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Skywalker Sound

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Skywalker Sound
TypeDivision
IndustrySound effects, Sound editing and Remastering
FoundedSeptember 7, 1975; 49 years ago (1975-09-07)
FounderGeorge Lucas
HeadquartersSkywalker Ranch,
Lucas Valley, California
,
United States
Key people
Josh Lowden (General Manager of Skywalker Sound)
Leslie Ann Jones
Number of employees
160
ParentLucasfilm Ltd.
(The Walt Disney Company)
Websiteskysound.com

Skywalker Sound is the sound effects, sound editing, sound design, sound mixing and music recording division of Lucasfilm. Founded in 1975, the company's main facilities are located at George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch in Lucas Valley, near Nicasio, California.[1]

History[]

Skywalker Sound was founded as Sprocket Systems in San Anselmo, California.

While located in San Anselmo, Sprocket Systems came into contact with the local residents from time to time. For instance, Kentfield resident Pat Welsh was "discovered" while shopping at a camera store and went on to provide the voice for E.T. During the sound recording of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Harrison Ford could be spotted practicing his bullwhip technique in the parking lot.[2]

Sprocket Systems moved from San Anselmo following a disastrous flood in January 1982. The company changed its name to Skywalker Sound in 1987 after the company moved to Skywalker Ranch.

Skywalker Sound's staff of sound designers and re-recording mixers have either won or been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound and Best Sound Editing every year since Star Wars in 1977; in that year, Ben Burtt was given a Special Achievement Award, since the category for Sound Editing had not yet been established. Skywalker Sound has won 15 Academy Awards and received 62 nominations.

Mixing stages, editorial services, and scoring stages are all located in a central "Tech Building," with dining areas and living quarters in the vicinity but separate from the main work area.

In 2012, The Walt Disney Company acquired Skywalker Sound as part of its purchase of Lucasfilm.

Notable staff[]

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  • David Acord
  • Christopher Barnett
  • Richard Beggs
  • Tom Bellfort
  • Steve Boeddeker
  • Christopher Boyes
  • Ben Burtt
  • Bob Edwards
  • Frank Eulner
  • Andre Fenley
  • Lora Hirschberg
  • Richard Hymns
  • Leslie Ann Jones
  • Ren Klyce
  • Dennis Leonard
  • Michael Levine
  • Scott Levine
  • Tom Myers
  • Steve Orlando
  • Gary A. Rizzo
  • Gary Rydstrom
  • Chris Scarabosio
  • Michael Semanick
  • Michael Silvers
  • Mac Smith
  • Gary Summers, M.P.S.E.
  • Randy Thom
  • Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
  • Matthew Wood

Partial filmography[]

Any film with an asterisk means that though Skywalker Sound did not provide the sound, a creative worked on it.

1970s[]

1980s[]

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1990s[]

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2000s[]

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2010s[]

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2020s[]

Upcoming[]

References[]

  1. ↑ Lev-Ram, Michal (November 1, 2015). "Behind the scenes at Lucasfilm's Skywalker Sound". Fortune. http://fortune.com/2015/10/30/lucasfilms-skywalker-sound/. 
  2. ↑ San Anselmo Historical Museum: 1970: Approaching the 21st Century

External links[]

Lucasfilm
Productions Films American Graffiti (1973) • Star Wars (1977) • More American Graffiti (1979) • The Empire Strikes Back (1980) • Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) • Return of the Jedi (1983) • Twice Upon a Time (1983) • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) • Latino (1985) • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) • Labyrinth (1986) • Howard the Duck (1986) • Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) • Willow (1988) • The Land Before Time (1988) • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) • Radioland Murders (1994) • Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) • Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) • Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) • Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) • Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) • Red Tails (2012) • Strange Magic (2015) • Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) • Rogue One (2016) • Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) • Solo (2018) • Star Wars: Episode IX (2019)
TV series Star Wars: Droids (1985–86) • Ewoks (1985–86) • Maniac Mansion (1990–93) • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992–93) • Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003–05) • Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–present) • Star Wars Rebels (2014–18) • Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures (2016–17) • Star Wars Resistance (2018–present) • Star Wars Detours (unaired)
TV films Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984) • Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985)
Theme park
films 		Captain EO (1986) • Star Tours (1987) • ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter (1995) • Star Tours – The Adventures Continue (2011)
Franchises Star Wars • Indiana Jones
Related
productions 		THX 1138 (1971)
Divisions Current Industrial Light & Magic • Skywalker Sound • Lucasfilm Animation • LucasArts
Former divisions The Droid Works (EditDroid • SoundDroid) • Kerner Optical • Pixar • THX
People George Lucas (Founder) • Kathleen Kennedy (President) • Howard Roffman (EVP, Franchise Management)

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George Lucas filmography
Films directed Feature THX 1138 (1971) • American Graffiti (1973) • Star Wars (1977) • Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) • Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) • Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Short Look at Life (1965) • Herbie (1965) • Freiheit (1966) • 1:42.08 (1966) • Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB (1967) • The Emperor (1967) • Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town (1967) • 6-18-67 (1967) • Filmmaker (1968) • Bald: The Making of THX 1138 (1971, uncredited)
Films written The Empire Strikes Back (1980) • Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) • Return of the Jedi (1983) • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) • Captain EO (1986, short) • Willow (1988) • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) • Radioland Murders (1994) • Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) • Strange Magic (2015)
Television Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984) • Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985) • Star Wars: Ewoks (1985-1986) • Star Wars: Droids (1985-1986) • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992-1996) • Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003-2005) • Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-2014) • Star Wars Detours (cancelled)
Related American Zoetrope • Indiana Jones • Lucasfilm (ILM • LucasArts • Lucasfilm Animation • Skywalker Sound • Pixar) • Skywalker Ranch • Star Wars (The Star Wars Corporation) • THX • Edutopia
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