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Gary Rydstrom Biography

Birth Name:Gary Roger Rydstrom

Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession Sound department, Director, Writer, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Received a career achievement award from the Cinema Audio Society
  • Graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Art
  • His film career began in 1983 at director Goerge Lucas' sound studio Skywalker Sound
  • Quote: "Silence can be thought of as a type of sound․ It's like when somebody years ago figured out that zero was a number․ And silence is just as valid as an amazing sound․"
  • Quote: "Sound comes to us over time․ You don't get a snapshot of sound․ Therefore, what you notice with sound, the essential building block, is change․"
  • Quote: "To tell you the truth, I went into film because I liked physical comedy․ That's my love․ My career in sound was ironic, because I got into film because I love Chaplin and Keaton․ And then I ended up doing sound for 20 years․"
  • Sound designer best known for collaborating with director Steven Spielberg
  • Created the sound of frozen hair in the film "Titanic" by breaking frozen celery sticks

Awards

  • 1991ACCA-Best Sound: nominated
  • 1991ACCA-Best Sound: winner
  • 1992Oscar-Best Sound: winner
  • 1992Oscar-Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing: winner
  • 1992Oscar-Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing: nominated
  • 1992Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
  • 1992BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: winner
  • 1992Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects: nominated
  • 1993ACCA-Best Sound: winner
  • 1994Oscar-Best Sound: winner
  • 1994Oscar-Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing: winner
  • 1994BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 1994C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films: nominated
  • 1997OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 1998Oscar-Best Sound: winner
  • 1998BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 1998C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films: winner
  • 1998Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Animated Feature: winner
  • 1998OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: winner
  • 1998OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 1999Oscar-Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing: winner
  • 1999Oscar-Best Sound: winner
  • 1999BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: winner
  • 1999C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Feature Films: winner
  • 1999Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects & Foley: winner
  • 1999Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Dialogue & ADR: winner
  • 1999Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Animated Feature: winner
  • 1999OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: winner
  • 1999OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Effects Editing: winner
  • 2000Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2000BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2000C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2000OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2000OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2001Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Dialogue & ADR, Domestic Feature Film: nominated
  • 2002Oscar-Best Sound Editing: nominated
  • 2002Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Dialogue & ADR, Domestic Feature Film: nominated
  • 2002Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Animated Feature Film, Domestic and Foreign: nominated
  • 2002Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Animated Feature Film, Domestic and Foreign: winner
  • 2002Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Effects & Foley, Domestic Feature Film: nominated
  • 2002OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Effects Editing: nominated
  • 2002OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2003Oscar-Best Sound Editing: nominated
  • 2003INOCA-Best Sound Editing: nominated
  • 2003INOCA-Best Sound Mixing: winner
  • 2003Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features - Dialogue & ADR: nominated
  • 2003Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features - Sound Effects & Foley: nominated
  • 2003OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Effects Editing: nominated
  • 2003OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2003OFCS Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2004Oscar-Best Sound Editing: nominated
  • 2004INOCA-Best Sound Editing: nominated
  • 2004INOCA-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2004Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing in Feature Film - Animated - Sound: nominated
  • 2004Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Music and Sound: nominated
  • 2004OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2004OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Effects Editing: nominated
  • 2007Oscar-Best Short Film, Animated: nominated
  • 2011Satellite Award-Best Sound (Editing & Mixing): nominated
  • 2012Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Editing: nominated
  • 2012Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2012BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2012HPA Award-Outstanding Sound - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2012Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2012Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film: winner
  • 2012OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Effects Editing: nominated
  • 2012OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2013Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2013C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action: nominated
  • 2013C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Animated: winner
  • 2013Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in an Animation Feature Film: nominated
  • 2013Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue, ADR and Music in a Feature Documentary: nominated
  • 2013Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in an Animation Feature Film: winner
  • 2015Hollywood Film Award-Sound of the Year: winner
  • 2016Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2016AMPS Award-Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2016C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action: nominated
  • 2016Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2016Golden Reel Award-Best Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film: winner
  • 2016OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2019Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Animated Feature Film: nominated
  • 2019Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film: nominated
  • 2020Oscar-Best Achievement in Sound Mixing: nominated
  • 2020ACCA-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2020Gold Derby Film Award-Sound: nominated
  • 2020ICS Award-Best Sound Design: winner
  • 2020LEJA Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2020OFTA Film Award-Best Sound Effects Editing: nominated
  • 2022Oscar-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2022AMPS Award-Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2022BAFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2022C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action: nominated
  • 2022Gold Derby Film Award-Sound: nominated
  • 2022LEJA Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2022MNFCA Award-Best Sound Work: nominated
  • 2022NDFS Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2022OFTA Film Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2023HFCS Award-Best Sound: nominated
  • 2023Golden Reel Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Feature Motion Picture Effects/Foley: nominated