SOUND
Randy Thom
Known for Forrest Gump · Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets · Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
David Randall Thom (born August 21, 1951) is an American sound designer and the director of sound design at Skywalker Sound. Thom started his film career by phone calls 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 he said he had been working for a radio station in Berkeley and wanted to work in film sound. Description above from the Wikipedia…
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- Born
- Aug 21, 1951
- Birthplace
- Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
- Known For
- Sound
Biography
David Randall Thom (born August 21, 1951) is an American sound designer and the director of sound design at Skywalker Sound.
Thom started his film career by phone calls 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 he said he had been working for a radio station in Berkeley and wanted to work in film sound.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Randy Thom, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Known For
MOVIE
Forrest GumpSound Re-Recording Mixer · 1994
★ 8.5
★ 8.5
MOVIE
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsSound Designer · 2002
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
MOVIE
Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireSound Designer · 2005
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
MOVIE
The RevenantSupervising Sound Editor · 2015
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
MOVIE
The IncrediblesSupervising Sound Editor · 2004
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
MOVIE
RatatouilleSound Designer · 2007
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
MOVIE
Return of the JediProduction Sound Mixer · 1983
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
MOVIE
How to Train Your DragonToothless (voice) (uncredited) · 2010
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
Filmography
Movies
Apocalypse NowSound Recordist
1979
listen...Production Sound Mixer
1982listen...Sound Effects
1982
KoyaanisqatsiSound Effects
1983
Return of the JediProduction Sound Mixer
1983
Rumble FishSound Recordist
1983
The Right StuffSound Re-Recording Mixer
1983
The Ewok AdventureSound Designer
1984The Ewok AdventureSound Re-Recording Mixer
1984
The Mean SeasonSound Re-Recording Mixer
1985
Howard the DuckSound Re-Recording Mixer
1986Howard the DuckSound Designer
1986
Gardens of StoneSound Re-Recording Mixer
1987
SpaceballsSound Designer
1987SpaceballsSound Re-Recording Mixer
1987
ColorsSound Re-Recording Mixer
1988ColorsSound Designer
1988
Tucker: The Man and His DreamSound Re-Recording Mixer
1988
Midnight MatineeSound Re-Recording Mixer
1989
Cry-BabySound Re-Recording Mixer
1990
Wild at HeartSound Designer
1990Wild at HeartSound Re-Recording Mixer
1990
A Brief History of TimeSound Effects
1991A Brief History of TimeSound Re-Recording Mixer
1991
BackdraftSound Re-Recording Mixer
1991
DisclosureSound Re-Recording Mixer
1994
Forrest GumpSound Re-Recording Mixer
1994Forrest GumpSound Designer
1994
Miracle on 34th StreetSound Re-Recording Mixer
1994Miracle on 34th StreetSound Mixer
1994
JumanjiSound Designer
1995
Nine MonthsSound Designer
1995
SpeciesSound Re-Recording Mixer
1995
Chain ReactionSound Designer
1996
Mars Attacks!Sound Re-Recording Mixer
1996Mars Attacks!Sound Designer
1996
The FrightenersSound Designer
1996
ContactSound Designer
1997ContactSound Re-Recording Mixer
1997
Starship TroopersSound Designer
1997
StepmomSound Re-Recording Mixer
1998
Arlington RoadSound Re-Recording Mixer
1999Arlington RoadSound Designer
1999
The Iron GiantSound Designer
1999
Cast AwaySound Re-Recording Mixer
2000
Reindeer GamesSound Designer
2000
What Lies BeneathSound Designer
2000
AvalonSound Designer
2001
Final Fantasy: The Spirits WithinSound Designer
2001Final Fantasy: The Spirits WithinSound Re-Recording Mixer
2001
Osmosis JonesSound Designer
2001
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsSound Designer
2002
WindtalkersSound Re-Recording Mixer
2002
Darkness FallsSound Designer
2003Darkness FallsSound Re-Recording Mixer
2003
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of LifeSound Re-Recording Mixer
2003Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of LifeSound Designer
2003
Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceSound Designer
2004
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart
2004
Shrek 2Sound Designer
2004
Shrek 3-DSound Designer
2004
The IncrediblesSupervising Sound Editor
2004The IncrediblesSound Re-Recording Mixer
2004The IncrediblesSound Designer
2004
The Polar ExpressSound Re-Recording Mixer
2004The Polar ExpressSound Designer
2004
Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireSound Designer
2005
More Making of 'The Incredibles'Self
2005
War of the WorldsSound Designer
2005
Ice Age: The MeltdownSound Mixer
2006Ice Age: The MeltdownSound Designer
2006Ice Age: The MeltdownSupervising Sound Editor
2006
Monster HouseSound Re-Recording Mixer
2006Monster HouseSupervising Sound Editor
2006Monster HouseSound Designer
2006
Over the HedgeSound Mixer
2006
Zidane: A 21st Century PortraitThanks
2006Zidane: A 21st Century PortraitSound Designer
2006
Bee MovieSound Designer
2007
BeowulfSound Designer
2007
EnchantedSound Re-Recording Mixer
2007EnchantedSound Designer
2007EnchantedSupervising Sound Editor
2007
RatatouilleSound Designer
2007RatatouilleSound Re-Recording Mixer
2007
The Simpsons MovieSound Designer
2007
BoltSound Designer
2008BoltSound Re-Recording Mixer
2008
Breaking Barriers: The Sound of HitchcockSelf
2008
Horton Hears a Who!Sound Designer
2008Horton Hears a Who!Supervising Sound Editor
2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 AfricaSound Designer
2008
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of HitchcockSelf
2008
Standard Operating ProcedureSound Designer
2008
The Sky CrawlersSound
2008
A Christmas CarolSound Re-Recording Mixer
2009A Christmas CarolSound Designer
2009
CoralineSound Designer
2009CoralineSound Re-Recording Mixer
2009
Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursSound Re-Recording Mixer
2009Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursSound Designer
2009
How to Train Your DragonToothless (voice) (uncredited)
2010How to Train Your DragonSound Designer
2010How to Train Your DragonSupervising Sound Editor
2010How to Train Your DragonSound Re-Recording Mixer
2010
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning ThiefSound Re-Recording Mixer
2010Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning ThiefSound Designer
2010
The Last AirbenderSound Designer
2010The Last AirbenderSound Re-Recording Mixer
2010The Last AirbenderSupervising Sound Editor
2010
Mars Needs MomsSound Designer
2011Mars Needs MomsSound Re-Recording Mixer
2011
RioSound Re-Recording Mixer
2011RioSound Designer
2011RioSupervising Sound Editor
2011
FlightRadio Stock Market Reporter (voice)
2012FlightSound Designer
2012
Ice Age: Continental DriftAdditonal Voices (voice)
2012Ice Age: Continental DriftSound Re-Recording Mixer
2012Ice Age: Continental DriftSupervising Sound Editor
2012Ice Age: Continental DriftSound Designer
2012
Journey 2: The Mysterious IslandSound Designer
2012
The LoraxSupervising Sound Editor
2012The LoraxSound Re-Recording Mixer
2012The LoraxSound Designer
2012
After EarthSound Designer
2013
EpicAdditional Voices (voice)
2013EpicSound Re-Recording Mixer
2013EpicSound Designer
2013
Free BirdsSound Designer
2013Free BirdsSound Re-Recording Mixer
2013
The CroodsSandy (voice)
2013The CroodsSound Re-Recording Mixer
2013The CroodsSound Designer
2013
How to Train Your Dragon 2Toothless (voice)
2014How to Train Your Dragon 2Sound Re-Recording Mixer
2014How to Train Your Dragon 2Supervising Sound Editor
2014How to Train Your Dragon 2Sound Designer
2014
Rio 2Logging Foreman (voice)
2014Rio 2Sound Re-Recording Mixer
2014
Cosmic Scrat-tastropheSound Re-Recording Mixer
2015Cosmic Scrat-tastropheSound Designer
2015
Crimson PeakSound Designer
2015Crimson PeakSupervising Sound Editor
2015
HomeSound Designer
2015
The Peanuts MovieVarious Voices (voice)
2015The Peanuts MovieSupervising Sound Editor
2015The Peanuts MovieSound Re-Recording Mixer
2015The Peanuts MovieSound Designer
2015
The RevenantSupervising Sound Editor
2015The RevenantSound Re-Recording Mixer
2015
The WalkSound Re-Recording Mixer
2015
AlliedSound Re-Recording Mixer
2016AlliedSupervising Sound Editor
2016
Ice Age: Collision CourseHyrax Minister (voice)
2016Ice Age: Collision CourseSupervising Sound Editor
2016Ice Age: Collision CourseSound Designer
2016Ice Age: Collision CourseSound Re-Recording Mixer
2016
Despicable Me 3Sound Re-Recording Mixer
2017
FerdinandSound Re-Recording Mixer
2017FerdinandSound Designer
2017FerdinandSupervising Sound Editor
2017
Welcome to MarwenSound Designer
2018Welcome to MarwenSound Re-Recording Mixer
2018Welcome to MarwenSupervising Sound Editor
2018
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden WorldToothless (voice)
2019How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden WorldSupervising Sound Editor
2019How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden WorldSound Designer
2019
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic SoundSelf
2019
Spies in DisguiseVarious Voices / Pigeon Voice (voice)
2019Spies in DisguiseSound Designer
2019Spies in DisguiseSound Re-Recording Mixer
2019
The Wolf's CallSound Designer
2019The Wolf's CallSupervising Sound Editor
2019
Roald Dahl's The WitchesSound Designer
2020Roald Dahl's The WitchesSound Re-Recording Mixer
2020
The Croods: A New AgeSound Designer
2020
The Midnight SkySound Designer
2020
VivoSound Designer
2021
PinocchioSound Designer
2022
Wendell & WildSound Designer
2022
Ruby Gillman, Teenage KrakenConfetti Cannon (voice)
2023Ruby Gillman, Teenage KrakenSound Designer
2023
The Super Mario Bros. MovieSound Designer
2023
HereSound Designer
2024
The Wild RobotRECOs (voice)
2024The Wild RobotSound Designer
2024
AnacondaSound Designer
2025
How to Train Your DragonToothless (voice) (uncredited)
2025How to Train Your DragonSound Designer
2025
SmurfsSound Designer
2025
Forgotten IslandSound Designer
2026
Ice Age: Boiling PointSound
2027Television
ZenimationSound Designer
2020Photos
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