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Gary Rydstrom

Birth Name:
Gary Roger Rydstrom
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
Sound department, Director, Writer, Actor
  • 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: "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․"
  • 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․"
  • 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
  • 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
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