
Douglas Shearer
- Sonido
- 17 de noviembre de 1899 · Westmount, Québec, Canada
- 6 de enero de 1971
Biografía
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 Picture. As head of MGM's sound department until his retirement, Shearer revolutionized sound recording, winning an Academy Award for Best Sound Recording for "The Big House." His groundbreaking work at MGM significantly enhanced the technical aspects of filmmaking. His legacy was recognized even in death, receiving a front-page obituary in The New York Times—an honour typically reserved for industry giants and heads of state.
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Filmografía
- Her Twelve Men · Recording Supervision
- M-G-M Jubilee Overture · Sound Recordist
- Siete novias para siete hermanos · Sound, Recording Supervision
- El valle de los reyes · Recording Supervision
- La torre de los ambiciosos · Recording Supervision
- Tennessee Champ · Sound
- Rose Marie · Recording Supervision
- The Great Diamond Robbery · Recording Supervision
- Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor · Music Supervisor
- Fort Bravo · Sound Recordist
- Fácil de amar · Recording Supervision
- Bésame, Kate · Recording Supervision
- Todos los hermanos eran valientes · Recording Supervision
- Tres chicas con suerte · Recording Supervision
- Hombres de infanteria · Recording Supervision
- La actriz · Recording Supervision
- La gran liga · Recording Supervision
- The Affairs of Dobie Gillis · Recording Supervision
- Melodías de Broadway 1955 · Recording Supervision
- Una vida por otra · Recording Supervision
- La mujer soñada · Recording Supervision
- Mojada y peligrosa · Recording Supervision
- Julio César · Recording Supervision
- Capriccio Italien · Recording Supervision
- La reina virgen · Recording Supervision
- La señora Chesney · Recording Supervision
- Remains to Be Seen · Recording Supervision
- Una chica de pueblo · Recording Supervision
- Astucia de mujer · Recording Supervision
- The Girl Who Had Everything · Recording Supervision
- Tres amores · Recording Supervision
- I Love Melvin · Recording Supervision
- Confidentially Connie · Recording Supervision
- Lilí · Sound
- Campo de batalla · Recording Supervision
- Colorado Jim · Recording Supervision, Sound
- Cautivos del mal · Recording Supervision
- La primera sirena · Recording Supervision
- Desperate Search · Recording Supervision
- Everything I Have Is Yours · Recording Supervision
- La viuda alegre · Recording Supervision
- Fearless Fagan · Recording Supervision
- Holiday for Sinners · Sound
- Shadow in the Sky · Recording Supervision
- La impetuosa · Sound Recordist
- Glory Alley · Recording Supervision
- Faldas a bordo · Recording Supervision
- The Girl in White · Sound
- Scaramouche · Recording Supervision
- Young Man with Ideas · Recording Supervision
- Carabina Williams · Recording Supervision
- Talk About a Stranger · Sound Director
- Cantando bajo la lluvia · Recording Supervision
- Nunca el amor fue tan bello · Recording Supervision
- La bella de Nueva York · Recording Supervision
- Invitation · Recording Supervision
- Norte salvaje · Sound
- Caravana de mujeres · Recording Supervision
- Too Young to Kiss · Recording Supervision
- Callaway Went Thataway · Recording Supervision
- Quo Vadis · Sound Recordist
- Ángeles en el campo abierto · Recording Supervision
- Carnaval en Texas · Recording Supervision
- Medalla roja al valor · Sound Recordist, Recording Supervision
- Un americano en París · Recording Supervision
- The Strip · Recording Supervision
- El gran objetivo · Recording Supervision
- La enigmática señora Loverly · Recording Supervision
- Magnolia · Recording Supervision
- Kind Lady · Recording Supervision
- Lassie: Las colinas pintadas · Sound
- El Gran Caruso · Recording Supervision
- El padre es abuelo · Recording Supervision, Sound Recordist
- Tres soldados · Recording Supervision
- Motivo de alarma · Recording Supervision
- Bodas reales · Recording Supervision
- Three Guys Named Mike · Recording Supervision
- Grounds for Marriage · Recording Supervision
- Pagan Love Song · Recording Supervision
- The Magnificent Yankee · Recording Supervision











