William Hedgcock
William Hedgcock (born July 4, 1883 in New York City , New York , † September 29, 1947 in Hollywood , California ) was an American sound engineer who was once nominated for the Oscar for best special effects .
Life
Hedgcock began his career as a sound engineer in the Hollywood film industry in 1929 with the William Wyler directed Western Gallows (Hell's Heroes) with Charles Bickford , Raymond Hatton and Fred Kohler . He worked on the production of nearly 100 films until his death.
At the Oscar ceremony in 1941 , he was with John P. Fulton and Bernard B. Brown for the Oscar for Best Special Effects nomination, namely for the horror and science fiction film The Invisible Man Returns (The Invisible Man Returns, 1940) by Joe May with Cedric Hardwicke , Vincent Price and Nan Gray in the lead roles.
Filmography (selection)
- 1929: Gallows Birds ( Hell's Heroes )
- 1930: on the Western Front ( All Quiet on the Western Front )
- 1931: Dracula
- 1931: Frankenstein
- 1932: The ride into Death Valley ( The Rider of Death Valley )
- 1932: The house of horror ( The Old Dark House )
- 1933: The Invisible Man ( The Invisible Man )
- 1935: The Bride of Frankenstein ( Bride of Frankenstein )
- 1935: what happened yesterday? ( Remember Last Night? )
- 1936: Deadly Rays ( The Invisible Ray )
- 1938: Whirlwind from Paris ( The Rage of Paris )
- 1939: Frankenstein's son ( Son of Frankenstein )
- 1939: The Executioner of London ( Tower of London )
- 1940: The Invisible Man Returns ( The Invisible Man Returns )
- 1940: The Bank Dick ( The Bank Dick )
- 1941: This Woman Is Mine
- 1941: consultation for Love ( Appointment for Love )
- 1942: Savoteurs ( Saboteur )
- 1943: Nine Children and No Fathers ( The Amazing Mrs. Holliday )
- 1943: The Thunderbolt Company ( Gung Ho! )
- 1944: The Invisible Man's Revenge ( The Invisible Man's Revenge )
- 1945: The House of Fear ( Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear )
- 1945: The hostel to the red horse ( Frontier Gal )
- 1946: Fire on the Horizon ( Canyon Passage )
- 1946: Avengers of the Underworld ( The Killers )
- 1947: The Exile ( The Exile )
Web links
- William Hedgcock in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hedgcock, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sound engineer and special effects artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 29, 1947 |
| Place of death | Hollywood , California |