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 1,685th most popular film director (up from 1,697th in 2024), the 12,931st most popular biography from United States (up from 12,952nd in 2019) and the 486th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Gary Rydstrom ranks 1,685 out of 2,041. Before him are Euzhan Palcy, Julien Temple, 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 RankingsEuzhan Palcy
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 1,679
Julien Temple
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 1,680
Athina Rachel Tsangari
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 1,681
Adam Shankman
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 1,682
Carlos Reygadas
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 1,683
Olena Demyanenko
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 1,684
Gary Rydstrom
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 1,685
Mahiro Maeda
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 1,686
Morgan Spurlock
1970 - 2024
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 1,687
Jeff Nathanson
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 1,688
Robert Riskin
1897 - 1955
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 1,689
Jason Reitman
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 1,690
Lenny Abrahamson
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 1,691
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Gary Rydstrom ranks 575. 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: 569
Roberto Tricella
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 570
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 571
Édson Boaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 572
Peter Angerer
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 573
Janet L. Kavandi
ASTRONAUT
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 574
Gary Rydstrom
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 575
Lourdes Flores
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 576
Boris Kokorev
ATHLETE
1959 - 2018
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 577
Li Meisu
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 578
Edwyn Collins
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 579
Abraham Løkin
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 580
Gène Hanssen
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 581
In United States
Among people born in United States, Gary Rydstrom ranks 12,935 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), Jane Swift (1965), Dean Winters (1964), Ann B. Davis (1926), and Morgan Spurlock (1970).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCarmine Giovinazzo
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,929
William O. Douglas
LAWYER
1898 - 1980
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,930
Boots Randolph
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2007
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,931
Charlie Crist
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,932
Kim Rhodes
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,933
John Hagee
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,934
Gary Rydstrom
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,935
Michael Harney
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,936
Laraine Newman
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,937
Jane Swift
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,938
Dean Winters
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,939
Ann B. Davis
ACTOR
1926 - 2014
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 12,940
Morgan Spurlock
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - 2024
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 12,941
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Gary Rydstrom ranks 486. 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: 480
Ruben Fleischer
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 481
Glen Keane
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 482
Dave Filoni
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 483
Brad Anderson
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 484
Adam Shankman
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 485
Gary Rydstrom
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 486
Morgan Spurlock
1970 - 2024
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 487
Jeff Nathanson
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 488
Robert Riskin
1897 - 1955
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 489
William Beaudine
1892 - 1970
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 490
James Frawley
1936 - 2019
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 491
Jeffrey Lieber
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 492











































