Randy Thom

David Randall Thom (born August 21, 1951 ) 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.

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, 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 Re-recording mixer, foley artist 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 1994 Miracle on 34th Street Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited) 1994 Forrest Gump Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited) 1995 Jumanji Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited) 1995 Species Re-recording mixer 1996 The Frighteners Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited) 1996 Mars Attacks! Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited) 1996 Chain Reaction Sound designer, supervising sound editor (uncredited) 1997 FairyTale: A True Story Additional sound designer 1997 Contact Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited) 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, supervising sound editor (uncredited) 1999 Bicentennial Man Sound designer, re-recording mixer 2000 Reindeer Games Sound designer 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, supervising sound editor (uncredited) 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 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 Additional sound designer, additional 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, supervising sound editor (uncredited) 2007 Bee Movie Sound designer 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 Dr. Seuss' 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 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 consultant, supervising sound editor (uncredited) 2010 The Last Airbender Sound designer, re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited) 2011 Mars Needs Moms Sound designer, re-recording mixer 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 Sound designer, Re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor (uncredited) 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, 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 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 designer 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 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 Sound designer, supervising sound editor (uncredited) 2024 The Wild Robot Voice of the RECOs, supervising sound designer 2024 Ultraman: Rising supervising sound designer

Awards Academy Awards 2005 – Best Sound Editing, The Incredibles (shared with Michael Silvers) 1984 – Best Sound, The Right Stuff (shared with Mark Berger, Tom Scott and David MacMillan)

Nominations 2025 - Best Sound, The Wild Robot 2016 – Best Sound Mixing, The Revenant 2008 – Best Sound, Ratatouille 2008 – Best Sound Editing, Ratatouille 1998 – Best Sound Mixing, Contact 1995 – Best Sound Effects Editing, Forrest Gump 1995 – Best Sound, Forrest Gump 1984 – Best Sound, Never Cry Wolf Nominations 1986 - Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Special, Ewoks: The Battle for Endor