An image of a Bengal tiger, the species responsible for the recording.

An image of a Bengal tiger, the species responsible for the recording.

The MGM Roar is a sound effect from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The first sound of this sort was originally created by Mark A. Mangini while MGM was producing the film Poltergeist in 1982, and it was for a supernatural beast who is seen confronting a character in that film, aside from the clown.

An alternative mix of the same sounds was then used on Leo, resulting in the creation of this sound effect. It was updated a few times in 1995 and 2008, and it continues to be used to this day. Before it was created, Leo originally had Tanner's roar used for him. In most media, it was used as a lion's roar, but these roars were actually recorded from tigers.

Info

  • First recorded: 1982
  • Creator: Mark A. Mangini
  • Owner: Metro Goldwyn-Mayer (1982-present)
  • Origin: United States
  • Year debut: June 4, 1982
  • First heard: Poltergeist (1982)
  • Area used: Worldwide

Clean, Full Length and Unedited Link to the Sound Effect

Variations

Used In

TV Shows

TV Specials

Movies

Music Videos

  • Earl Sweatshirt - Titanic (2022)
  • Girls' Generation - Lion Heart (2015)
  • Insane Clown Posse - Southwest Voodoo (1997)

Shorts

Videos

Commercials

Logos

  • Avalon Hill Game Company (1995)
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Logo (1982-1987) (Logos)
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Logo (1986-2009) (Logos)
  • MGM Interactive
  • MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993-1998)
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Logo (2008-2012) (Logos)
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Logo (2012-2021) (Logos)
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Logo (2021-Present) (Logos)
  • New Animal Productions (2010) (Logo)
  • StudioGreen

Video Games

Mobile:

Online:

PC:

  • 007: Nightfire
  • Age of Empires
  • Fox Hunt (Heard once in a deleted scene.)
  • Lion Killer.exe
  • MapleStory (Used as Drake's death sound.)
  • Survivalcraft

PlayStation:

  • Crash Bandicoot (Used in the level theme for "The Lost City" and "Sunset Vista".)
  • Tom and Jerry in House Trap (Heard once in the Warthog logo.)
  • Tomorrow Never Dies (Video Game) (Heard once in the logo.)
  • The World is Not Enough (Video Game) (Heard once in the logo.)

Sega CD:

  • Wirehead (Heard once in the logo, pitched down by 7 semitonnes.)

Xbox:

  • 007: Agent Under Fire
  • 007: Nightfire
  • Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus

Bumpers

Promos

  • Return to Pride Rock CD Promo

Trailers

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Audio Samples