Richard King is an American film sound designer and editor who has worked on over 70 films. A native of
Tampa, Florida
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, he graduated from the
University of South Florida
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with a BFA in painting and film.
He has won
Academy Awards
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for
Best Sound Editing for the films ''
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'' (2003), ''
The Dark Knight
''The Dark Knight'' is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, from a screenplay co-written with his brother Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman Begins'' (2005), and the second inst ...
'' (2008), ''
Inception'' (2010), ''
Dunkirk
Dunkirk ( ; ; ; Picard language, Picard: ''Dunkèke''; ; or ) is a major port city in the Departments of France, department of Nord (French department), Nord in northern France. It lies from the Belgium, Belgian border. It has the third-larg ...
'' (2017) and the Academy Award for
Best Sound for ''
Dune: Part Two'' (2024). He was also nominated for ''
War of the Worlds'' (2005), ''
Interstellar'' (2014), ''
Oppenheimer'' (2023), and ''
Maestro
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'' (2023). He has won BAFTA awards for ''
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'' (2003), ''
Inception'' (2010), ''
Dunkirk
Dunkirk ( ; ; ; Picard language, Picard: ''Dunkèke''; ; or ) is a major port city in the Departments of France, department of Nord (French department), Nord in northern France. It lies from the Belgium, Belgian border. It has the third-larg ...
'' (2017), and ''
Dune: Part Two'' (2024). He has won eight MPSE awards for Best Sound Editing & Design, as well as the MPSE Career Achievement Award (2016).
References
External links
Short documentary on the sound of Master & Commander*
"The Sounds of Realism in ''Master and Commander''" NPR, November 13, 2003
"Wicked Wind - Designing Sound for ''Master & Commander''" The New YorkerShort "''Dunkirk'' & The Art of Sound Editing" Forbes"An Interview with Sound Designer Richard King" Gold Derby"Designing the Sound for ''Inception''" DesigningSound.com"Immersing An Audience In World War 2" Deadline.com"Behind the Scenes from ''Dunkirk & The Dark Knight Rises''" Indiewire.com"Hans Zimmer & Richard King Discuss the Sound of ''The Dark Knight Rises''" Collider.com"Sound Insights Into ''The Harder They Fall''" shoot online.com"The Sound & Music of ''The Dark Knight Rises''" Composerfocus.com"Richard King Talks ''Tenet''" Tonebender Podcast*
ttps://www.dolby.com/institute/podcast-series/#gref Dolby Institute"Sound Editor Richard King On ''The Dark Knight Rises''" BTL News"The Bat" - Aircraft Sound Design Deconstruction From ''The Dark Knight Rises'' theaudiospotlight.com"The Sound of ''Interstellar''" Filmmaking.net*
ttps://www.mixonline.com/sfp/the-sound-of-king-richard "The Sound Of ''King Richard''" Mix Magazine* Film Sound Master Clas
* MPSE Wavelength Magazin
PAINTING WITH SOUND* Soundworks Collection "Oppenheimer
The Boldest Sound in ‘Oppenheimer’ Was the Silence* https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/03/movies/oppenheimer-zone-of-interest-sound.html
DESIGNING DUNE PART TWO´S BREATHTAKING SOUND - WITH OSCARWINNING SOUND SUPERVISOR & SOUND DESIGNER RICHARD KING
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American sound editors
Best Sound BAFTA Award winners
Best Sound Editing Academy Award winners
Living people
People from Tampa, Florida
American sound designers
University of South Florida alumni
1940 births
Best Sound Mixing Academy Award winners