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Ethan Van der Ryn

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Ethan Van der Ryn
Ethan Van der Ryn was born on 21 October 1962 in Alameda, California, USA. He is known for King Kong (2005), A Quiet Place (2018) and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002).
BornOctober 21, 1962
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BornOctober 21, 1962
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    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 23 wins & 52 nominations total

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    Known for

    Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
    King Kong
    7.2
    • Sound Department
    • 2005
    Emily Blunt in A Quiet Place (2018)
    A Quiet Place
    7.5
    • Sound Department
    • 2018
    Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    8.8
    • Sound Department
    • 2002
    Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
    8.9
    • Sound Department
    • 2001

    Credits

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    Sound Department

    • Sonic the Hedgehog 4
      • supervisor sound editor: E2
      • Post-production
      • 2027
    • Godzilla x Kong: Supernova
      • supervising sound editor
      • Post-production
      • 2027
    • Shrek 5
      • supervising sound editor / sound designer: E2
      • Completed
      • 2027
    • The Legend of Nezha
      • sound editor
      • Post-production
    • Ryan Gosling and James Ortiz in Project Hail Mary (2026)
      Project Hail Mary
      8.2
      • supervising sound editor & sound designer
      • 2026
    • Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Mark Consuelos, Ethan Embry, Joel McHale, Asa Germann, Sam Rechner, Anna Camp, Mason Gooding, Timothy Simons, Mckenna Grace, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Isabel May, and Celeste O'Connor in Scream 7 (2026)
      Scream 7
      5.5
      • supervising sound editor & sound designer
      • 2026
    • The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)
      The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
      5.7
      • supervising sound editor: E2
      • 2025
    • Natalie Portman, Margo Martindale, Alan Tudyk, Johnny Vegas, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Ryan Anderson Lopez, Israa Zainab, and Timothy Simons in The Twits (2025)
      The Twits
      4.7
      • supervising sound editor & sound designer
      • 2025
    • Sam Rockwell in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025)
      Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
      7.0
      • supervising sound editor & sound designer
      • 2025
    • Charlize Theron in The Old Guard 2 (2025)
      The Old Guard 2
      5.1
      • sound designer
      • supervising sound editor
      • 2025
    • Okwui Okpokwasili in The Woman in the Yard (2025)
      The Woman in the Yard
      5.0
      • supervising sound editor & designer
      • 2025
    • Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Gorge (2025)
      The Gorge
      6.7
      • supervising sound editor & designer: E2 (as Ethan Van Der Ryn)
      • 2025
    • Jason Bateman and Taron Egerton in Carry-On (2024)
      Carry-On
      6.5
      • supervising sound editor & sound designer: E2
      • 2024
    • Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, and Ben Schwartz in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
      Sonic the Hedgehog 3
      6.9
      • supervising sound editor & sound designer: E2
      • 2024
    • Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
      Joker: Folie à Deux
      5.2
      • supervising sound editor & sound designer
      • 2024
    • Naomi Scott and Anthony Ramos in Long Distance (2024)
      Long Distance
      5.7
      • supervising sound editor: E2
      • 2024
    • Matt Damon, Louis Gossett Jr., Christopher Meloni, Ryan Reynolds, Sam Rockwell, Steve Carell, Bradley Cooper, Matthew Rhys, Maya Rudolph, John Krasinski, Keegan-Michael Key, Emily Blunt, Sebastian Maniscalco, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Awkwafina, and Cailey Fleming in IF (2024)
      IF
      6.4
      • supervising sound editor: New York Sound Crew, e²
      • 2024
    • Alisha Weir in Abigail (2024)
      Abigail
      6.5
      • supervising sound editor & sound designer: E2
      • 2024
    • Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (2024)
      Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
      6.0
      • supervising sound editor & sound designer: E2
      • 2024

    Art Department

    • Teri Garr, John Lithgow, and Randy Quaid in Out Cold (1989)
      Out Cold
      5.5
      • carpenter
      • 1989

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Nutcracker (1986)
      Nutcracker
      6.9
      • dolly grip
      • 1986

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Ethan Van Der Ryn
    • Born
      • October 21, 1962
      • Alameda, California, USA

    Did you know

    • 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, Titanic (1997), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and Argo (2012) are winners in the category.

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