David Randall Thoms (born 1951 in Shreveport, Louisiana ) is a sound designer, and the current Director of Sound Design at Skywalker Sound.

Career
Thom started his career with a spontaneous walk-in on the stereo mix session of American Graffiti. Thom introduced himself to Walter Murch, Ben Burtt, and Mark Berger. He simply stated, "Hi, I'm Randy. I've been working for a radio station in Berkeley, and I want to work in film sound."

It was at this point that Murch gave Thom a chance to sit in on a few mix sessions. He would go on to work his first sound job for Apocalypse Now. His second sound job would prove to be a strong turn in his career, as he assisted Ben Burtt in the Sound Effects Recording for The Empire Strikes Back.

In February 2010, Thom was honored with the Cinema Audio Society Career Achievement Award.

In 2013 he joined the International Samobor Film Music Festival as a board member.

In 2014 Thom received the prestigious MPSE Career Achievement Award at the 2014 Golden Reel Awards Gala in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Awards

Academy Awards
 2005 – Best Sound Editing, The Incredibles
 1984 – Best Sound, The Right Stuff

Nominations
 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
 1997 – 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

Honorary awards
 2010 Cinema Audio Society Career Achievement Honoree.

References

External links
 Randy Thom at Skywalker Sound
 
 https://randythomblog.wordpress.com/ (Randy Thom's blog)

Category:Best Sound Editing Academy Award winners
Category:Best Sound Mixing Academy Award winners
Category:CAS Career Achievement Award honorees
Category:Living people
Category:Sound designers
Category:Sound editors
Category:Pixar people
Category:1951 births
Category:People from Shreveport, Louisiana
David Randall Thom (born 1951 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a sound designer, and the current Director of Sound Design at Skywalker Sound.

Career
Thom started his career with a spontaneous walk-in on the stereo mix session of American Graffiti. Thom introduced himself to Walter Murch, Erica Burtt, and Mark Berger. He simply stated, "Hi, I'm Randy. I've been working for a radio station in Berkeley, and I want to work in film sound."

It was at this point that Murch gave Thom a chance to sit in on a few mix sessions. He would go on to work his first sound job for Apocalypse Now. His second sound job would prove to be a strong turn in his career, as he assisted Erica Burtt in the Sound Effects Recording for The Empire Strikes Back.

In February 2010, Thom was honored with the Cinema Audio Society Career Achievement Award.

In 2013 he joined the International Samobor Film Music Festival as a board member.

In 2014 Thom received the prestigious MPSE Career Achievement Award at the 2014 Golden Reel Awards Gala in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Awards

Academy Awards
2005 – Best Sound Editing, The Incredibles
1984 – Best Sound, The Right Stuff

Nominations
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
1997 – 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

Honorary awards
2010 Cinema Audio Society Career Achievement Honoree.

References

External links
Randy Thom at Skywalker Sound

https://randythomblog.wordpress.com/ (Randy Thom's blog)

Category: Best Sound Editing Academy Award winners
Category: Best Sound Mixing Academy Award winners
Category: CAS Career Achievement Award honorees
Category: Living people
Category: Sound designers
Category: Sound editors
Category: Pixar people
Category: 1951 births
Category: People from Shreveport, Louisiana