David Farmer
Known for: Sound
Born: —
Place of birth: —
David Farmer is an American sound designer at Skywalker Sound. Raised on a farm in Gladys, Virginia, he developed an early interest in music as a guitarist and drummer before deciding to pursue a career in sound after seeing behind-the-scenes footage of sound designer Ben Burtt creating effects for the Star Wars films. He studied Recording Arts at Full Sail University in Florida before moving to Los Angeles, where he began his career as an intern at a Burbank post-production facility. He was inducted into the Full Sail Hall of Fame in 2011. He is best known for his work as sound designer on Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, creating sounds for Ringwraiths, the Balrog, and the Cave Troll. He returned to Middle-earth for the Hobbit trilogy, creating sounds for Smaug. Outside his work, Farmer is an avid field recordist who has released ambient soundscape and white-noise recordings under the artist names Aural Escapes, Dream Candy and Hushaboo.
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Filmography
56 movies · 3 TV shows, newest first
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Forgotten Island
2026
7.9
How to Train Your Dragon
2025
7.3
Thunderbolts*
2025
7.7
The Gorge
2025
6.5
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
2024
8.3
The Wild Robot
2024
6.6
Blue Beetle
2023
6.6
Willow
2022
6.8
Eternals
2021
7.2
Vivo
2021
8.2
Loki
2021
6.3
Underwater
2020
7.5
Spies in Disguise
2019
7.8
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
2019
8.2
Avengers: Endgame
2019
6.8
Captain Marvel
2019
6.9
Ant-Man and the Wasp
2018
8.2
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
7.6
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
6.7
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
2017
5.5
The Mummy
2017
5.6
Voice from the Stone
2017
6.3
A Cure for Wellness
2017
5.8
Ratchet & Clank
2016
7.1
Ant-Man
2015
7.3
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
7.6
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
7.4
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
6.3
Underworld: Awakening
2012
5.7
Cowboys & Aliens
2011
6.0
Red Riding Hood
2011
5.5
A Nightmare on Elm Street
2010
7.2
Invictus
2009
6.5
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
2009
5.9
Henry Poole Is Here
2008
6.3
The Incredible Hulk
2008
8.8
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2006
5.6
The Omen
2006
6.9
King Kong
2005
8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
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The Soundscapes of Middle-earth
2002
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
6.2
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
2001
6.7
The Replacements
2000
6.4
Space Cowboys
2000
6.7
The 13th Warrior
1999
6.8
Armageddon
1998
4.6
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
1997
5.4
Most Wanted
1997
7.2
Set It Off
1996
6.0
Bordello of Blood
1996
6.0
The Arrival
1996
6.7
Dead Presidents
1995
5.9
Mortal Kombat
1995
7.2
Citizen X
1995
6.2
Disclosure
1994
7.0
The Mask
1994
7.5
Menace II Society
1993