Ethan Van der Ryn

Won 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 32 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

King Kong Sound Department

(2005)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Sound Department

(2002)

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Sound Department

(2003)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Sound Department

(2001)

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Filmography

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Sound department (78 credits)

2019 6 Underground (sound effects editor) (filming)

2018 Bumblebee (supervising sound editor) (post-production)

2019 Wonder Park (sound designer) (completed)

2018 The Meg (supervising sound editor)

2018 A Quiet Place (supervising sound editor)

2017 Transformers: The Last Knight (supervising sound editor)

2016 Live by Night (supervising sound editor)

2016 Spectral (sound supervising editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

2016 Trolls (sound designer) / (supervising sound editor)

2016 All I See Is You (sound design by - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

2016 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (supervising sound designer - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 (supervising sound editor)

2016 13 Hours (supervising sound editor)

2015 Goosebumps (supervising sound editor)

2015 Terminator Genisys (supervising sound editor)

2014 The Sound of Godzilla (Documentary short) (supervising sound editor)

2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (supervising sound editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction (supervising sound editor/designer - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

2014 Godzilla (supervising sound editor)

2014 Need for Speed (sound designer) / (supervising sound editor)

2013 Justin Bieber's Believe (Documentary) (sound supervisor)

2013 Midway (Documentary) (sound designer)

2013 World War Z (supervising sound editor)

2013 Pain & Gain (sound designer) / (supervising sound editor)

2013 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (supervising sound editor)

2013 Beautiful Creatures (supervising sound editor)

2012 Argo (sound designer)

2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (supervising sound editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 (foley artist) / (supervising sound editor)

2010 Megamind (supervising sound editor)

2010 Shrek Forever After (supervising sound editor)

2009 B.O.B.'s Big Break (Video short) (supervising sound editor)

2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (supervising sound editor)

2009 Monsters vs. Aliens (supervising sound editor)

2008 Kung Fu Panda (sound designer) / (supervising sound editor)

2007 Transformers (supervising sound editor)

2005 King Kong (sound designer) / (supervising sound editor)

2005 The Ring Two (sound designer) / (supervising sound editor)

2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (supervising sound co-designer) / (supervising sound editor)

2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (supervising sound editor) / (supervising sound editor/co-designer)

2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (supervising sound co-designer) / (supervising sound editor)

2001 Pearl Harbor (sound designer - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance (sound effects editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

2000 X-Men (sound effects editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

2000 Dinosaur (sound effects editor)

1999 The Haunting (supervising sound editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

1999 Dogma (supervising sound editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

1999 A Midsummer Night's Dream (sound effects editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

1998 Reach the Rock (sound effects editor)

1998 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (sound effects editor)

1998 Saving Private Ryan (effects editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

1998 Armageddon (sound editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

1997 Titanic (sound effects editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

1997 Volcano (sound effects editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

1997 B*A*P*S (sound effects editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

1997 Beverly Hills Ninja (sound editor)

1996 Boys Night Out (Short) (effects editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

1996 One Fine Day (sound effects editor)

1996 Wedding Bell Blues (supervising sound effects editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

1996 The Arrival (sound effects editor)

1995 Jumanji (sound effects editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

1995 Nine Months (sound effects editor)

1995 My Family (effects editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

1994 Miracle on 34th Street (sound effects editor)

1994 Baby's Day Out (temp mix editor)

1994 The Getaway (sound effects editor)

1992 Toys (sound effects editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

1992/I Wind (assistant sound editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

1992 Single White Female (sound editor)

1991 Bugsy (foley editor)

1991 Terminator 2 (sound effects editor: Skywalker Sound - as Ethan Van Der Ryn) / (supervising sound editor: 5.1 EX & ES remixes)

1990 Wow! (Video short) (asst. sound editor)

1990 The Godfather: Part III (sound assistant - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

1990 Avalon (assistant sound editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

1990 Cold Dog Soup (assistant sound editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

1990 Cadillac Man (assistant sound editor)

1989 Fletch Lives (assistant sound editor - as ethan van der ryn)

1988 Colors (assistant sound editor - as Ethan Van Der Ryn)

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Art department (1 credit)

1989 Out Cold (carpenter)

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Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)

1986 Nutcracker (dolly grip)

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Thanks (2 credits)

2008 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (Video short) (special thanks)

2007 Dragon Wars: D-War (special thanks)

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Self (11 credits)

2018 Made in Hollywood (TV Series)
Himself

- Ant-Man and the Wasp/A Quiet Place/Eighth Grade (2018) ... Himself

2014 The Sound of Godzilla (Documentary short)
Himself - Supervising Sound Editor

2013 The Oscars (TV Special)
Himself - Nominee

2008 The Movie Loft (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 20 November 2008 (2008) ... Himself

2008 HBO First Look (TV Series documentary short)
Himself

- Prepare for Pandamonium... The Making of 'Kung Fu Panda' (2008) ... Himself

2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

2004 The End of All Things (Video documentary short)
Himself

2004 The Soundscapes of Middle-Earth (Video documentary short)
Himself

2003 The Soundscapes of Middle-Earth (Video documentary short)
Himself

2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

2002 The Soundscapes of Middle-Earth (Video documentary short)
Himself

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

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Trivia:

As of 2017, he has contributed with the sound department of eight films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Godfather: Part III (1990), Bugsy (1991), Titanic (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and Argo (2012). Of those, ... See more »