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Skywalker Sound

Skywalker Sound, formerly known as Sprocket Systems, is the sound effects, sound editing, sound design, foley, sound mixing, and music recording/scoring division of Lucasfilm. Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, Gary Kurtz, and Ben Burtt; the company's main facilities are located at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch in Lucas Valley, near Nicasio, California.

Skywalker Sound was involved with the debut of such major sound formats as Dolby Digital (1992's "Ghost Train" trailer), Auro 3D (Red Tails), and Dolby Atmos (Brave).

In 1990, Skywalker Sound essentially collaborated with Sound Ideas Canada Ltd. and created the Lucasfilm Sound Effects Library. Their sound effects can be heard on other sound effects libraries, including the Soundstorm Sound Effects Library, and Sony Pictures Sound Effects Library Volumes 6-10.

Staff[]

Over 600 people contributed to Skywalker Sound over the years since 1975. Many of their staff came from and/or went on to American Zoetrope, Saul Zaentz Film Center, Studio C, Sound Recording Organization (S-R-O), Russian Hill Recording, Berkeley Sound Artists / IMRSV Post Sound (currently where the Saul Zaentz Film Center was formerly located), Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services (AKA Warner Bros. Sound), e², Weddington Productions / Technicolor Sound Services (Weddington and Technicolor talent are now with Formosa Group), and Kelvin Optical, among other services. A nearly complete, unofficial list can be found here.

  • Andy Aaron
  • David Acord
  • Christopher Barnett
  • Jalise Beamon (2021-)
  • Richard Beggs
  • Tom Bellfort (1985-2005)
  • Steve Bissinger
  • Steve Boeddeker (1996-)
  • Kevin Bolen (2011-)
  • Jeremy Bowker (2007-)
  • Christopher Boyes
  • Onnalee Blank
  • Ben Burtt
  • Ian Chase (2022-)
  • Blake Collins (2016-2020)
  • David W. Collins (2018-)
  • Rich Danhakl (2022-)
  • Jessey Drake (2022-)
  • Richard Duarte (2020-)
  • Teresa Eckton
  • Bob Edwards
  • Frank Eulner (1990-2021)
  • David Farmer
  • Tim Farrell (2022-)
  • Andre Fenley
  • Erik Foreman (-2016)
  • Ryan J. Frias (2011-2018)
  • Luis Galdames (2023-)
  • J.R. Grubbs
  • Scott Guitteau
  • Colin Andrew Grant (2021-)
  • Colin Guthrie (2020-)
  • Nia Hansen
  • Lora Hirschberg
  • E.J. Holowicki
  • Pete Horner
  • Alan Howarth (Early-to-mid 1980s or early-to-mid 1990s? Otherwise freelance)
  • Richard Hymns (-2018?)
  • Leslie Ann Jones (Music/Scoring Department)
  • Richard King (1991-1998)
  • Ren Klyce
  • Casey Langfelder
  • James LeBrecht
  • Goeun Lee (AKA Goeun Lee Everett; 2021-)
  • Dennis Leonard
  • Michael Levine
  • Scott Levine (Engineering Services and Digital Editorial Support)
  • Leo Marcil (2022-)
  • Kristina Morss (2022-)
  • Tom Myers
  • Al Nelson
  • Tim Nielsen
  • Larry Oatfield
  • Steve Orlando
  • Kimberly Patrick
  • David Peifer (Digital Editorial Services and Support)
  • Juan Peralta
  • Travis Powers
  • Emma Present (2020-)
  • Brandon Proctor
  • Gary Reinhold
  • Gary A. Rizzo
  • Frank Welker ???
  • Bill Rudolph
  • Gary Rydstrom
  • Chris Scarabosio (1992-)
  • Steve Schatz (2020-)
  • Michael Semanick
  • Brad Semenoff
  • Leslie Shatz
  • Michael Silvers (-2020)
  • Jason Skipper - Freelance Foley Recordist
  • Mac Smith
  • Kent Sparling
  • Gary Summers
  • Jussi Tegelman (2022-)
  • Randy Thom
  • Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
  • Bonnie Wild
  • Doug Winningham
  • Seth Wise (2020-)
  • Katy Wood
  • Matthew Wood (1992-)
  • Dawit Zemene (2021-)
  • Andre Zweers

Sound Effects Used by Skywalker Sound[]

Here are some non-Skywalker Sound and "stock" sound effects used by Skywalker Sound creatives, in alphabetical order:

Sound Effects Created by Skywalker Sound[]

Here are a few of sound effects in alphabetical order:

Partial filmography[]

Any film with an asterisk means that, though Skywalker Sound provided not sound services, a creative worked on it. Any film with the attribute "uncredited and/or rumored" is unconfirmed and may be based solely on certain Skywalker Sound sound effects (which may be considered stock sound effects) being used in the film or remixes of the film; in those cases Skywalker Sound should NOT be added to the IMDb pages of any of those films.

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2020s[]

Upcoming[]

  • Hitpig (2023)
  • Spellbound (2024)
  • Animal Farm (2024)
  • Blade (2025)

External Links[]

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