Liao Guiying

Liao Guiying (Chinese: 廖桂英 Pinyin: Liào guìyīng) is a Michigan-based Chinese sound designer and editor. She was an assistant to and partner of fellow sound designer from 1990 to 1995, and has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards for her work in sound for movies, winning 5.

Bio
Liao was born in Hongkou District, Shanghai on March 22, 1972.

On April Fools' Day 1990, Liao's parents tricked her and her brother Haitao/Mike into not winning the lottery, but they anyway won the lottery. As a result of winning, Liao and her family went to Detroit, Michigan. Nine days later, she joined Skywalker Sound to start her sound career, with her first project being the comedy-drama film An American Summer.

On December 16, 1995, after 5 years of working at Skywalker Sound and with her final project being Jumanji, Liao bid farewell to Rydstrom and the Skywalker staff before finally departing from the company.

On January 5, 1996, while Liao took a refreshing walk, CEO of Sunrise Sound Services Joseph Warner found her in the sidewalk and asked her to join the company, which she accepted. Her first project at Sunrise was Falling Down 2.

Outside of her work, Liao enjoys spending time with her family, and rooting for the USC Trojans football team.

Filmography

 * An American Summer (1990) - Sound Editor (first project at Skywalker Sound)
 * (1990) - Assistant Sound Editor
 * (1991) - Assistant to Mr. Rydstrom
 * (1991) - Assistant Sound Editor
 * (1991) - Assistant to Mr. Rydstrom
 * (1991) - Assistant to Mr. Rydstrom
 * (1991) - Assistant Sound Editor
 * (1992) - Assistant Sound Editor
 * (1992) - Assistant to Mr. Rydstrom
 * (1992) - Assistant to Mr. Rydstrom
 * (1992) - Sound Effects Editor
 * (1993) - Assistant to Mr. Rydstrom
 * (1993) - Assistant Sound Editor
 * (1993) - Assistant to Mr. Rydstrom
 * (1993-1994) - Assistant Sound Editor (episode 1 only)
 * (1994) - Assistant to Mr. Rydstrom
 * (1994) - Assistant Sound Editor
 * (1994) - Sound Designer
 * (1995) - Additional Sound Effects
 * (1995) - Assistant to Mr. Rydstrom
 * Looney Tunes: Marvin the Martian (1995) - Sound Effects Editor
 * (1995) - Assistant to Mr. Rydstrom
 * (1995) - Assistant Sound Editor
 * (1995) - Assistant to Mr. Rydstrom
 * (1995) - Assistant to Mr. Rydstrom (last project at Skywalker Sound)
 * Falling Down 2 (1996) - Sound Designer (first project at Sunrise Sound Services)
 * Super Cartoon Brothers (1996) - Sound Designer
 * Duel of the Stick Figures (1996) - Sound Designer
 * Kirby vs. Woody Woodpecker: A False Lawsuit (2005) - Supervising Sound Editor
 * Monica's Gang the Movie: Tronica (2012) - Assistant Sound Editor
 * Getting High on Their Own Supply (2015) - Assistant Sound Editor
 * Ralph & Eddie: User Death Imminent (2016) - Assistant Sound Editor
 * Looney Tunes: World Apart (2020) - Supervising Sound Editor