Randy Thom

Randy Thom
Born
David Randall Thom

(1951-08-21) August 21, 1951 (age 73)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
OccupationSound Design
Years active1971–present

David Randall Thom (born August 21, 1951[1]) is an American sound designer and the director of sound design at Skywalker Sound.

Career

Thom started his film career with a phone call to Walter Murch, who invited him to visit a re-mix of American Graffiti. Thom introduced himself to Murch, Ben Burtt, and Mark Berger, and said he had been working for a radio station in Berkeley, and wanted to work in film sound.[2]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1979 Apocalypse Now Post-production sound (effects) recordist
1983 Koyaanisqatsi Sound effects recordist
1983 Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Production sound mixer, re-recording mixer
1983 Never Cry Wolf Sound mixer - Saul Zaentz
1983 The Right Stuff Sound re-recording mixer, sound effects recordist (uncredited) - Saul Zaentz
1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Re-recording mixer
1985 Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets Sound designer, sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
1985 Latino Sound designer, re-recording mixer
1987 Spaceballs Sound designer, re-recording mixer
1987 Gardens of Stone Re-recording mixer
1988 Colors Sound designer, re-recording mixer
1988 Tucker: The Man and His Dream Re-recording mixer
1989 Romero Sound re-recording mixer
1989 Always Foley artist, re-recording mixer
1990 Wild at Heart Sound designer, re-recording mixer
1990 Loom Sound design consultant: Audio Book Cassette
1991 Backdraft Re-recording mixer
1991 A Brief History of Time Sound effects, re-recording mixer
1993 The Saint of Fort Washington Re-recording mixer, sound designer (uncredited)
1994 Forrest Gump Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited)
1994 Disclosure Re-recording mixer
1995 Species Re-recording mixer
1996 The Frighteners Sound designer, re-recording mixer
1996 Mars Attacks! Sound designer, re-recording mixer
1996 Chain Reaction Sound designer, re-recording mixer (uncredited)
1997 Mimic Sound designer
1997 Contact Sound designer, re-recording mixer
1998 Stepmom Re-recording mixer
1999 Arlington Road Sound designer, re-recording mixer
1999 Snow Falling on Cedars Re-recording mixer
1999 The Iron Giant Sound designer, re-recording mixer (uncredited)
1999 Bicentennial Man Sound designer, re-recording mixer
2000 Reindeer Games Sound designer, re-recording mixer (uncredited)
2000 What Lies Beneath Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2000 Cast Away Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2001 Osmosis Jones Sound designer
2001 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2002 Windtalkers Supervising sound editor (uncredited), re-recording mixer
2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Sound designer, supervising sound editor
2003 Darkness Falls Sound designer, re-recording mixer
2003 Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2004 Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Sound designer
2004 Shrek 2 Sound designer, re-recording mixer (uncredited), supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2004 The Polar Express Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2004 The Incredibles Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
2005 War of the Worlds Sound designer, re-recording mixer (uncredited), supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Sound designer, supervising sound editor
2006 Ice Age: The Meltdown Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
2006 Over the Hedge Re-recording mixer
2006 Monster House Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
2006 Eragon Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
2007 Ratatouille Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2007 The Simpsons Movie Sound designer, re-recording mixer (uncredited), supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2007 Bee Movie Sound designer, re-recording mixer (uncredited), supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2007 Enchanted Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
2007 Beowulf Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2008 Standard Operating Procedure Sound designer (uncredited), supervising sound editor
2008 Horton Hears a Who! Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
2008 Bolt Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2008 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Sound designer, re-recording mixer (uncredited), supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2009 Coraline Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2009 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2009 A Christmas Carol Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2010 Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
2010 How to Train Your Dragon Voice of Toothless, sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
2010 Despicable Me Sound designer (uncredited), re-recording mixer (uncredited), supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2010 The Last Airbender Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2011 Mars Needs Moms Supervising sound designer
2011 Rio Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
2012 The Lorax Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
2012 Ice Age: Continental Drift Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor, additional voices
2012 Flight Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
2013 The Croods Voice of Sandy Crood, sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor, ADR group
2013 Epic Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2013 Free Birds Re-recording mixer, supervising sound designer
2014 Rio 2 Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2014 How to Train Your Dragon 2 Voice of Toothless, sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
2015 Home Sound designer, re-recording mixer (uncredited), supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2015 The Peanuts Movie Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor, additional voices: Snoopy vocals
2015 Crimson Peak Sound designer, supervising sound editor, re-recording mixer (uncredited)
2015 The Walk Sound designer, supervising sound editor, re-recording mixer
2016 Pete's Dragon Additional supervising sound designer
2017 Despicable Me 3 Re-recording mixer, sound design consultant
2017 Ferdinand Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
2019 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Voices of Toothless and Light Fury, sound designer, re-recording mixer (uncredited), supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2019 Spies in Disguise Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited)
2019 Abominable Special thanks
2020 The Croods: A New Age Sound designer, re-recording mixer (uncredited), supervising sound editor (uncredited), ADR group
2020 The Witches Sound designer, re-recording mixer
2021 Vivo Sound designer, re-recording mixer, additional voices
2022 Wendell & Wild Sound designer
2023 The Super Mario Bros. Movie[3] Sound designer

Awards

Academy Awards

Nominations

British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)

French Academy Awards (César)

References

  1. ^ "Bay Area Radio Drama". Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  2. ^ 2010 CAS Career Achievement Speech Archived 2010-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Randy Thom & Jamey Scott: Honoring Iconic Game Audio for 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie'". 19 April 2023.
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  6. ^ "88th Academy Awards". Retrieved January 14, 2016.
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