George Leverett
George Leverett (born February 10, 1883 in Oktibbeha County , Mississippi , † March 20, 1968 in Hemet , California ) was an American sound engineer who was nominated once for the Oscar for best special effects.
Life
Leverett began his career as a sound engineer in the Hollywood film industry in 1929 in the musical film Married in Hollywood, directed by Marcel Silver , with J. Harold Murray , Norma Terris and Walter Catlett in the leading roles. Until 1957 he was involved in the production of over ninety films.
At the Oscar ceremony in 1943 , he was with Fred Sersen and Roger Heman senior for the Oscar for Best Special Effects nomination, namely for the directed by Henry King incurred pirate movie The Black Swan (Black Swan, 1942) with Tyrone Power , Maureen O 'Hara and Laird Cregar .
Filmography (selection)
- 1930: The Big Trail ( The Big Trail )
- 1935: The Ship of Satan ( Dante's Inferno )
- 1936: Charlie Chan at the Opera ( Charlie Chan at the Opera )
- 1937: Mr. Moto and the Smugglers' Gang ( Think Fast, Mr. Moto )
- 1937: Heidi
- 1938: Shirley on Wave 303 ( Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm )
- 1942: The Black Swan ( Black Swan )
- 1943: The Gang's All Here
- 1944: Irish Eyes Are Smiling
- 1946: Smoky, King of the Prairie ( Smoky )
- 1947: A World at Your Feet ( The Foxes of Harrow )
- 1948: Belvedere cleans up ( Sitting Pretty )
- 1949: I Was a Male War Bride ( I Was a Male War Bride )
- 1950: Unlucky Adventures ( The Jackpot )
- 1957: A cute face ( Funny Face )
Web links
- George Leverett in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leverett, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oktibbeha County , Mississippi |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 20, 1968 |
| Place of death | Hemet , California |