David Farmer
- Known for
- Sound
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.
Filmography
Forgotten Island 2026
Sound Effects Editor
A distant memory: A Star Wars fan film 2026
Sound Designer
How to Train Your Dragon 2025
Sound Effects Editor
Thunderbolts* 2025
Sound Designer
The Gorge 2025
Sound Designer
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim 2024
Sound Designer
The Wild Robot 2024
Sound Effects Editor
Blue Beetle 2023
Sound Designer
Eternals 2021
Sound Designer
Vivo 2021
Sound Effects Editor
Underwater 2020
Sound Designer
Spies in Disguise 2019
Sound Effects Editor
Avengers: Endgame 2019
Sound Designer
Captain Marvel 2019
Sound Designer
Ant-Man and the Wasp 2018
Sound Designer
Avengers: Infinity War 2018
Sound Designer
Thor: Ragnarok 2017
Sound Designer
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 2017
Sound Designer
The Mummy 2017
Sound Designer
Voice from the Stone 2017
Sound Effects Editor
A Cure for Wellness 2017
Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
Ratchet & Clank 2016
Sound Designer
Ant-Man 2015
Sound Designer
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 2014
Sound Designer
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2013
Sound Designer
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012
Sound Designer
Underworld: Awakening 2012
Sound Designer
Cowboys & Aliens 2011
Sound Designer
Red Riding Hood 2011
Sound Designer
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010
Sound Designer
Invictus 2009
Sound Designer
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 2009
Sound Designer
Henry Poole Is Here 2008
Sound Designer
The Incredible Hulk 2008
Sound Designer
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring 2006
Actor
The Omen 2006
Sound Effects Editor
King Kong 2005
Sound Designer
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003
Sound Designer
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002
Sound Designer
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Soundscapes of Middle-earth 2002
as Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001
Sound Designer
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within 2001
Sound Effects Editor
The Replacements 2000
Sound Designer
Space Cowboys 2000
Sound Designer
The 13th Warrior 1999
Other
Armageddon 1998
Sound Effects Editor
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation 1997
Sound Designer
Most Wanted 1997
Sound Effects Editor
Set It Off 1996
Sound Effects Editor
Bordello of Blood 1996
Sound Effects Editor
The Arrival 1996
Sound Designer
Dead Presidents 1995
Sound Effects Editor
Mortal Kombat 1995
Sound Designer
Citizen X 1995
Sound Effects Editor
Disclosure 1994
Sound Effects Editor
The Mask 1994
Sound Effects Editor
Menace II Society 1993
Sound Effects Editor
Credits from TMDB.