Gary Rydstrom
Sound Born Jun 29, 1959 Chicago, Illinois, USA 152 credits
Biography
Gary Roger Rydstrom is an American sound designer and director born on June 29, 1959. He has received significant recognition for his work in sound for picture, winning 7 Academy Awards. His work is notable in the field of sound design, and he has been acknowledged for his contributions through these awards. Rydstrom's profession involves creating and editing sound for films, and his achievements have been documented on platforms such as Wikipedia. He is credited with a total of 7 Academy Awards for his sound work.
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Career timeline
Disclosure Day · Sound DesignerDisclosure Day · Supervising Sound EditorDisclosure Day · Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny · Supervising Sound EditorIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny · Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
The Fabelmans · Sound Re-Recording MixerThe Fabelmans · Supervising Sound EditorThe Fabelmans · Sound DesignerWerewolf by Night · OtherPhilharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra · Director
West Side Story · Sound Re-Recording MixerWest Side Story · Supervising Sound EditorWest Side Story · Sound DesignerStar Wars Galaxy of Sounds · Sound Designer
Over the Moon · Sound DesignerZenimation · Sound Designer
Captain Marvel · Sound DesignerAd Astra · Sound DesignerAd Astra · Supervising Sound EditorAd Astra · Sound Re-Recording MixerMaking Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Ready Player One · Sound DesignerReady Player One · Sound Re-Recording MixerJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom · Sound DesignerRalph Breaks the Internet · Sound Designer
The Post · Sound DesignerThe Post · Supervising Sound EditorThe Post · Sound Re-Recording Mixer78/52
The BFG · Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jurassic World · Sound DesignerStar Wars: The Force Awakens · Sound DesignerBridge of Spies · Sound Re-Recording MixerTomorrowland · Sound Re-Recording MixerStrange Magic
The Lone Ranger · Sound Designer
Brave · Sound DesignerBrave · Sound Re-Recording MixerWreck-It Ralph · Sound DesignerLincoln · Sound Re-Recording MixerPretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future · Sound Designer
Cars 2 · ThanksMission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol · Sound DesignerMission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol · Supervising Sound EditorWar Horse · Supervising Sound EditorWar Horse · Sound Designer
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull · Sound DesignerBreaking Barriers: The Sound of HitchcockPure Cinema: Through the Eyes of HitchcockIn the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
Lifted · DirectorLifted · SoundLifted · Writer
Finding Nemo · Sound DesignerFinding Nemo · Sound Re-Recording MixerFinding Nemo · Supervising Sound EditorHulk · Sound Re-Recording MixerHulk · Sound Designer
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones · Sound Re-Recording MixerMinority Report · Sound DesignerMinority Report · Sound Re-Recording MixerMinority Report · Supervising Sound EditorPunch-Drunk Love · Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Monsters, Inc. · Sound DesignerMonsters, Inc. · Sound Re-Recording MixerA.I. Artificial Intelligence · Supervising Sound EditorA.I. Artificial Intelligence · Sound DesignerAtlantis: The Lost Empire · Sound Designer
102 Dalmatians · Sound Re-Recording MixerThe Legend of Bagger Vance · Sound DesignerThe Legend of Bagger Vance · Sound Re-Recording MixerThe Yards · Sound Designer
Toy Story 2 · Sound DesignerToy Story 2 · Sound Re-Recording MixerStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · Sound Re-Recording MixerThe Haunting · Sound DesignerThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil · Sound Designer
Saving Private Ryan · Sound DesignerSaving Private Ryan · Sound Re-Recording MixerA Bug's Life · Sound Re-Recording MixerA Bug's Life · Sound DesignerThe Horse Whisperer · Sound Designer
Titanic · Sound Re-Recording MixerHercules · Sound Re-Recording MixerHercules · Sound DesignerThe Lost World: Jurassic Park · Sound DesignerCaged In · Thanks
Mission: Impossible · Sound Re-Recording MixerSleepers · Sound Re-Recording MixerJames and the Giant Peach · Sound DesignerJames and the Giant Peach · Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Toy Story · Sound DesignerToy Story · Sound Re-Recording MixerCasper · Sound DesignerCasper · Sound Re-Recording MixerStrange Days · Sound Designer
Baby's Day Out · Sound DesignerBaby's Day Out · Sound Re-Recording MixerQuiz Show · Sound Re-Recording MixerQuiz Show · Sound Designer
Jurassic Park · Sound DesignerJurassic Park · Sound Re-Recording MixerMrs. Doubtfire · Sound Re-Recording MixerMrs. Doubtfire · Sound DesignerThe Meteor Man · Sound Designer
A River Runs Through It · Sound Re-Recording MixerA River Runs Through It · Sound DesignerSingle White Female · Sound Re-Recording MixerSingle White Female · Sound DesignerThe Magical World of Chuck Jones
Terminator 2: Judgment Day · Sound DesignerTerminator 2: Judgment Day · Sound Re-Recording MixerTerminator 2: Judgment Day · Sound EffectsBackdraft · Sound DesignerBackdraft · Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Next Door · Sound Mixer
Ghostbusters II · Special Sound EffectsAlways · Sound Re-Recording MixerKnick Knack · Sound Designer
Full Filmography
152 titles- Disclosure Day (2026) Sound Designer
- Disclosure Day (2026) Supervising Sound Editor
- Disclosure Day (2026) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) Supervising Sound Editor
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- The Fabelmans (2022) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- The Fabelmans (2022) Supervising Sound Editor
- The Fabelmans (2022) Sound Designer
- Werewolf by Night (2022) Other
- Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra (2022) Director
- Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra (2022) Writer
- West Side Story (2021) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- West Side Story (2021) Supervising Sound Editor
- West Side Story (2021) Sound Designer
- Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds (2021) Sound Designer
- Over the Moon (2020) Sound Designer
- Zenimation (2020) Sound Designer
- Captain Marvel (2019) Sound Designer
- Ad Astra (2019) Sound Designer
- Ad Astra (2019) Supervising Sound Editor
- Ad Astra (2019) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019) as Self
- Ready Player One (2018) Sound Designer
- Ready Player One (2018) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) Sound Designer
- Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) Sound Designer
- The Post (2017) Sound Designer
- The Post (2017) Supervising Sound Editor
- The Post (2017) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- 78/52 (2017) as Self
- The BFG (2016) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jurassic World (2015) Sound Designer
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Sound Designer
- Bridge of Spies (2015) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Tomorrowland (2015) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Strange Magic (2015) as Angry Gus (voice)
- Strange Magic (2015) Director
- Strange Magic (2015) Screenplay
- The Lone Ranger (2013) Sound Designer
- Brave (2012) Sound Designer
- Brave (2012) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Wreck-It Ralph (2012) Sound Designer
- Lincoln (2012) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future (2012) Sound Designer
- Cars 2 (2011) Thanks
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) Sound Designer
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) Supervising Sound Editor
- War Horse (2011) Supervising Sound Editor
- War Horse (2011) Sound Designer
- War Horse (2011) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Hawaiian Vacation (2011) Director
- Hawaiian Vacation (2011) Screenplay
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) Sound Designer
- Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock (2008) as Self
- Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock (2008) as Self
- In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy (2008) as Self
- Lifted (2006) Director
- Lifted (2006) Sound
- Lifted (2006) Writer
- Finding Nemo (2003) Sound Designer
- Finding Nemo (2003) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Finding Nemo (2003) Supervising Sound Editor
- Hulk (2003) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Hulk (2003) Sound Designer
- Peter Pan (2003) Sound Designer
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Minority Report (2002) Sound Designer
- Minority Report (2002) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Minority Report (2002) Supervising Sound Editor
- Punch-Drunk Love (2002) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2002) Sound Designer
- Monsters, Inc. (2001) Sound Designer
- Monsters, Inc. (2001) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Supervising Sound Editor
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Sound Designer
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) Sound Designer
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- 102 Dalmatians (2000) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) Sound Designer
- The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- The Yards (2000) Sound Designer
- Toy Story 2 (1999) Sound Designer
- Toy Story 2 (1999) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- The Haunting (1999) Sound Designer
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil (1999) Sound Designer
- Saving Private Ryan (1998) Sound Designer
- Saving Private Ryan (1998) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- A Bug's Life (1998) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- A Bug's Life (1998) Sound Designer
- The Horse Whisperer (1998) Sound Designer
- The Horse Whisperer (1998) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Titanic (1997) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Hercules (1997) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Hercules (1997) Sound Designer
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) Sound Designer
- Caged In (1997) Thanks
- Mission: Impossible (1996) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Sleepers (1996) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- James and the Giant Peach (1996) Sound Designer
- James and the Giant Peach (1996) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Toy Story (1995) Sound Designer
- Toy Story (1995) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Casper (1995) Sound Designer
- Casper (1995) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Strange Days (1995) Sound Designer
- Strange Days (1995) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jumanji (1995) Sound Designer
- Jade (1995) Sound Designer
- Making 'Toy Story' (1995) as Self
- The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995) as Self
- Baby's Day Out (1994) Sound Designer
- Baby's Day Out (1994) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Quiz Show (1994) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Quiz Show (1994) Sound Designer
- Jurassic Park (1993) Sound Designer
- Jurassic Park (1993) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) Sound Designer
- The Meteor Man (1993) Sound Designer
- The Meteor Man (1993) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- A River Runs Through It (1992) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- A River Runs Through It (1992) Sound Designer
- Single White Female (1992) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Single White Female (1992) Sound Designer
- The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992) as Self
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Sound Designer
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Sound Effects
- Backdraft (1991) Sound Designer
- Backdraft (1991) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Rush (1991) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Rush (1991) Sound Designer
- Surprise (1991) Sound
- Light and Heavy (1991) Sound
- F/X2 (1991) Sound Designer
- Front and Back (1991) Sound
- Next Door (1990) Sound Mixer
- Ghostbusters II (1989) Special Sound Effects
- Always (1989) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Knick Knack (1989) Sound Designer
- Colors (1988) Sound Designer
- Tin Toy (1988) Sound Designer
- Cocoon: The Return (1988) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Cocoon: The Return (1988) Sound Designer
- Norway (1988) Sound
- Spaceballs (1987) Sound Designer
- Red's Dream (1987) Sound Designer
- Luxo Jr. (1986) Sound Designer
- Beach Chair (1986) Sound
- Flags and Waves (1986) Sound
- Cocoon (1985) Sound Designer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Gary Rydstrom best known for?
Gary Rydstrom is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Disclosure Day (2026), Disclosure Day (2026), Disclosure Day (2026), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023).
When and where was Gary Rydstrom born?
Gary Rydstrom was born on June 29, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
How many credits does Gary Rydstrom have?
Gary Rydstrom has accumulated over 152 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1985 to 2026.
What is Gary Rydstrom's background in cinema and television?
Gary Roger Rydstrom is an American sound designer and director born on June 29, 1959. He has received significant recognition for his work in sound for picture, winning 7 Academy Awards. His work is notable in the field of sound design, and he has been acknowledged for his contributions through these awards. Rydstrom's...