David Randall "Randy" Thom, born in 1951, presently holds the position of sound design director at Skywalker Sound. Notably, he worked on the sound effects recording for Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, and also functioned as the re-recording mixer for Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.
- He contributed as a sound effects recorder to Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.
- An article on StarWars.com discusses Skywalker Sound's Danielle Dupre and Jon Borland's work on Obi-Wan Kenobi (backup link).
- StarWars.com features an article titled "Jedi at 40 | Ben Burtt and Randy Thom on Crafting Ewokese, Jabba's Voice, and the Rancor's Roar" (backup link).
- The official Star Wars YouTube channel has a "This Week! in Star Wars" episode commemorating 40 years of Return of the Jedi (backup link).
- StarWars.com published a "Star Wars: Best of 2023" article (backup link).