Randy Thom

Biography

Randy Thom started his career in radio and music recording before making the transition to film in 1975, when he was hired on Apocalypse Now (1979) as a sound effects recordist. Since then, Thom has worked in a wide variety of creative capacities within the sound department in over seventy five films. For example, in addition to being the music mixer on Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Thom was also the production sound mixer for all the footage shot in the US. Since 1983, Thom has been on staff as a sound designer and mixer at Lucasfilm's Skywalker Sound facility. He is part of a small group of sound designers that are following in Walter Murch and Ben Burtt's footsteps in the continuing work of turning motion picture sound into an art form and not simply a series of technical processes.

75years old

Turns 76 on August 21in 313 days

Born August 21, 1951Shreveport
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as David Randall Thom

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 13 years2010 to 2023

Every film, newest first

2023Ruby Gillman, Teenage KrakenIMDb rating 5.7
2014How to Train Your Dragon 2IMDb rating 7.8
2013The CroodsIMDb rating 7.1
2010How to Train Your DragonIMDb rating 8.1

Genres

Randy Thom movies on Netflix

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken2023IMDb rating 5.7as Confetti Cannon (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon 22014IMDb rating 7.8as Toothless (voice)
The Croods2013IMDb rating 7.1as Sandy (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon2010IMDb rating 8.1as Toothless (voice)

Most often with

Dean DeBlois directed two of these films, Chris Sanders two. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Kristen Wiig

Gerard Butler

Jonah Hill

Jay Baruchel

T.J. Miller

Craig FergusonDean DeBloisDirector, 2 films

Chris SandersDirector, 2 films

Films together

Kristen Wiig2 films together, 2010 to 2014
Kristen Wiig's page
- How to Train Your Dragon 22014IMDb rating 7.8Thom as ToothlessvoiceWiig as Ruffnutvoice
- How to Train Your Dragon2010IMDb rating 8.1Thom as ToothlessvoiceWiig as Ruffnutvoice
Gerard Butler2 films together, 2010 to 2014
Gerard Butler's page
- How to Train Your Dragon 22014IMDb rating 7.8Thom as ToothlessvoiceButler as Stoickvoice
- How to Train Your Dragon2010IMDb rating 8.1Thom as ToothlessvoiceButler as Stoickvoice
Jonah Hill2 films together, 2010 to 2014
Jonah Hill's page
- How to Train Your Dragon 22014IMDb rating 7.8Thom as ToothlessvoiceHill as Snotloutvoice
- How to Train Your Dragon2010IMDb rating 8.1Thom as ToothlessvoiceHill as Snotloutvoice
Jay Baruchel2 films together, 2010 to 2014
Jay Baruchel's page
- How to Train Your Dragon 22014IMDb rating 7.8Thom as ToothlessvoiceBaruchel as Hiccupvoice
- How to Train Your Dragon2010IMDb rating 8.1Thom as ToothlessvoiceBaruchel as Hiccupvoice
T.J. Miller2 films together, 2010 to 2014
T.J. Miller's page
- How to Train Your Dragon 22014IMDb rating 7.8Thom as ToothlessvoiceMiller as Tuffnutvoice
- How to Train Your Dragon2010IMDb rating 8.1Thom as ToothlessvoiceMiller as Tuffnutvoice
Craig Ferguson2 films together, 2010 to 2014
Craig Ferguson's page
- How to Train Your Dragon 22014IMDb rating 7.8Thom as ToothlessvoiceFerguson as Gobbervoice
- How to Train Your Dragon2010IMDb rating 8.1Thom as ToothlessvoiceFerguson as Gobbervoice
Dean DeBloisDirector, 2 films, 2010 to 2014
All films by Dean DeBlois
- How to Train Your Dragon 22014IMDb rating 7.8Thom as Toothlessvoice
- How to Train Your Dragon2010IMDb rating 8.1Thom as Toothlessvoice
Chris SandersDirector, 2 films, 2010 to 2013
All films by Chris Sanders
- The Croods2013IMDb rating 7.1Thom as Sandyvoice
- How to Train Your Dragon2010IMDb rating 8.1Thom as Toothlessvoice
Also two films together4 more actors
- America FerreraHow to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) and How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
- Christopher Mintz-PlasseHow to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) and How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
- Kieron ElliottHow to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) and How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
- Philip McGradeHow to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) and How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Two awards and honors from 1984 to 2005, two of them major.

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Randy Thom's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Academy Awards
2005	Best Sound Editing	The Incredibles	Won
1984	Best Sound	The Right Stuff	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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