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Michael O'Farrell

Best known as a Supervising Sound Editor based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $1,031,841,888 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #98)
Best-known technical roles: The Pursuit of Happyness (Supervising Sound Editor), Austin Powers in Goldmember (Sound Effects Editor), Pineapple Express (Supervising Sound Editor), Dinner for Schmucks (Supervising Sound Editor), The Holiday (Supervising Sound Editor)
Most productive collaborators: Will Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gabriele Muccino, Dennis Drummond, Thandie Newton

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesSupervising Sound Editor12$592,193,658$439,648,230$1,031,841,888
Sound Effects Editor4$268,152,109$94,020,874$362,172,983
Sound Editor1$3,652,206$219,242$3,871,448
Re-recording Mixer1$3,652,206$219,242$3,871,448
Co-Executive Producer1$5,588$0$5,588

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Re-recording Mixer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 548 $3,652,206
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 167 $268,152,109
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Domestic Box Office 81 $592,193,658
Top Grossing Re-recording Mixer at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 499 $219,242
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 392 $94,020,874
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 $439,648,230
Top Grossing Re-recording Mixer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 563 $3,871,448
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 723 $3,871,448
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 262 $362,172,983
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Worldwide Box Office 98 $1,031,841,888

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


All Technical Credits


Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
11/23/2016 Rules Don’t Apply Sound Editor,
Re-recording Mixer 		$3,652,206 $219,242 $3,871,448
9/2/2016 The 9th Life of Louis Drax Supervising Sound Ed… $0 $487,862 $487,862
2/27/2015 Maps to the Stars Supervising Sound Ed… $350,741 $375,738 $726,479
9/12/2014 The Quitter Co-Executive Producer $5,588 $0 $5,588
11/23/2011 A Dangerous Method Supervising Sound Ed… $5,702,083 $9,105,448 $14,807,531
7/30/2010 Dinner for Schmucks Supervising Sound Ed… $73,026,337 $13,770,165 $86,796,502
7/10/2009 Brüno Supervising Sound Ed… $60,054,530 $78,653,997 $138,708,527
8/6/2008 Pineapple Express Supervising Sound Ed… $87,341,380 $15,062,639 $102,404,019
12/15/2006 The Pursuit of Happyness Supervising Sound Ed… $162,586,036 $144,725,057 $307,311,093
12/8/2006 The Holiday Supervising Sound Ed… $63,280,000 $141,910,324 $205,190,324
12/17/2004 Spanglish Supervising Sound Ed… $42,044,321 $12,300,000 $54,344,321
12/10/2004 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Sound Effects Editor $24,006,726 $10,800,000 $34,806,726
7/25/2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember Sound Effects Editor $213,117,789 $83,220,874 $296,338,663
10/19/2001 Riding in Cars with Boys Sound Effects Editor $29,781,453 $0 $29,781,453
12/29/1999 The Hurricane Supervising Sound Ed… $50,699,241 $23,257,000 $73,956,241
4/24/1998 The Big Hit Supervising Sound Ed… $27,066,941 $0 $27,066,941
10/7/1994 Only You Supervising Sound Ed… $20,042,048 $0 $20,042,048
4/8/1983 Losin' It Sound Effects Editor $1,246,141 $0 $1,246,141
Movies: 18Totals:$864,003,561$533,888,346$1,397,891,907
  Averages:$48,000,198$29,660,464$77,660,662



Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Re-recording Mixer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 548 $3,652,206
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 167 $268,152,109
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Domestic Box Office 81 $592,193,658
Top Grossing Re-recording Mixer at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 499 $219,242
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 392 $94,020,874
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 $439,648,230
Top Grossing Re-recording Mixer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 563 $3,871,448
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 723 $3,871,448
Top Grossing Sound Effects Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 262 $362,172,983
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Worldwide Box Office 98 $1,031,841,888


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