Thomas Causey

Thomas Causey (December 5, 1949 – January 11, 2026) was an American sound engineer.

Life and career

Causey was born in New Orleans on December 5, 1949, and was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film Dick Tracy (1990) with Chris Jenkins, David E. Campbell, and Doug Hemphill. Causey died in Cathedral City, California, on January 11, 2026, at the age of 76.

Selected filmography

• Night of the Strangler (1972)
• Fear Is the Key (1972)
• Creature from Black Lake (1976)
• Halloween (1978)
• Escape from New York (1981)
• The Thing (1982)
• Christine (1983)
• Starman (1984)
• Clue (1985)
• Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
• Broadcast News (1987)
• ' (1988)
• Dick Tracy (1990)
• Hot Shots! (1991)
• The Fisher King (1991)
• Hoffa (1992)
• Bulworth (1998)
• Erin Brockovich (2000)
• Murder by Numbers (2002)
• Spanglish (2004)
• Reign Over Me (2007)
• You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)