Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Known for

Music and sound

Born

November 17, 1899

Birthplace

Westmount, Québec, Canada

Died

January 6, 1971 (aged 71)

Biography

Douglas Graham Shearer (November 17, 1899 – January 5, 1971) was a Canadian-American pioneering sound designer and recording director who played a key role in the advancement of sound technology for motion pictures. He won seven Academy Awards for his work. In 2008, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.

Douglas began his journey into cinema by studying experimental electricity at Northern Electric Company before joining MGM in 1925. Initially exploring lighting and cameras, he pivoted to sound when the era of sound pictures emerged in 1928. He pioneered synchronizing musical soundtracks with film scenes, notably in the groundbreaking "The Broadway Melody," which won the 1929 Oscar for...

Best known work

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
1939
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
1952
Freaks
Freaks
1932
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story
1940
The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner
1940
An American in Paris
An American in Paris
1951
Gaslight
Gaslight
1944
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera
1935
The Thin Man
The Thin Man
1934

Filmography

  1. 1954

    Her Twelve Men

    Recording Supervision

  2. 1954

    M-G-M Jubilee Overture

    Sound Recordist

  3. 1954

    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

    Sound, Recording Supervision

  4. 1954

    Valley of the Kings

    Recording Supervision

  5. 1954

    Executive Suite

    Recording Supervision

  6. 1954

  7. 1954

    Rose Marie

    Recording Supervision

  8. 1954

    The Great Diamond Robbery

    Recording Supervision

  9. 1953

  10. 1953

    Escape from Fort Bravo

    Sound Recordist

  11. 1953

    Easy to Love

    Recording Supervision

  12. 1953

    Kiss Me Kate

    Recording Supervision

  13. 1953

    All the Brothers Were Valiant

    Recording Supervision

  14. 1953

    Give a Girl a Break

    Recording Supervision

  15. 1953

    Take the High Ground!

    Recording Supervision

  16. 1953

    The Actress

    Recording Supervision

  17. 1953

    Big Leaguer

    Recording Supervision

  18. 1953

    The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

    Recording Supervision

  19. 1953

    The Band Wagon

    Recording Supervision

  20. 1953

    Ride, Vaquero!

    Recording Supervision

  21. 1953

    Dream Wife

    Recording Supervision

  22. 1953

    Dangerous When Wet

    Recording Supervision

  23. 1953

    Julius Caesar

    Recording Supervision

  24. 1953

    Capriccio Italien

    Recording Supervision

  25. 1953

    Young Bess

    Recording Supervision

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