Sound
David Farmer
EN cinema · 57 credits
Also known as Dave
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.
Known for
Filmography
Forgotten Island
Sound Effects Editor
A distant memory: A Star Wars fan film
Sound Designer
The Gorge
Sound Designer
Thunderbolts*
Sound Designer
How to Train Your Dragon
Sound Effects Editor
The Wild Robot
Sound Effects Editor
Blue Beetle
Sound Designer
Vivo
Sound Effects Editor
Eternals
Sound Designer
Underwater
Sound Designer
Avengers: Endgame
Sound Designer
Spies in Disguise
Sound Effects Editor
Captain Marvel
Sound Designer
Avengers: Infinity War
Sound Designer
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Sound Designer
A Cure for Wellness
Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
Thor: Ragnarok
Sound Designer
Voice from the Stone
Sound Effects Editor
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Sound Designer
The Mummy
Sound Designer
Ratchet & Clank
Sound Designer
Ant-Man
Sound Designer
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Sound Designer
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Sound Designer
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Sound Designer
Underworld: Awakening
Sound Designer
Cowboys & Aliens
Sound Designer
Red Riding Hood
Sound Designer
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Sound Designer
Invictus
Sound Designer
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Sound Designer
The Incredible Hulk
Sound Designer
Henry Poole Is Here
Sound Designer
The Omen
Sound Effects Editor
King Kong
Sound Designer
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Sound Designer
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Sound Effects Editor
Space Cowboys
Sound Designer
The Replacements
Sound Designer
Armageddon
Sound Effects Editor
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Sound Designer
Most Wanted
Sound Effects Editor
The Arrival
Sound Designer
Set It Off
Sound Effects Editor
Bordello of Blood
Sound Effects Editor
Mortal Kombat
Sound Designer
Citizen X
Sound Effects Editor
Dead Presidents
Sound Effects Editor
The Mask
Sound Effects Editor
Disclosure
Sound Effects Editor
Menace II Society
Sound Effects Editor