Douglas Shearer

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Douglas Graham Shearer (born November 17, 1899 in Westmount , Canada , † January 5, 1971 in Culver City , California , USA ) was one of the most important sound engineers in the US film industry.

Life

Douglas Shearer, who had studied engineering , came into contact with the technicians at her studio MGM while visiting his sister, Hollywood star Norma Shearer , where he was initially responsible for the technical maintenance of the cameras and projectors.

During the transition from silent films to talkies , he took on responsibility for the newly established sound department, where he quickly became one of the most innovative technicians in the entire industry. Douglas Shearer developed, among other things, a method in which the sound track was copied directly onto the film track, which significantly improved the recording technology.

In his more than 40-year career in film, he won a total of 7 Academy Awards , was nominated 14 times for an Oscar and was constantly involved in the further development of recording technology and microphone use .

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SURNAME Shearer, Douglas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Shearer, Douglas Graham
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American-Canadian sound engineer
DATE OF BIRTH November 17, 1899
PLACE OF BIRTH Westmount , Canada
DATE OF DEATH 5th January 1971
Place of death Culver City , California