Gary Rydstrom

Career Overview

Gary Rydstrom has 103 screen credits in a career dating back to 1985. Their work spans 28 cinematic universes — most prominently Jurassic Park with 4 titles. Signature works include Disclosure Day, Titanic, Toy Story 2. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Sound
Gender: male
Known Credits: 103
Birth Date: 1959-06-29
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 28 universes

Jurassic Park (4 titles)
Indiana Jones (3 titles)
Star Wars (3 titles)
Wreck-It Ralph (2 titles)
Mission: Impossible (2 titles)
Toy Story (2 titles)
MCU (1 titles)
Captain Marvel Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

John Ratzenberger (4 collaborations)
Joe Ranft (4 collaborations)
Jeff Pidgeon (4 collaborations)
Jack Angel (4 collaborations)
Sherry Lynn (4 collaborations)
Mickie McGowan (4 collaborations)
Phil Proctor (4 collaborations)
Jan Rabson (4 collaborations)
Frank Welker (4 collaborations)
Wallace Shawn (3 collaborations)

Credits

sound (83 credits)
- Disclosure Day
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2026
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
  additional sound re-recording mixer
  
  sound
  
  2023
- The Fabelmans
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2022
- Werewolf by Night
  other
  
  sound
  
  2022
- West Side Story
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2021
- Over the Moon
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2020
- Ad Astra
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2019
- Captain Marvel
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2019
- Ralph Breaks the Internet
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2018
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2018
- Ready Player One
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2018
- The Post
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2017
- The BFG
  sound re-recording mixer
  
  sound
  
  2016
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2015
- Bridge of Spies
  sound re-recording mixer
  
  sound
  
  2015
- Jurassic World
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2015
- Tomorrowland
  sound re-recording mixer
  
  sound
  
  2015
- The Lone Ranger
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2013
- Lincoln
  sound re-recording mixer
  
  sound
  
  2012
- Wreck-It Ralph
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2012
- Brave
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2012
- Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2012
- War Horse
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2011
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2011
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2008
- Lifted
  sound
  
  sound
  
  2006
- Peter Pan
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2003
- Hulk
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2003
- Finding Nemo
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2003
- Punch-Drunk Love
  sound re-recording mixer
  
  sound
  
  2002
- Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2002
- Minority Report
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2002
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
  sound re-recording mixer
  
  sound
  
  2002
- Monsters, Inc.
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2001
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2001
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2001
- The Legend of Bagger Vance
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2000
- 102 Dalmatians
  sound re-recording mixer
  
  sound
  
  2000
- The Yards
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2000
- Toy Story 2
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1999
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1999
- The Haunting
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1999
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
  sound re-recording mixer
  
  sound
  
  1999
- A Bug's Life
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1998
- Saving Private Ryan
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1998
- The Horse Whisperer
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1998
- Titanic
  sound re-recording mixer
  
  sound
  
  1997
- Hercules
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1997
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1997
- Sleepers
  sound re-recording mixer
  
  sound
  
  1996
- Mission: Impossible
  sound re-recording mixer
  
  sound
  
  1996
- James and the Giant Peach
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1996
- Jumanji
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1995
- Toy Story
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1995
- Strange Days
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1995
- Jade
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1995
- Casper
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1995
- Quiz Show
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1994
- Baby's Day Out
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1994
- Mrs. Doubtfire
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1993
- The Meteor Man
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1993
- Jurassic Park
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1993
- A River Runs Through It
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1992
- Single White Female
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1992
- Rush
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1991
- Surprise
  sound
  
  sound
  
  1991
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1991
- Backdraft
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1991
- Light and Heavy
  sound
  
  sound
  
  1991
- F/X2
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1991
- Front and Back
  sound
  
  sound
  
  1991
- Next Door
  sound mixer
  
  sound
  
  1990
- Always
  sound re-recording mixer
  
  sound
  
  1989
- Knick Knack
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1989
- Tin Toy
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1988
- Norway
  sound
  
  sound
  
  1988
- Colors
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1988
- Red's Dream
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1987
- Spaceballs
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1987
- Beach Chair
  sound
  
  sound
  
  1986
- Flags and Waves
  sound
  
  sound
  
  1986
- Luxo Jr.
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1986
- Cocoon
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  1985
directing (4 credits)
- Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Strange Magic
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Hawaiian Vacation
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Lifted
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
writing (4 credits)
- Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Strange Magic
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Hawaiian Vacation
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Lifted
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
actors (9 credits)
- Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- 78/52
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Strange Magic
  Angry Gus (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Making of Toy Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- The Magical World of Chuck Jones
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
crew (3 credits)
- Cars 2
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2011
- Caged In
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1997
- Ghostbusters II
  special sound effects
  
  crew
  
  1989