David Farmer

Best known as a Sound Designer based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $3,447,228,669 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #25)
Best-known technical roles: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Sound Designer), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Sound Designer), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Sound Designer), Blue Beetle (Sound Designer), Spies in Disguise (Sound Effects Editor)
Most productive collaborators: Peter Jackson, Ian McKellen, Fran Walsh, Cate Blanchett, Philippa Boyens
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesSound Designer8$1,175,247,600$2,271,981,069$3,447,228,669
Sound Effects Editor5$374,282,942$478,291,706$852,574,648

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Domestic Box Office 26 $1,175,247,600
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 137 $374,282,942
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the International Box Office 23 $2,271,981,069
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 137 $478,291,706
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Worldwide Box Office 25 $3,447,228,669
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 140 $852,574,648

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 18, 2023Blue Beetle Sound Designer $72,541,501$56,235,516$128,777,017
Dec 25, 2019Spies in Disguise Sound Effects Editor $66,757,013$98,367,080$165,124,093
Dec 17, 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of t… Sound Designer $255,119,788$685,203,251$940,323,039
Dec 13, 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation … Sound Designer $258,241,522$701,116,914$959,358,436
Dec 11, 2009Invictus Sound Designer $37,491,364$87,022,647$124,514,011
Dec 19, 2001The Lord of the Rings: The … Sound Designer $315,544,750$575,665,289$891,210,039
Aug 11, 2000The Replacements Sound Designer $44,737,059$5,317,452$50,054,511
Aug 4, 2000Space Cowboys Sound Designer $90,454,043$38,420,000$128,874,043
Aug 27, 1999The 13th Warrior Sound Effects Editor $32,698,899$29,000,000$61,698,899
Jun 6, 1997Con Air Sound Designer $101,117,573$123,000,000$224,117,573
Dec 16, 1994Dumb & Dumber Sound Effects Editor $127,175,374$119,224,626$246,400,000
Jul 29, 1994The Mask Sound Effects Editor $119,920,129$231,700,000$351,620,129
May 26, 1993Menace II Society Sound Effects Editor $27,731,527$27,731,527
 
Averages $119,194,657$229,189,398$330,754,101
Totals 13 $1,549,530,542$2,750,272,775$4,299,803,317

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Domestic Box Office 26 $1,175,247,600
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 137 $374,282,942
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the International Box Office 23 $2,271,981,069
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 137 $478,291,706
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Worldwide Box Office 25 $3,447,228,669
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 140 $852,574,648