Skywalker Sound
Skywalker Sound is the sound effects, sound editing, sound design, sound mixing and music recording division of Lucasfilm. Its main facilities are located at George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch in Lucas Valley, near Nicasio, California.[1]
Division | |
Industry | Sound effects, Sound editing and Remastering |
Founded | September 7, 1975 |
Founder | George Lucas |
Headquarters | Skywalker Ranch, Lucas Valley, California , United States |
Key people | George Lucas Josh Lowden (General Manager of Skywalker Sound) Leslie Ann Jones |
Number of employees | 160 |
Parent | Lucasfilm (disney) |
Website | skysound |
History
Skywalker Sound was founded as Sprocket Systems in San Anselmo, California.
While located in San Anselmo, Sprocket Systems came into contact with the local residents from time to time. For instance, Kentfield resident Pat Welsh was "discovered" while shopping at a camera store and went on to provide the voice for E.T.. During the sound recording of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Harrison Ford could be spotted practicing his bullwhip technique in the parking lot.[2]
Sprocket Systems moved from San Anselmo following a disastrous flood in January 1982. The company changed its name to Skywalker Sound in 1987 after the company moved to Skywalker Ranch.
Skywalker Sound's staff of sound designers and re-recording mixers have either won or been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound and Best Sound Editing every year since Star Wars in 1977; in that year, Ben Burtt was given a Special Achievement Award, since the category for Sound Editing had not yet been established. Skywalker Sound has won 15 Academy Awards and received 62 nominations.
Mixing stages, editorial services, and scoring stages are all located in a central "Tech Building," with dining areas and living quarters in the vicinity but separate from the main work area.
Staff
- Richard Beggs
- Tom Bellfort
- Steve Bissinger
- Steve Boeddeker
- Jeremy Bowker
- Christopher Barnett
- Christopher Boyes
- Ben Burtt
- Bob Edwards
- Frank Eulner
- Andre Fenley
- Ryan J. Frias
- Richard Hymns
- Leslie Ann Jones
- J.R. Grubbs
- Scott Guitteau
- Lora Hirschberg
- Pete Horner
- Ren Klyce
- Casey Langfelder
- Dennis Leonard
- Michael Levine
- Scott Levine
- Tom Myers
- Al Nelson
- Tim Nielsen
- Steve Orlando
- David Peifer
- Juan Peralta
- Gary A. Rizzo
- Gary Rydstrom
- Chris Scarabosio
- Michael Semanick
- Michael Silvers
- Mac Smith
- Kent Sparling
- Gary Summers, M.P.S.E.
- Randy Thom
- Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
- Bonnie Wild
- Dug Winningham
- Matthew Wood
Partial filmography
Any film with an asterisk means that though Skywalker Sound did not provide the sound, a creative worked on it.
1970s
- Star Wars (1977)
- More American Graffiti (1979)
1980s
- The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
- Return of the Jedi (1983)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- The Adventures of André and Wally B. (1984)
- Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985)
- Luxo, Jr. (1986)
- Captain EO (1987)
- Red's Dream (1987)
- Willow (1988)
- Tin Toy (1988)
- Always (1989)
- Knick Knack (1989)
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
1990s
- The Neon Empire (1991)
- Backdraft (1991)
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- The Simpsons (1991-1994)
- Single White Female (1992)
- Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- Jurassic Park (1993)
- Super Mario Bros. (1993)
- Thumbelina (1994)
- Forrest Gump (1994)
- Baby's Day Out (1994)
- A Troll in Central Park (1994)
- The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
- Se7en (1995)
- Strange Days (1995)
- Toy Story (1995)
- Jumanji (1995)
- Mission: Impossible (1996)
- Mars Attacks! (1996)
- The Rock (1996)
- James and the Giant Peach (1996)
- Con Air (1997)
- Geri's Game (1997)
- Starship Troopers (1997)
- Hercules (1997)
- Titanic (1997)
- A Bug's Life (1998)
- Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- Armageddon (1998)
- Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
- The Iron Giant (1999)
- Toy Story 2 (1999)
- Fight Club (1999)
2000s
- X-Men (2000)
- For the Birds (2000)
- Dinosaur (2000)
- What Lies Beneath (2000)
- Cast Away (2000)
- 102 Dalmatians (2000)
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
- Osmosis Jones (2001)
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
- Pearl Harbor (2001)
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
- Jurassic Park III (2001)
- Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
- Minority Report (2002)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
- The Ring (2002)
- Lilo & Stitch (2002)
- Panic Room (2002)
- Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
- Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
- Finding Nemo (2003)
- Daredevil (2003)
- Mickey's PhilharMagic (2003)
- Hulk (2003)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- Peter Pan (2003)
- Shrek 2 (2004)
- The Incredibles (2004)
- The Polar Express (2004)
- Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- War of the Worlds (2005)
- Feast (2005)
- Munich (2005)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- Hoodwinked! (2005)
- Over the Hedge (2006)
- Cars (2006)
- Lifted (2006)
- Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
- Charlotte's Web (2006)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- Zoom (2006)
- Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- Eragon (2006)
- Monster House (2006)
- Barnyard (2006)
- Ratatouille (2007)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- The Simpsons Movie (2007)
- Bee Movie (2007)
- Enchanted (2007)
- Beowulf (2007)
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007)
- Cloverfield (2008)
- WALL-E (2008)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
- Bolt (2008)
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
- Iron Man (2008)
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- Up (2009)
- Avatar (2009)
- A Christmas Carol (2009)
- Terminator Salvation (2009)
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- Coraline (2009)
- Fanboys (2009)
- I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
- 9 (2009)
2010s
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
- Despicable Me (2010)
- How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
- Toy Story 3 (2010)
- The Last Airbender (2010)
- Rango (2011)
- Rio (2011)
- Super 8 (2011)
- Cars 2 (2011)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
- The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
- War Horse (2011)
- The Lorax (2012)
- ParaNorman (2012)
- Brave (2012)
- The Avengers (2012)
- Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
- Flight (2012)
- Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
- House of Cards (2013-2018)
- The Croods (2013)
- Epic (2013)
- Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- Monsters University (2013)
- The Lone Ranger (2013)
- Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Free Birds (2013)
- Thor: The Dark World (2013)
- Nymphomaniac (2013)
- Rio 2 (2014)
- The Boxtrolls (2014)
- Gone Girl (2014)
- Maleficent (2014)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
- Lucy (2014)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Big Hero 6 (2014)
- Strange Magic (2015)
- Home (2015)
- The Little Prince (2015)
- Inside Out (2015)
- Tomorrowland (2015)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- The Peanuts Movie (2015)
- Jurassic World (2015)
- Minions (2015)
- Ant-Man (2015)
- Creed (2015)
- The Good Dinosaur (2015)
- The Walk (2015)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
- The Revenant (2015)
- Finding Dory (2016)
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
- The Jungle Book (2016)
- The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
- Zootopia (2016)
- The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
- The BFG (2016)
- Life, Animated (2016)
- Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
- Mars (2016-present)
- Moana (2016)
- Doctor Strange (2016)
- Sing (2016)
- Rogue One (2016)
- Native (2016)
- Monster Trucks (2017)
- Kong: Skull Island (2017)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
- Cars 3 (2017)
- Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- Star Wars Forces of Destiny (2017-2018)
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
- I, Tonya (2017)
- Only the Brave (2017)
- Mindhunter (2017)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Coco (2017)
- Ferdinand (2017)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
- Phantom Thread (2017)
- Black Panther (2018)
- A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
- Isle of Dogs (2018)
- Ready Player One (2018)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
- Incredibles 2 (2018)
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
- The Front Runner (2018)
- Next Gen (2018)
- High Life (2018)
- The Grinch (2018)
- Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
- Vice (2018)
- How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
- Io (2019)
- The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)
- Triple Frontier (2019)
- Captain Marvel (2019)
- Unicorn Store (2019)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Bolden (2019)
- A Hidden Life (2019)
- Brightburn (2019)
- The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
- Toy Story 4 (2019)
- The Lion King (2019)
- Haunt (2019)
- The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)
- Ad Astra (2019)
- Knives Out (2019)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
- Spies in Disguise (2019)
- Frozen 2 (2019)
- Onward (2020)
Upcoming
- Mulan (2020) Disney+
- Black Widow (2020)
- Wish Dragon (2020)
- Soul (2020)
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021)
- Minions: The Rise of Gru (2021)
- Top Gun: Maverick (2021)
References
- Lev-Ram, Michal (November 1, 2015). "Behind the scenes at Lucasfilm's Skywalker Sound". Fortune. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- San Anselmo Historical Museum: 1970: Approaching the 21st Century