David Esparza
| Best known as a Sound Designer based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $500,888,404 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #121) |
| Best-known technical roles: The Equalizer (Sound Designer), Ghostbusters (Sound Effects Editor), The Equalizer 2 (Supervising Sound Editor), The Magnificent Seven (Supervising Sound Editor), Southpaw (Sound Designer) |
| Most productive collaborators: Antoine Fuqua, Todd Black, Denzel Washington, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Sound Designer | 7 | $266,697,207 | $234,191,197 | $500,888,404 |
| Sound Effects Editor | 7 | $331,127,478 | $338,668,334 | $669,795,812 | |
| Re-recording Mixer | 6 | $104,498,793 | $52,887,042 | $157,385,835 | |
| Supervising Sound Editor | 4 | $237,313,659 | $171,604,274 | $408,917,933 | |
| Sound Editor | 1 | $47,003,582 | $48,534,978 | $95,538,560 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2020 | The Turning | Re-recording Mixer | $15,472,775 | $2,987,964 | $18,460,739 |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Jexi | Re-recording Mixer | $6,546,159 | $4,054,968 | $10,601,127 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Shaft | Re-recording Mixer | $21,360,215 | $21,360,215 | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | The Spy Who Dumped Me | Sound Designer | $33,562,069 | $45,436,176 | $78,998,245 |
| Jul 20, 2018 | The Equalizer 2 | Supervising Sound Editor | $102,084,362 | $88,291,819 | $190,376,181 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Paul, Apostle of Christ | Sound Designer | $17,547,999 | $8,530,501 | $26,078,500 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Death Wish | Re-recording Mixer Supervising Sound Ed… |
$34,017,028 | $14,558,937 | $48,575,965 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Den of Thieves | Sound Effects Editor | $44,947,622 | $35,199,544 | $80,147,166 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Flatliners | Re-recording Mixer Sound Designer |
$16,883,115 | $28,290,623 | $45,173,738 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | The Magnificent Seven | Supervising Sound Editor | $93,432,655 | $68,689,987 | $162,122,642 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Ghostbusters | Sound Effects Editor | $128,350,574 | $100,658,084 | $229,008,658 |
| Dec 25, 2015 | Concussion | Sound Designer | $34,531,832 | $15,831,958 | $50,363,790 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Southpaw | Sound Designer | $52,421,953 | $41,734,503 | $94,156,456 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Unfinished Business | Re-recording Mixer Sound Designer |
$10,219,501 | $2,994,550 | $13,214,051 |
| Nov 26, 2014 | Horrible Bosses 2 | Sound Effects Editor | $54,445,357 | $51,500,000 | $105,945,357 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | The Equalizer | Sound Designer | $101,530,738 | $91,372,886 | $192,903,624 |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Bad Words | Supervising Sound Editor | $7,779,614 | $63,531 | $7,843,145 |
| Oct 5, 2007 | The Heartbreak Kid | Sound Effects Editor | $36,787,257 | $90,981,533 | $127,768,790 |
| Mar 23, 2007 | Shooter | Sound Editor | $47,003,582 | $48,534,978 | $95,538,560 |
| May 28, 2004 | Saved! | Sound Effects Editor | $8,886,160 | $1,320,391 | $10,206,551 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | Basic | Sound Effects Editor | $26,599,248 | $15,999,250 | $42,598,498 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | The Core | Sound Effects Editor | $31,111,260 | $43,009,532 | $74,120,792 |
| Averages | $42,069,140 | $38,097,225 | $78,434,672 | ||
| Totals | 22 | $925,521,075 | $800,041,715 | $1,725,562,790 | |