Bill Varney

Biography

Career Overview

Bill Varney has 38 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work spans 17 cinematic universes — most prominently Halloween with 2 titles. Signature works include Gremlins, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Grease. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Sound

Gender

Known Credits

38

Known For

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  Gremlins
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  Raiders of the Lost Ark
• 

  Grease
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  Dune
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  Escape from New York
• 

  Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 17 universes

• Halloween (2 titles)
• The Exorcist (1 titles)
• Dune (1 titles)
• Cannonball Run Collection (1 titles)
• Gremlins (1 titles)
• The Gremlins Collection (1 titles)
• The Black Stallion (1 titles)
• Indiana Jones (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Steve Maslow (5 collaborations)
• Steven Spielberg (4 collaborations)
• Frank Marshall (4 collaborations)
• John Carpenter (4 collaborations)
• Terry Leonard (3 collaborations)
• Mike H. McGaughy (3 collaborations)
• Mark Mangini (3 collaborations)
• Richard L. Anderson (3 collaborations)
• Jerry Goldsmith (3 collaborations)
• Vic Armstrong (3 collaborations)

Credits

• sound (38 credits)

  • The Exorcist III

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1990
  • Tough Guys

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1986
  • 'night, Mother

    supervising sound editor

    sound
    1986
  • Legal Eagles

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1986
  • Mass Appeal

    sound mixer

    sound
    1984
  • Dune

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1984
  • Starman

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1984
  • Cannonball Run II

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1984
  • Gremlins

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1984
  • Iceman

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1984
  • Surf 2

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1984
  • The Dead Zone

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1983
  • Twilight Zone: The Movie

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1983
  • The Black Stallion Returns

    sound mixer

    sound
    1983
  • Halloween III: Season of the Witch

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1982
  • My Favorite Year

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1982
  • The Entity

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1982
  • Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1982
  • Halloween II

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1981
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1981
  • Escape from New York

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1981
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1981
  • Ordinary People

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1980
  • Star Trek: The Motion Picture

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1979
  • 10

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1979
  • More American Graffiti

    sound recordist

    sound
    1979
  • The Wanderers

    sound mixer

    sound
    1979
  • An Almost Perfect Affair

    sound mixer

    sound
    1979
  • The Lord of the Rings

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1978
  • Animal House

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1978
  • Grease

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1978
  • Almost Summer

    sound

    sound
    1978
  • Opening Night

    sound mixer

    sound
    1977
  • Heroes

    sound

    sound
    1977
  • Assault on Precinct 13

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1976
  • Drum

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1976
  • Three the Hard Way

    sound re-recording mixer

    sound
    1974
  • The Monsters of Babaloo

    sound recordist

    sound
    1970