Born in Chicago, IL, Gary Rydstrom, one of the industry's most honored sound designers and re-recording mixers, joined Skywalker Sound in 1983 as a machine room operator. Since then, he has contributed his talents to many projects as a sound designer, re-recording mixer, effects mixer, and foley mixer. Rydstrom holds a graduate degree from the U.S.C School of Television and Cinema. Other notable (non-nominated) credits include INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984, sound technician), COCOON (1985, special sound designer), SPACEBALLS (1987, sound designer), WILLOW (1988, foley artist), ALWAYS (1989, sound re-recording mixer), RUSH (1991, sound designer, re-recording mixer), A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT (1992, sound designer & re-recording mixer), MRS. DOUBTFIRE (1993, sound designer & re-recording mixer), QUIZ SHOW (1994, sound designer & re-recording mixer), CASPER and TOY STORY (both 1995, both sound designer & re-recording mixer), JUMANJI (also 1995, sound designer), JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH (1996, sound designer & re-recording mixer), SLEEPERS and MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (both also 1996, both re-recording mixer), THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK and HERCULES (both 1997, sound designer & re-recording mixer), THE HORSE WHISPERER and A BUG'S LIFE (both 1998, sound designer & re-recording mixer), THE HAUNTING and TOY STORY 2 (both 1999, sound designer & re-recording mixer), X-MEN (2000, sound design consultant), THE LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE (also 2000, sound designer & re-recording mixer), 102 DALMATIANS (also 2000, sound re-recording mixer), ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE and A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLEGENCE (both 2001, sound designer & re-recording mixer) and STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002, sound re-recording mixer) and PUNCH DRUNK LOVE (also 2002, sound designer & re-recording mixer).  Nominated for Achievement in Sound 1991: BACKDRAFT (w. Gary Summers, Randy Thom & Glenn Williams)  Best Achievement in Sound 1991: TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (w. Gary Summers, Tom Johnson & Lee Orloff)  Nominated for Achievement in Sound Effects Editing 1991: BACKDRAFT (w. Richard Hymns)  Best Achievement in Sound Effects Editing 1991: TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (w. Gloria S. Borders)  Best Achievement in Sound 1993: JURASSIC PARK (w. Gary Summers, Shawn Murphy & Ronald Judkins)  Best Achievement in Sound Effects Editing 1993: JURASSIC PARK (w. Richard Hymns)  Best Achievement in Sound 1997: TITANIC (w. Tom Johnson, Gary Summers & Mark Ulano)  Best Achievement in Sound 1998: SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (w. Gary Summers, Andy Nelson & Ronald Judkins)  Best Achievement in Sound Effects Editing 1998: SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (w. Richard Hymns)  Nominated for Achievement in Sound 1999: STAR WARS EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE (w. Tom Johnson, Shawn Murphy & John Midgley)  Nominated for Achievement in Sound Editing 2001: MONSTERS, INC. (w. Michael Silvers)  Nominated for Achievement in Sound Effects Editing 2002: MINORITY REPORTRichard Hymns)  Nominated for Sound Editing 2003: FINDING NEMO (w. Michael Silvers)  Nominated for Achievement in Animated Short Films 2006: LIFTED 14 nominations, 7 Awards