---
name: "David Acord"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-acord"
roles: ["Sound designer"]
born: "1 January 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-09-20T08:09:30.492747+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# David Acord

Sound designer. Born 1 January 1950.

## Details

- **Work:** Sound designer
- **Born:** 1 January 1950
- **Active:** 2002–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 12: 1 acting, 11 crew
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 55 (3), 2010s 76 (4), 2020s 72 (5)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 70 across 11 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 7, Adventure 7, Science Fiction 7, Drama 4, Romance 2, Action & Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 23 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $5,338m across 10 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Acord, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22075510, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004198/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1235786

## Coming up

- *Behemoth!* (2026-12-03), Supervising Sound Editor

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Star Wars: The Clone Wars*](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-clone-wars.md) (44)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## On Fi1m (12)

### Performed in (1)

- *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* (2008), Fi1m 44, as Rotta the Huttlet (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-clone-wars.md)

### Crew (11) — the average rests on these

- *The Mandalorian and Grogu* (2026), Fi1m 58, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mandalorian-and-grogu.md)
- *Superman* (2025), Fi1m 66, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer — [page](https://film.one/film/superman.md)
- *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3* (2023), Fi1m 71, Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3.md)
- *Andor* (2022), Fi1m 86, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer — [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md)
- *Licorice Pizza* (2021), Fi1m 80, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer — [page](https://film.one/film/licorice-pizza.md)
- *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2* (2017), Fi1m 64, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer — [page](https://film.one/film/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2.md)
- *Phantom Thread* (2017), Fi1m 87, Sound Re-Recording Mixer — [page](https://film.one/film/phantom-thread.md)
- *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016), Fi1m 70, Sound Designer — [page](https://film.one/film/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *The Master* (2012), Fi1m 84, Sound Effects Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-master.md)
- *Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith* (2005), Fi1m 67, Assistant Sound Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith.md)
- *Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones* (2002), Fi1m 54, Apprentice Sound Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones.md)

## Complete filmography (55)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Behemoth!* (2026), Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer
- *LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian* (2026), as MA-13 (voice)
- *The Mandalorian and Grogu* (2026), Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mandalorian-and-grogu.md)
- *Violent Ends* (2025), Supervising Sound Editor
- *Superman* (2025), Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/superman.md)
- *Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld* (2025), series, as C-21 Highsinger / Imperial Tech #4 (voice)
- *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3* (2023), Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3.md)
- *Andor* (2022), series, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md)
- *The Book of Boba Fett* (2021), series, Sound Designer
- *Licorice Pizza* (2021), Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/licorice-pizza.md)
- *LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales* (2021), as Medical Droid / Rebel Pilot (voice)
- *Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds* (2021), series, Sound Designer
- *The Suicide Squad* (2021), Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer
- *Loki* (2021), series, Supervising Sound Editor
- *Star Wars: The Bad Batch* (2021), series, as Stormtrooper #2 (voice)
- *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019), Supervising Sound Editor — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.md)
- *The Secret Life of Pets 2* (2019), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Captain Marvel* (2019), Sound Designer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/captain-marvel.md)
- *The Grinch* (2018), Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
- *Star Wars Resistance* (2018), series, as Kowakians (voice), Guavians (voice), Raider (voice), Tech Stormtrooper (voice), Sidon Ithano (voice)
- *Next Gen* (2018), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Solo: A Star Wars Story* (2018), Sound Designer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/solo-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *Phantom Thread* (2017), Sound Re-Recording Mixer — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/phantom-thread.md)
- *Star Wars: Forces of Destiny* (2017), series, as Stormtrooper (voice), Teedo (voice)
- *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2* (2017), Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2.md)
- *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016), as Additional Voices (voice) · Sound Designer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *The Secret Life of Pets* (2016), Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- *Star Wars: The Force Awakens* (2015), as FN-2199 (uncredited) · Supervising Sound Editor — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-force-awakens.md)
- *Avengers: Age of Ultron* (2015), Sound Designer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-age-of-ultron.md)
- *Inherent Vice* (2014), Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- *Star Wars Rebels* (2014), series, as Lead TIE Fighter Pilot / Pilot #2 (voice), Protocol Droid #2 (voice), Edrio Two Tubes (voice), Imperial Technician #2 (voice), Imperial Male PA (voice), Stormtrooper #1 / Stormtrooper #2 (voice)
- *Guardians of the Galaxy* (2014), Sound Designer, Sound Effects Editor — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/guardians-of-the-galaxy.md)
- *Captain America: The Winter Soldier* (2014), Sound Effects Editor — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-the-winter-soldier.md)
- *Star Trek Into Darkness* (2013), as Additional Voices (voice) — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-into-darkness.md)
- *LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out* (2012), Sound Designer
- *The Master* (2012), Sound Effects Editor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-master.md)
- *Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns* (2012), as C-21 Highsinger (voice) · Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- *Red Tails* (2012), Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- *Double Victory: The Tuskegee Airmen at War* (2012), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Super 8* (2011), Sound Effects Editor
- *Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy* (2010), Recording Supervision, Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* (2008), series, as Aqualish Technician (voice), Pilf Mukmuk (voice), Senate Guard / Servant Droid (voice), Rotta / Brainee (voice), Rabbit Droid (voice), A-4D Droid (voice), Ship Captain / Rabbit Droid (voice), Albed Dewa / Jimba / Pit Droid (voice), Servant Droid (voice), Highsinger (voice), Police Officer (voice), M
- *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* (2008), as Rotta the Huttlet (voice) · Sound Designer, Sound Editor — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-clone-wars.md)
- *Clerks II* (2006), Sound Effects Editor
- *Ice Age: The Meltdown* (2006), Assistant Sound Editor
- *Feast* (2005), Sound Designer
- *Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith* (2005), as GH-7 Medical Droid (voice) (uncredited) · Assistant Sound Editor — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith.md)
- *Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones* (2002), Apprentice Sound Editor — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones.md)
- *Daddy and Them* (2001), Utility Sound
- *The Patriot* (2000), Utility Sound
- *Sleepy Hollow* (1999), Utility Sound
- *Belly* (1998), Boom Operator
- *Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas* (1998), Utility Sound
- *The Night Flier* (1997), Sound Assistant
- *Twelve Monkeys* (1995), Special Effects — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/twelve-monkeys.md)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2016: Best Sound Editing (nominated), for *Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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