Joe Lapis
Joseph Paul Lapis (born April 10, 1899 in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County , Hungary , † October 26, 1991 in San Luis Obispo County , California ) was an American sound engineer who was nominated for the Oscar for best special effects was.
Life
A native of Hungary Lapis began his career as a sound engineer in the film industry in Hollywood in 1929 with the romantic film drama The Mississippi Gambler by Reginald Barker with Joseph Schildkraut , Joan Bennett and Carmelita Geraghty .
At the Oscar ceremony in 1941 Lapis was with John P. Fulton and Bernard B. Brown for the Oscar for Best Special Effects nomination, namely for the comedy film The Boys from Syracuse (1940) by A. Edward Sutherland with Allan Jones , Irene Hervey and Joe Penner .
In the course of his career as a sound engineer, which lasted until 1964, Lapis was involved in the production of over 170 films, including such well-known films as Mein Freund Harvey (Harvey, 1950) by Henry Koster , As long as there are people (Imitation of Life, 1959) by Douglas Sirk , Who sows the Wind (Inherit the Wind, 1960) by Stanley Kramer and Spartacus (1960) by Stanley Kubrick .
Filmography (selection)
- 1932: The Mummy ( The Mummy )
- 1936: Dracula's Daughter ( Dracula's Daughter )
- 1936: My husband Godfrey ( My Man Godfrey )
- 1937: 100 men and a girl ( One Hundred Men and a Girl )
- 1940: The Invisible Woman ( The Invisible Woman )
- 1941: It Started with Eve ( It Started With Eve )
- 1941: The Wolf Man ( The Wolf Man )
- 1943: Phantom of the Opera ( Phantom of the Opera )
- 1943: The Stubenfee ( The Butler's Sister )
- 1944: Christmas holidays ( Christmas Holiday )
- 1944: The Pearl of the Borgia ( The Pearl of Death )
- 1945: The lady on the train ( Lady on a Train )
- 1947: A double life (alternative title: Mord in Ekstase, Double Life )
- 1950: My friend Harvey ( Harvey )
- 1952: Bend of the river ( Bend of the River )
- 1952: Against All Flags ( Against All Flags )
- 1953: The Glenn Miller Story ( The Glenn Miller Story )
- 1954: Creature from the Black Lagoon ( Creature from the Black Lagoon )
- 1954: The Iron Knight of Falworth ( The Black Shield of Falworth )
- 1955: All That Heaven Allows ( All That Heaven Allows )
- 1958: The horror creeps through the night ( Monster on the Campus )
- 1959: As long as there are people ( Imitation of Life )
- 1959–1960: Dezernat M ( M Squad , TV series )
- 1960: Inherit the Wind ( Inherit the Wind )
- 1960: Spartacus
- 1960: Mitternachtsspitzen ( Midnight Lace )
- 1960–1961: At the foot of the blue mountains ( Laramie , TV series)
- 1960–1961: Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
- 1961: Almond Eyes and Lotus Blossoms ( Flower Drum Song )
- 1961: A pajama for two ( Lover Come Back )
- 1963: The Commodore ( A Gathering of Eagles )
- 1963: The People at Shiloh Ranch ( The Virginian , TV series)
- 1964: A goldfish on a leash ( Man's Favorite Sport? )
- 1964: Send Me No Flowers ( Send Me No Flowers )
Web links
- Joe Lapis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lapis, Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lapis, Joseph Paul (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County , Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 26, 1991 |
| Place of death | San Luis Obispo County , California |