David Randall Thom (born August 21, 1951) is an American sound designer and the director of sound design at Skywalker Sound.
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Career
Thom started his film career with a phone call to Walter Murch, who invited him to visit a re-mix of American Graffiti. Thom introduced himself to Murch, Ben Burtt, and Mark Berger, and said he had been working for a radio station in Berkeley, and wanted to work in film sound.
Awards
Academy Awards
2005 – Best Sound Editing, The Incredibles (shared with Michael Silvers)
1984 – Best Sound, The Right Stuff (shared with Mark Berger, Tom Scott and David MacMillan)
2025 - Best Sound, The Wild Robot
2016 – Best Sound Mixing, The Revenant
2008 – Best Sound, Ratatouille
2008 – Best Sound Editing, Ratatouille
2005 – Best Sound Editing, The Polar Express
2005 – Best Sound Mixing, The Polar Express
2005 – Best Sound Mixing, The Incredibles
2001 – Best Sound Mixing, Cast Away
1998 – Best Sound Mixing, Contact
1995 – Best Sound Effects Editing, Forrest Gump
1995 – Best Sound, Forrest Gump
1992 – Best Sound, Backdraft
1984 – Best Sound, Never Cry Wolf
1984 – Best Sound, Return of the Jedi
British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)
2016 - Best Sound, The Revenant
French Academy Awards (César)
2020 - Best Sound, The Wolf's Call
Emmy Awards
2025 - Outstanding Sound Editing and Sound Mixing for an Animated Program, Ultraman: Rising
1986 - Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Special, Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
