Dave Whitehead

Best known as a Sound Designer based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $3,176,886,462 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #28)
Best-known technical roles: A Minecraft Movie (Sound Designer), The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Sound Editor), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Sound Designer), Elysium (Sound Designer), District 9 (Sound Designer)
                                    

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  2. Acting Credits
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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesSound Designer9$1,100,526,257$2,076,360,205$3,176,886,462
Sound Editor1$255,119,788$685,203,251$940,323,039
Supervising Sound Editor1$40,412,817$63,016,938$103,429,755

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Domestic Box Office 30 $1,100,526,257
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the Domestic Box Office 73 $255,119,788
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 417 $40,412,817
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the International Box Office 27 $2,076,930,678
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the International Box Office 15 $685,203,251
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 343 $63,016,938
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Worldwide Box Office 28 $3,177,456,935
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the Worldwide Box Office 30 $940,323,039
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 381 $103,429,755

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 4, 2025A Minecraft Movie Sound Designer $423,949,195$532,131,195$956,080,390
Dec 14, 2018Mortal Engines Sound Designer $15,951,040$69,530,864$85,481,904
Mar 6, 2015Chappie Sound Designer $31,569,268$73,432,788$105,002,056
Dec 17, 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of t… Sound Editor $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
Aug 9, 2013Elysium Sound Designer $93,050,117$193,141,974$286,192,091
Dec 21, 2011The Adventures of Tintin Sound Designer $77,591,831$296,402,120$373,993,951
Dec 11, 2009The Lovely Bones Sound Designer $44,114,232$50,780,216$94,894,448
Aug 14, 2009District 9 Sound Designer $115,646,235$96,807,196$212,453,431
Dec 25, 2007The Water Horse: Legend of … Supervising Sound Ed…
Sound Designer		 $40,412,817$63,016,938$103,429,755
 
Averages $135,564,605$276,156,346$411,720,950
Totals 10 $1,355,646,045$2,761,563,456$4,117,209,501

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Domestic Box Office 30 $1,100,526,257
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the Domestic Box Office 73 $255,119,788
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 417 $40,412,817
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the International Box Office 27 $2,076,930,678
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the International Box Office 15 $685,203,251
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 343 $63,016,938
Top Grossing Sound Designer at the Worldwide Box Office 28 $3,177,456,935
Top Grossing Sound Editor at the Worldwide Box Office 30 $940,323,039
Top Grossing Supervising Sound Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 381 $103,429,755