FILM DIRECTOR
Gary Rydstrom
1959 - Today

Gary Rydstrom
Gary Roger Rydstrom (born June 29, 1959) is an American sound designer and film director. He has been nominated for twenty Academy Awards for his work in sound for movies, and has won seven times. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Gary Rydstrom is the 1,694th most popular film director (up from 1,698th in 2024), the 12,955th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,952nd in 2019) and the 488th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Gary Rydstrom ranks 1,694 out of 2,041. Before him are Julien Temple, Per Fly, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Adam Shankman, Carlos Reygadas, and Olena Demyanenko. After him are Mahiro Maeda, Morgan Spurlock, Jeff Nathanson, Robert Riskin, Jason Reitman, and Lenny Abrahamson.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJulien Temple
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 1,688
Per Fly
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 1,689
Athina Rachel Tsangari
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 1,690
Adam Shankman
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 1,691
Carlos Reygadas
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 1,692
Olena Demyanenko
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 1,693
Gary Rydstrom
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 1,694
Mahiro Maeda
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 1,695
Morgan Spurlock
1970 - 2024
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 1,696
Jeff Nathanson
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 1,697
Robert Riskin
1897 - 1955
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 1,698
Jason Reitman
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 1,699
Lenny Abrahamson
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 1,700
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Gary Rydstrom ranks 576. Before him are Linda Emond, Roberto Tricella, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Édson Boaro, Peter Angerer, and Janet L. Kavandi. After him are Lourdes Flores, Boris Kokorev, Li Meisu, Edwyn Collins, Abraham Løkin, and Gène Hanssen.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsLinda Emond
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 570
Roberto Tricella
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 571
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 572
Édson Boaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 573
Peter Angerer
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 574
Janet L. Kavandi
ASTRONAUT
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 575
Gary Rydstrom
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 576
Lourdes Flores
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 577
Boris Kokorev
ATHLETE
1959 - 2018
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 578
Li Meisu
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 579
Edwyn Collins
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 580
Abraham Løkin
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 581
Gène Hanssen
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 582
In United States
Among people born in United States, Gary Rydstrom ranks 12,959 out of 20,380. Before him are Carmine Giovinazzo (1973), William O. Douglas (1898), Boots Randolph (1927), Charlie Crist (1956), Kim Rhodes (1969), and John Hagee (1940). After him are Michael Harney (1956), Laraine Newman (1952), Steven Avery (1962), Jane Swift (1965), Dean Winters (1964), and Ann B. Davis (1926).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCarmine Giovinazzo
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,953
William O. Douglas
LAWYER
1898 - 1980
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,954
Boots Randolph
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2007
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,955
Charlie Crist
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,956
Kim Rhodes
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,957
John Hagee
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,958
Gary Rydstrom
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,959
Michael Harney
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,960
Laraine Newman
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,961
Steven Avery
MAFIOSO
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,962
Jane Swift
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,963
Dean Winters
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,964
Ann B. Davis
ACTOR
1926 - 2014
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,965
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Gary Rydstrom ranks 488. Before him are Lee Daniels (1959), Ruben Fleischer (1974), Glen Keane (1954), Dave Filoni (1974), Brad Anderson (1964), and Adam Shankman (1964). After him are Morgan Spurlock (1970), Jeff Nathanson (1965), Robert Riskin (1897), William Beaudine (1892), James Frawley (1936), and Jeffrey Lieber (1969).
Lee Daniels
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 482
Ruben Fleischer
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 483
Glen Keane
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 484
Dave Filoni
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 485
Brad Anderson
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 486
Adam Shankman
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 487
Gary Rydstrom
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 488
Morgan Spurlock
1970 - 2024
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 489
Jeff Nathanson
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 490
Robert Riskin
1897 - 1955
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 491
William Beaudine
1892 - 1970
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 492
James Frawley
1936 - 2019
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 493
Jeffrey Lieber
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 494












































