Tim Chau

Best known as a Sound Designer based on credits in that role in 53 films, with $5,473,261,993 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #10)
Best-known technical roles: The Hangover (Re-recording Mixer), The Hangover (Sound Designer), The Hangover (Supervising Sound Editor), The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (Supervising Sound Editor), The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (Sound Designer)
Most productive collaborators: Stephen Herek, Michael Kamen, Glenn Close, Brett Ratner, Bradley Cooper
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesSound Designer53$3,306,944,809$2,166,317,184$5,473,261,993
Supervising Sound Editor52$3,250,176,742$2,074,716,971$5,324,893,713
Re-recording Mixer32$2,390,140,679$1,687,598,925$4,077,739,604
Sound Editor8$584,385,210$467,279,220$1,051,664,430
Sound Effects Editor5$211,033,725$153,400,000$364,433,725
Sound Mixer1$32,886,940$8,893,086$41,780,026

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Re-recording Mixer at the Domestic Box Office 38 $2,390,140,679
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Domestic Box Office 7 $3,306,944,809
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the Domestic Box Office 13 $584,385,210
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 249 $211,033,725
Top Grossing Sound Mixer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 457 $32,886,940
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Domestic Box Office 9 $3,250,176,742
Top Grossing Re-recording Mixer at the International Box Office 56 $1,687,598,925
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the International Box Office 25 $2,166,317,184
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the International Box Office 30 $467,279,220
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 364 $153,400,000
Top Grossing Sound Mixer at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 557 $8,893,086
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the International Box Office 31 $2,074,716,971
Top Grossing Re-recording Mixer at the Worldwide Box Office 49 $4,077,739,604
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Worldwide Box Office 10 $5,473,261,993
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the Worldwide Box Office 23 $1,051,664,430
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 300 $364,433,725
Top Grossing Sound Mixer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 509 $41,780,026
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Worldwide Box Office 20 $5,324,893,713

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 11, 2020Frog Dreaming Sound Editor
Oct 11, 2019The Addams Family Sound Designer
Re-recording Mixer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$97,864,733$102,723,813$200,588,546
Nov 17, 2017The Star Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$40,847,995$21,758,554$62,606,549
Aug 19, 2016Kubo and the Two Strings Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$48,023,088$29,525,034$77,548,122
May 13, 2016Under the Gun Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
Feb 6, 2015The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge… Supervising Sound Ed…
Sound Designer
Re-recording Mixer
$162,994,032$148,019,149$311,013,181
Oct 10, 2014The Judge Sound Designer
Re-recording Mixer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$47,119,388$28,954,168$76,073,556
Jul 25, 2014Hercules Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
Re-recording Mixer
$72,688,614$170,700,000$243,388,614
Jul 5, 2012Katy Perry: Part of Me Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$25,326,071$7,374,368$32,700,439
Feb 10, 2012The Vow Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
Re-recording Mixer
$125,014,030$72,604,130$197,618,160
Aug 5, 2011The Change-Up Re-recording Mixer
Supervising Sound Ed…
Sound Designer
$37,243,418$38,753,649$75,997,067
May 6, 2011Passion Play Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$3,669$3,669
Feb 11, 2011Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
Re-recording Mixer
$73,013,910$26,020,215$99,034,125
Feb 26, 2010Cop Out Re-recording Mixer
Supervising Sound Ed…
Sound Designer
$44,875,481$11,034,429$55,909,910
Jun 5, 2009The Hangover Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$277,322,503$188,165,080$465,487,583
Jun 20, 2008The Love Guru Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$32,235,793$7,923,224$40,159,017
Nov 9, 2007Fred Claus Supervising Sound Ed…
Sound Designer
$72,006,777$25,830,861$97,837,638
Aug 29, 2007Balls of Fury Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
Supervising Sound Mixer
$32,886,940$8,893,086$41,780,026
Aug 10, 2007Rush Hour 3 Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
Re-recording Mixer
$140,125,968$116,459,914$256,585,882
Sep 29, 2006Open Season Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$85,105,259$106,826,899$191,932,158
Jul 15, 2005Wedding Crashers Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
Re-recording Mixer
$209,218,368$74,000,000$283,218,368
Sep 24, 2004First Daughter Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$9,055,010$1,364,074$10,419,084
Apr 2, 2004Home on the Range Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$50,026,353$26,456,108$76,482,461
Mar 12, 2004Secret Window Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$47,958,031$44,152,508$92,110,539
Feb 27, 2004Dirty Dancing Havana Nights Sound Designer $14,140,215$123,084$14,263,299
Feb 7, 2003Shanghai Knights Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$60,470,220$27,846,615$88,316,835
Sep 27, 2002The Tuxedo Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$50,586,000$53,843,625$104,429,625
May 24, 2002Spirit: Stallion of the Cim… Supervising Sound Ed…
Sound Designer
$73,215,310$33,300,000$106,515,310
Apr 26, 2002Life, or Something Like It Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer
$14,448,589$14,448,589
Sep 7, 2001Rock Star Supervising Sound Editor $16,991,902$2,325,863$19,317,765
Aug 3, 2001Rush Hour 2 Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$226,164,286$121,261,546$347,425,832
Apr 20, 2001Crocodile Dundee in Los Ang… Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer
$25,590,119$13,802,992$39,393,111
Dec 15, 2000The Emperor's New Groove Sound Designer $89,630,573$80,000,000$169,630,573
Jul 7, 2000Scary Movie Re-recording Mixer $157,019,771$120,180,229$277,200,000
May 26, 2000Shanghai Noon Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$56,932,305$14,257,530$71,189,835
Feb 4, 2000Scream 3 Re-recording Mixer $89,138,076$72,700,000$161,838,076
Nov 5, 1999The Bachelor Re-recording Mixer $21,731,001$15,151,377$36,882,378
Oct 22, 1999Crazy in Alabama Sound Designer $1,954,202$1,954,202
Sep 10, 1999Stir of Echoes Re-recording Mixer $21,133,087$1,926,292$23,059,379
Oct 9, 1998Holy Man Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$12,069,719$12,069,719
Sep 18, 1998Rush Hour Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$141,186,864$104,113,136$245,300,000
May 29, 1998Hope Floats Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$60,110,313$21,418,687$81,529,000
Dec 25, 1997Mr. Magoo Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$21,437,192$7,500,000$28,937,192
Oct 17, 1997Telling Lies in America Re-recording Mixer
Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$291,000$291,000
Aug 22, 1997Money Talks Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$41,076,865$41,076,865
Jul 16, 1997George Of The Jungle Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$105,263,257$69,200,000$174,463,257
Nov 27, 1996101 Dalmatians Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$136,189,294$168,010,706$304,200,000
Jun 7, 1996The Phantom Supervising Sound Editor $17,220,599$17,220,599
Mar 22, 1996Diabolique Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$17,100,266$17,100,266
Dec 29, 1995Mr. Holland’s Opus Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$82,582,604$23,700,000$106,282,604
Dec 22, 1995Waiting to Exhale Supervising Sound Ed…
Sound Designer
$66,947,948$14,400,000$81,347,948
Jul 28, 1995Operation Dumbo Drop Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$24,670,346$24,670,346
Mar 24, 1995Tall Tale Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$8,247,627$8,247,627
Mar 11, 1994Lightning Jack Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$16,821,273$16,821,273
Nov 12, 1993The Three Musketeers Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$53,661,805$53,661,805
Sep 8, 1993The Joy Luck Club Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$32,790,064$32,790,064
Jul 16, 1993Free Willy Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$77,698,625$76,000,000$153,698,625
May 21, 1993Sliver Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$36,280,867$80,000,000$116,280,867
Dec 11, 1992A Few Good Men Sound Editor $141,340,178$95,159,822$236,500,000
Oct 2, 1992The Mighty Ducks Supervising Sound Editor $50,752,337$50,752,337
Apr 24, 1992Passed Away Supervising Sound Editor $4,030,793$4,030,793
Jan 17, 1992Freejack Sound Editor $17,033,142$17,033,142
Dec 11, 1991Hook Sound Editor $119,654,823$181,200,000$300,854,823
Aug 23, 1991Harley Davidson and the Mar… Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$7,018,525$7,018,525
Nov 16, 1990Home Alone Sound Editor $285,761,243$190,919,398$476,680,641
Oct 19, 1990Quigley Down Under Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Ed…
$21,413,105$21,413,105
Dec 31, 1988As Time Goes By Re-recording Mixer
Sound Effects Editor
Nov 11, 1988A Cry in the Dark Sound Editor $6,908,797$6,908,797
Apr 15, 1988Return to Snowy River Sound Editor $13,687,027$13,687,027
Dec 31, 1986Sky Pirates Sound Effects Editor
Dec 31, 1986Cactus Sound Effects Editor
Dec 31, 1986Dogs in Space Sound Editor
Sep 26, 1986Crocodile Dundee Sound Effects Editor $174,803,506$153,400,000$328,203,506
Jul 10, 1985Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Sound Effects Editor $36,230,219$36,230,219
 
Averages $65,887,960$63,814,472$109,995,022
Totals 74 $4,480,381,310$2,999,280,165$7,479,661,475

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Re-recording Mixer at the Domestic Box Office 38 $2,390,140,679
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Domestic Box Office 7 $3,306,944,809
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the Domestic Box Office 13 $584,385,210
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 249 $211,033,725
Top Grossing Sound Mixer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 457 $32,886,940
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Domestic Box Office 9 $3,250,176,742
Top Grossing Re-recording Mixer at the International Box Office 56 $1,687,598,925
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the International Box Office 25 $2,166,317,184
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the International Box Office 30 $467,279,220
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 364 $153,400,000
Top Grossing Sound Mixer at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 557 $8,893,086
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the International Box Office 31 $2,074,716,971
Top Grossing Re-recording Mixer at the Worldwide Box Office 49 $4,077,739,604
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Worldwide Box Office 10 $5,473,261,993
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the Worldwide Box Office 23 $1,051,664,430
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 300 $364,433,725
Top Grossing Sound Mixer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 509 $41,780,026
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Worldwide Box Office 20 $5,324,893,713