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Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the Worldwide Box OfficeBETA


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This list shows the highest grossing Sound Effects Editors based on the worldwide box office of the movies they worked on.

Since we are still actively researching technical roles, we consider this chart to be in beta mode. The table includes data for movies in The Numbers database. While we make every effort to collect all available data, there are inevitably omissions and errors. Please help us by sending corrections to corrections@the-numbers.com.

  1
Josh Gold
Best known as a Sound Effects Editor based on credits in that role in 26 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,788,912,285 in 2019), Avatar: The Way of Water ($2,317,514,386 in 2022), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), Iron Man 3 ($1,215,392,272 in 2013), Minions ($1,157,271,759 in 2015), Captain America: Civil War ($1,151,899,586 in 2016), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ($1,055,083,596 in 2016), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($714,401,889 in 2014), Doctor Strange ($676,343,174 in 2016), Thor: The Dark World ($644,602,516 in 2013)

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Lee Gilmore
Best known as a Sound Effects Editor based on credits in that role in 51 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Zootopia ($1,002,462,578 in 2016), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($869,087,963 in 2017), The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ($864,808,014 in 2013), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 ($766,575,131 in 2014), The Amazing Spider-Man ($757,890,267 in 2012), 2012 ($757,677,748 in 2009), The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ($708,996,336 in 2014), Moana ($687,228,908 in 2016), Ant-Man and the Wasp ($623,144,660 in 2018), The Hangover Part II ($586,764,305 in 2011)

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Steve Orlando
Best known as a Sound Effects Editor based on credits in that role in 15 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,788,912,285 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), Incredibles 2 ($1,242,805,359 in 2018), Thor: Ragnarok ($850,482,778 in 2017), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted ($746,921,271 in 2012), Ant-Man and the Wasp ($623,144,660 in 2018), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings ($432,224,634 in 2021), Black Widow ($379,751,131 in 2021), Gone Girl ($367,160,781 in 2014), The Angry Birds Movie 2 ($152,255,188 in 2019)

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Complete List

Rank Name Worldwide
Box Office
Movies Average
1 Josh Gold $19,568,998,630 26 $752,653,793
2 Lee Gilmore $14,711,110,790 51 $288,453,153
3 Steve Orlando $9,887,447,313 15 $659,163,154
4 Jed Loughran $9,106,696,929 21 $433,652,235
5 Dan Hegeman $8,850,574,059 69 $128,269,189
6 Shannon Mills $8,166,168,183 17 $480,362,834
7 Samson Neslund $7,892,085,056 13 $607,083,466
8 Ben Burtt $6,954,559,282 11 $632,232,662
9 Teresa Eckton $6,792,779,590 17 $399,575,270
10 Hector Gika $6,052,561,580 37 $163,582,745
11 Ken Fischer $5,397,765,497 19 $284,092,921
12 Bruce Tanis $4,562,997,144 30 $152,099,905
13 Scott Guitteau $4,523,061,636 9 $502,562,404
14 Pascal Garneau $4,097,263,539 10 $409,726,354
15 Mac Smith $3,865,706,416 9 $429,522,935
16 Greg ten Bosch $3,534,124,772 16 $220,882,798
17 Charles Maynes $3,453,951,453 46 $75,085,901
18 Adam Kopald $3,365,938,156 19 $177,154,640
19 Matt Cavanaugh $3,348,948,417 19 $176,260,443
20 Christopher Assells $3,294,463,434 21 $156,879,211
21 Dino DiMuro $3,177,941,078 13 $244,457,006
22 Nia Hansen $3,175,264,703 9 $352,807,189
23 Luke Dunn Gielmuda $3,141,395,172 7 $448,770,739
24 Jeremy Bowker $2,975,655,781 5 $595,131,156
25 Andy Kennedy $2,951,316,659 5 $590,263,332
26 J.R. Grubbs $2,937,848,914 15 $195,856,594
27 Tim Walston $2,883,063,816 13 $221,774,140
28 Randy Torres $2,800,992,241 9 $311,221,360
29 Jason King $2,698,344,729 21 $128,492,606
30 Ken McGill $2,655,195,312 5 $531,039,062
31 Mark Larry $2,619,448,310 12 $218,287,359
32 Steve Mann $2,594,499,592 22 $117,931,800
33 Jay Wilkinson $2,547,789,412 13 $195,983,801
34 Ann Scibelli $2,503,330,116 9 $278,147,791
35 Casey Genton $2,496,743,097 7 $356,677,585
36 Frank Eulner $2,451,191,454 7 $350,170,208
37 Phil Barrie $2,255,854,733 7 $322,264,962
38 David Hughes $2,231,765,713 10 $223,176,571
39 Alan Rankin $2,159,600,247 8 $269,950,031
40 Stephen P. Robinson $2,048,600,308 7 $292,657,187
41 David Chrastka $2,048,255,777 3 $682,751,926
42 Dan Kenyon $2,039,456,933 6 $339,909,489
43 Chris Diebold $1,975,826,624 10 $197,582,662
44 Chris Terhune $1,966,461,654 6 $327,743,609
45 Ando Johnson $1,954,154,539 12 $162,846,212
46 Tim Holland $1,904,921,265 5 $380,984,253
47 Jon Borland $1,902,169,756 3 $634,056,585
48 Jon Title $1,901,619,638 10 $190,161,964
49 Glynna Grimala $1,871,334,197 2 $935,667,099
50 Robert Shoup $1,840,542,724 10 $184,054,272
51 Ryan Collins $1,834,519,685 13 $141,116,899
52 Michael Mitchell $1,823,313,935 7 $260,473,419
53 D. Chris Smith $1,807,948,390 7 $258,278,341
54 James Harrison $1,802,407,900 6 $300,401,317
55 David Werntz $1,802,233,855 8 $225,279,232
56 Paul Berolzheimer $1,744,006,827 6 $290,667,805
57 Martin Cantwell $1,743,247,559 7 $249,035,366
58 Dino R. Dimuro $1,724,950,757 13 $132,688,520
59 Randy Kelley $1,715,618,125 14 $122,544,152
60 Addison Teague $1,688,235,360 4 $422,058,840
61 Ben Meechan $1,657,202,350 5 $331,440,470
62 David C. Hughes $1,645,671,225 8 $205,708,903
63 Matt Yocum $1,622,676,736 7 $231,810,962
64 Steve Bissinger $1,620,168,765 5 $324,033,753
65 Jamie Hardt $1,603,976,561 10 $160,397,656
66 Kris Fenske $1,596,318,506 4 $399,079,627
67 Roland N. Thai $1,593,236,417 8 $199,154,552
68 Doug Jackson $1,538,061,457 16 $96,128,841
69 Samir Foco $1,529,118,365 3 $509,706,122
70 Kyrsten Mate $1,525,178,987 8 $190,647,373
71 Larry Oatfield $1,505,881,018 6 $250,980,170
72 Michael Payne $1,497,554,092 14 $106,968,149
73 John Joseph Thomas $1,454,043,569 20 $72,702,178
74 P.K. Hooker $1,453,578,324 4 $363,394,581
75 Scott Wolfs $1,447,360,317 3 $482,453,439
76 Michael W. Mitchell $1,444,342,346 11 $131,303,850
77 Wyatt Sprague $1,417,080,596 20 $70,854,030
78 Ethan Van der Ryn $1,414,306,410 6 $235,717,735
79 Hayden Collow $1,399,479,048 8 $174,934,881
80 Jeff Sawyer $1,386,750,579 13 $106,673,121
81 Christopher Scarabosio $1,379,737,229 5 $275,947,446
82 Justin Davey $1,378,629,486 5 $275,725,897
83 Dustin Cawood $1,368,513,931 3 $456,171,310
84 Peter Staubli $1,348,195,277 11 $122,563,207
85 Ai-Ling Lee $1,331,096,931 9 $147,899,659
86 Benjamin L. Cook $1,325,809,572 9 $147,312,175
87 Stuart McCowan $1,308,323,302 1 $1,308,323,302
88 Christopher Barnett $1,308,323,302 1 $1,308,323,302
89 Marti Albert $1,308,323,302 1 $1,308,323,302
90 Christopher S. Aud $1,304,289,743 8 $163,036,218
91 Samuel C. Crutcher $1,285,574,788 6 $214,262,465
92 David Grimaldi $1,261,553,896 5 $252,310,779
93 Suhail Kafity $1,254,199,849 9 $139,355,539
94 Karen Triest $1,234,498,517 4 $308,624,629
95 Richard Hymns $1,229,763,413 2 $614,881,707
96 John Marquis $1,224,174,909 3 $408,058,303
97 Glenn Hoskinson $1,218,066,585 9 $135,340,732
98 Donald Flick $1,184,657,546 8 $148,082,193
99 David E. Stone $1,177,342,189 5 $235,468,438
100 E.J. Holowicki $1,169,224,540 3 $389,741,513

This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.

Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.