Sound/Sound Designer2012 Brave
Sound/Sound Designer2012 Precure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer2012 Lincoln
Sound/Supervising Sound Editor2011 War Horse
Sound/Sound Designer2011 War Horse
Crew/Thanks2011 Cars 2
Sound/Supervising Sound Editor2011 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Sound/Sound Designer2011 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Directing/Director2011 Hawaiian Vacation
Writing/Screenplay2011 Hawaiian Vacation
Sound/Sound Designer2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Directing/Director2006 Lifted
Sound/Sound2006 Lifted
Writing/Writer2006 Lifted
Sound/Sound Designer2003 Peter Pan
Sound/Sound Designer2003 Hulk
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer2003 Hulk
Sound/Sound Designer2003 Finding Nemo
Sound/Supervising Sound Editor2003 Finding Nemo
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer2003 Finding Nemo
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer2002 Punch-Drunk Love
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer2002 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Sound/Sound Designer2002 Minority Report
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer2002 Minority Report
Sound/Sound Designer2002 Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
Sound/Supervising Sound Editor2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Sound/Sound Designer2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Sound/Sound Designer2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Sound/Sound Designer2001 Monsters, Inc.
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer2001 Monsters, Inc.
Sound/Sound Designer2000 The Yards
Sound/Sound Designer2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance
Sound/Sound Designer1999 Toy Story 2
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1999 Toy Story 2
Sound/Sound Designer1999 The Haunting
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1998 A Bug's Life
Sound/Sound Designer1998 A Bug's Life
Sound/Sound Designer1998 The Horse Whisperer
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1998 The Horse Whisperer
Sound/Sound Designer1998 Saving Private Ryan
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1997 Hercules
Sound/Sound Designer1997 Hercules
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1997 Titanic
Sound/Sound Designer1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1996 James and the Giant Peach
Sound/Sound Designer1996 James and the Giant Peach
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1996 Mission: Impossible
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1996 Sleepers
Sound/Sound Designer1995 Casper
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1995 Casper
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1995 Strange Days
Sound/Sound Designer1995 Strange Days
Sound/Sound Designer1995 Jade
Sound/Sound Designer1995 Jumanji
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1995 Toy Story
Sound/Sound Designer1995 Toy Story
Sound/Sound Designer1994 Quiz Show
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1994 Quiz Show
Sound/Sound Designer1994 Baby's Day Out
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1994 Baby's Day Out
Sound/Sound Designer1993 Mrs. Doubtfire
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1993 Mrs. Doubtfire
Sound/Sound Designer1993 Jurassic Park
Sound/Sound Designer1993 The Meteor Man
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1993 The Meteor Man
Sound/Sound Designer1992 Single White Female
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1992 Single White Female
Sound/Sound Designer1992 A River Runs Through It
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1992 A River Runs Through It
Sound/Sound Designer1991 Rush
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1991 Rush
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1991 Backdraft
Sound/Sound Designer1991 Backdraft
Sound/Sound Designer1991 F/X2
Sound/Sound1991 Light and Heavy
Sound/Sound Editor1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Sound/Sound Designer1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Sound/Sound Effects1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Sound/Sound1991 Front and Back
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1989 Always
Sound/Sound Designer1989 Knick Knack
Sound/Sound Designer1988 Tin Toy
Sound/Sound Designer1988 Cocoon: The Return
Sound/Sound Re-Recording Mixer1988 Cocoon: The Return
Sound/Sound Designer1988 Colors
Sound/Sound Designer1987 Red's Dream
Sound/Sound Designer1987 Spaceballs
Sound/Sound Designer1986 Luxo Jr.
Sound/Sound1986 Beach Chair
Sound/Sound Designer1985 Cocoon

TV Shows/Series with Gary Rydstrom as Crew(2)

Sound/Sound Designer2021 Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds
Sound/Sound Designer2020 Zenimation

Additional Information

Official websites:
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Full Name: Gary Roger Rydstrom
Born: Monday, 06/29 1959 (June) in Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 64 years + 302 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Educated at: University of Southern California, USC School of Cinematic Arts, York Community High School
Gary Rydstrom frequently works together with these people:
John Lasseter (37x, Crew)
Steven Spielberg (34x, Crew)
Dennie Thorpe (29x, Crew)
Andrew Stanton (22x, Crew)
Richard Hymns (22x, Crew)
Teresa Eckton (22x, Crew)
Christopher Boyes (21x, Crew)
Gary Summers (21x, Crew)
Jana Vance (21x, Crew)
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle (20x, Crew)
Tom Johnson (20x, Crew)
David Bess (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:9917, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024