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David Farmer
David Farmer is an American sound designer at Skywalker Sound. Raised on a farm in Gladys, Virginia, he developed an early interest in music as a guitarist and drummer before deci…
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David Farmer is an American sound designer at Skywalker Sound. Raised on a farm in Gladys, Virginia, he developed an early interest in music as a guitarist and drummer before deciding to pursue a career in sound after seeing behind-the-scenes footage of sound designer Ben Burtt creating effects for the Star Wars films. He studied Recording Arts at Full Sail University in Florida before moving to Los Angeles, where he began his career as an intern at a Burbank post-production facility. He was inducted into the Full Sail Hall of Fame in 2011. He is best known for his work as sound designer on Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, creating sounds for Ringwraiths, the Balrog, and the Cave Troll. He returned to Middle-earth for the Hobbit trilogy, creating sounds for Smaug. Outside his work, Farmer is an avid field recordist who has released ambient soundscape and white-noise recordings under the artist names Aural Escapes, Dream Candy and Hushaboo.
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2026
Forgotten Island
Movie Sound Effects Editor
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2025
How to Train Your Dragon
Movie Sound Effects Editor
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2025
Thunderbolts*
Movie Sound Designer
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2025
The Gorge
Movie Sound Designer
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2024
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Movie Sound Designer
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2024
The Wild Robot
Movie Sound Effects Editor
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2023
Blue Beetle
Movie Sound Designer
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2022
Willow
TV show Sound Designer
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2021
Eternals
Movie Sound Designer
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2021
Vivo
Movie Sound Effects Editor
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2021
Loki
TV show Sound Designer
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2020
Underwater
Movie Sound Designer
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2019
Spies in Disguise
Movie Sound Effects Editor
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2019
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
TV show Sound Effects Editor
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2019
Avengers: Endgame
Movie Sound Designer
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2019
Captain Marvel
Movie Sound Designer
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2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Movie Sound Designer
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2018
Avengers: Infinity War
Movie Sound Designer
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2017
Thor: Ragnarok
Movie Sound Designer
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2017
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Movie Sound Designer
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2017
The Mummy
Movie Sound Designer
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2017
Voice from the Stone
Movie Sound Effects Editor
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2017
A Cure for Wellness
Movie Sound Designer
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2016
Ratchet & Clank
Movie Sound Designer
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2015
Ant-Man
Movie Sound Designer
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2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Movie Sound Designer
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2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Movie Sound Designer
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2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Movie Sound Designer
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2012
Underworld: Awakening
Movie Sound Designer
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2011
Cowboys & Aliens
Movie Sound Designer
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2011
Red Riding Hood
Movie Sound Designer
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2010
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Movie Sound Designer
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2009
Invictus
Movie Sound Designer
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2009
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Movie Sound Designer
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2008
Henry Poole Is Here
Movie Sound Designer
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2008
The Incredible Hulk
Movie Sound Designer
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2006
The Omen
Movie Sound Effects Editor
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2005
King Kong
Movie Sound Designer
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2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Movie Sound Designer
