Gary Rydstrom is a sound expert and film director from the United States. He has been honored with seven Academy Awards for his contributions to the sound design of movies like Jurassic Park (1993), Titanic (1997), and Saving Private Ryan (1998). In addition to his involvement with Star Wars, Rydstrom contributed to other Lucasfilm projects. He was an audio technician for Indiana Jones and the Template of Doom (1984), a sound designer for Captain EO (1986) and Willow (1988), and the director of Strange Magic (2015). Rydstrom also participated in the Star Wars parody Spaceballs.
He is also a member of the Intellectual Property Development Group.
- Master Filmmaking Team Announced for Star Wars: Episode VII on StarWars.com (backup link)
- " Launch Pad " — Star Wars Insider 146
- Saga Chronicles: Skywalker Sound's Danielle Dupre and Jon Borland on their Obi-Wan Kenobi Journey on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Phantom at 25 | Sound-mixing The Phantom Menace with Gary Rydstrom on StarWars.com (backup link)