Gary Roger Rydstrom was born on June 29,1959 and is an American sound designer and film director.
11 Facts About Gary Rydstrom
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Gary Rydstrom has been nominated for 20 Academy Awards for his work in sound for movies, winning 7.
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Gary Rydstrom graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 1981.
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Gary Rydstrom began his career at Skywalker Sound, Northern California in 1983.
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Gary Rydstrom won an Academy Award for his work on Terminator 2: Judgment Day, for which he pioneered techniques still used today for creating realistic sound effects.
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Gary Rydstrom worked with Terminator 2 director James Cameron on a new 5.1 surround mix for the original Terminator.
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Gary Rydstrom subsequently went on to work on sound for numerous films including Titanic, Saving Private Ryan, Minority Report and Finding Nemo.
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Gary Rydstrom won an MPSE lifetime achievement award, and regularly speaks at various sound design forums sharing his extensive knowledge and enthusiasm with aspiring sound design artists.
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Gary Rydstrom made his directorial debut with the Pixar short Lifted, for which he received his fourteenth Academy Award nomination.
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Gary Rydstrom has directed the Pixar short Hawaiian Vacation and the Lucasfilm animated feature Strange Magic.
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Gary Rydstrom has served as English language director on Tales From Earthsea, Arrietty, From Up on Poppy Hill, and The Wind Rises, all of which were produced by the Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli.