John P. Livadary

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John Paul Livadary (born May 20, 1896 in Istanbul , Turkey , † April 7, 1987 in Balboa Island , Newport Beach , California ) was an American sound engineer.

Life

Born in Istanbul , John P. Livadary moved to the United States , where he studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated in mathematics and electrical engineering in 1923. In 1929 he was hired by Columbia Pictures as a sound engineer and was henceforth responsible for numerous films at the studio. These included films by director Frank Capra , such as Mr. Deeds Goes to the City (1936), as well as film musicals with Columbia's greatest star Rita Hayworth , such as The Goddess Dances (1944). At the 10th Academy Awards (1938), Livadary received an Oscar nomination for Best Sound for the film In the Fetters of Shangri-La .

Livadary was nominated for an Oscar 17 times . He won the film award for the films One Night of Love (1934), The Jazz Singer (1946) and Damned in All Eternity (1953). With four special awards for technical achievements in 1938, 1945, 1951 and 1955, he proved to be a pioneer in his field. In 1959 he retired from the film business with his extensive experience as sound engineer for Columbia Pictures and instead became executive director of Everest Records , a former record label specializing in classical music. With the use of 35 mm magnetic tape for multi-channel sound recording, he set new quality standards for the record industry in the 1960s. He was also a member of the Audio Engineering Society , the Acoustical Society of America , the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences .

He died in 1987 at the age of 90 on Balboa Island , a borough of Newport Beach . His grave and the grave of his wife Helen (1908-2001) are located in the Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona del Mar .

Filmography (selection)

Awards

Oscar

Best tone

Won:

  • 1935: One Night of Love
  • 1947: The Jazz Singer ( The Jolson Story )
  • 1954: From Here to Eternity ( From Here to Eternity )

Nominated:

  • 1936: Love Me Forever
  • 1937: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town ( Mr. Deeds Goes to Town )
  • 1938: In the Shackles of Shangri-La ( Lost Horizon )
  • 1939: Lebenskünstler ( You Can't Take It with You )
  • 1940: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ( Mr. Smith Goes to Washington )
  • 1941: A husband too much ( Too Many Husbands )
  • 1942: Novel of a Dancer ( The Men in Her Life )
  • 1943: You were never captivating ( You Were Never Lovelier )
  • 1944: Sahara
  • 1945: The Goddess Dances ( Cover Girl )
  • 1946: Polonaise ( A Song to Remember )
  • 1955: The Caine Mutiny ( The Caine Mutiny )
  • 1957: Loved Forever ( The Eddy Duchin Story )
  • 1958: Pal Joey

Technical merits

  • 1938: Award for the use of a biplane light valve in film sound recordings
  • 1945: Awarded together with Bernard B. Brown for the design and technical implementation of a separate recording room for soloists and choirs
  • 1951: Awarded together with Floyd Campbell and LW Russell for the development of a recording system with several magnetized audio tracks
  • 1955: Awarded with Lloyd Russell for an improved limiting amplifier applied to level comparison equipment

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Audio Engineering Society : Journal of the Audio Engineering Society . Volume 35, April 1954, p. 741.
  2. ↑ Academy Awards 1938, USA In: Internet Movie Database IMDb.com, accessed June 5, 2018
  3. ↑ Name Livadary everest Exec . In: The Billboard , Aug. 24, 1959, p. 3.
personal data
SURNAME Livadary, John P.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Livadary, John Paul (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American sound engineer
DATE OF BIRTH May 20, 1896
PLACE OF BIRTH Istanbul , Turkey
DATE OF DEATH April 7, 1987
Place of death Balboa Island , Newport Beach , California