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Douglas Shearer

Sound·17 de noviembre de 1899·† 6 de enero de 1971 — 71 años·Westmount, Québec, Canada

Douglas Graham Shearer (November 17, 1899 – January 5, 1971) was a Canadian-American pioneering sound designer and recording director who played a key role in the advancement of sound technology for motion pictures. He won seven Academy Awards for his work. In 2008, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.

Douglas began his journey into cinema by studying experimental electricity at Northern Electric Company before joining MGM in 1925. Initially exploring lighting and cameras, he pivoted to sound when the era of sound pictures emerged in 1928. He pioneered synchronizing musical soundtracks with film scenes, notably in the groundbreaking "The Broadway Melody," which won the 1929 Oscar for Best Picture. As head of MGM's sound department until his retirement, Shearer revolutionized sound recording, winning an Academy Award for Best Sound Recording for "The Big House." His groundbreaking work at MGM significantly enhanced the technical aspects of filmmaking. His legacy was recognized even in death, receiving a front-page obituary in The New York Times—an honour typically reserved for industry giants and heads of state.

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1954Her Twelve MenRecording Supervision 1954M-G-M Jubilee OvertureSound Recordist 1954Siete novias para siete hermanosSound · Recording Supervision 1954El valle de los reyesRecording Supervision 1954La torre de los ambiciososRecording Supervision 1954Tennessee ChampSound 1954Rose MarieRecording Supervision 1954The Great Diamond RobberyRecording Supervision 1953Overture to The Merry Wives of WindsorMusic Supervisor 1953Fort BravoSound Recordist 1953Fácil de amarRecording Supervision 1953Bésame, KateRecording Supervision 1953Todos los hermanos eran valientesRecording Supervision 1953Tres chicas con suerteRecording Supervision 1953Hombres de infanteriaRecording Supervision 1953La actrizRecording Supervision 1953La gran ligaRecording Supervision 1953The Affairs of Dobie GillisRecording Supervision 1953Melodías de Broadway 1955Recording Supervision 1953Una vida por otraRecording Supervision 1953La mujer soñadaRecording Supervision 1953Mojada y peligrosaRecording Supervision 1953Julio CésarRecording Supervision 1953Capriccio ItalienRecording Supervision 1953La reina virgenRecording Supervision 1953La señora ChesneyRecording Supervision 1953Remains to Be SeenRecording Supervision 1953Una chica de puebloRecording Supervision 1953Astucia de mujerRecording Supervision 1953The Girl Who Had EverythingRecording Supervision 1953Tres amoresRecording Supervision 1953I Love MelvinRecording Supervision 1953Confidentially ConnieRecording Supervision 1953LilíSound 1953Campo de batallaRecording Supervision 1953Colorado JimRecording Supervision · Sound 1952Cautivos del malRecording Supervision 1952La primera sirenaRecording Supervision 1952Desperate SearchRecording Supervision 1952Everything I Have Is YoursRecording Supervision 1952La viuda alegreRecording Supervision 1952Fearless FaganRecording Supervision 1952Holiday for SinnersSound 1952Shadow in the SkyRecording Supervision 1952La impetuosaSound Recordist 1952Glory AlleyRecording Supervision 1952Faldas a bordoRecording Supervision 1952The Girl in WhiteSound 1952ScaramoucheRecording Supervision 1952Young Man with IdeasRecording Supervision 1952Carabina WilliamsRecording Supervision 1952Talk About a StrangerSound Director 1952Cantando bajo la lluviaRecording Supervision 1952Nunca el amor fue tan belloRecording Supervision 1952La bella de Nueva YorkRecording Supervision 1952InvitationRecording Supervision 1952Norte salvajeSound 1951Caravana de mujeresRecording Supervision 1951Too Young to KissRecording Supervision 1951Callaway Went ThatawayRecording Supervision 1951Quo VadisSound Recordist 1951Ángeles en el campo abiertoRecording Supervision 1951Carnaval en TexasRecording Supervision 1951Medalla roja al valorSound Recordist · Recording Supervision 1951Un americano en ParísRecording Supervision 1951The StripRecording Supervision 1951El gran objetivoRecording Supervision 1951La enigmática señora LoverlyRecording Supervision 1951MagnoliaRecording Supervision 1951Kind LadyRecording Supervision 1951Lassie: Las colinas pintadasSound 1951El Gran CarusoRecording Supervision 1951El padre es abueloRecording Supervision · Sound Recordist 1951Tres soldadosRecording Supervision 1951Motivo de alarmaRecording Supervision 1951Bodas realesRecording Supervision 1951Three Guys Named MikeRecording Supervision 1951Grounds for MarriageRecording Supervision 1950Pagan Love SongRecording Supervision 1950The Magnificent YankeeRecording Supervision 1950Watch the BirdieRecording Supervision 1950Kim de la IndiaRecording Supervision 1950Two Weeks with LoveSound 1950Las minas del rey SalomónRecording Supervision 1950IndianápolisRecording Supervision 1950Cruce de derechaRecording Supervision 1950Repertorio de veranoRecording Supervision 1950La puerta del diabloSound Supervisor 1950Serenata en el valle del SolRecording Supervision 1950Tres palabritasRecording Supervision 1950CrisisRecording Supervision 1950La calle del misterioRecording Supervision 1950The Big HangoverRecording Supervision 1950Shadow on the WallRecording Supervision 1950El padre de la noviaRecording Supervision 1950La reina del oesteRecording Supervision 1950Please Believe MeRecording Supervision 1950La jungla de asfaltoRecording Supervision 1950Estrellas en mi coronaRecording Supervision 1950The Reformer and the RedheadRecording Supervision 1950The Yellow Cab ManRecording Supervision 1950La mano negraRecording Supervision 1950Nancy Goes to RioSound 1950Los escoltasSound Designer · Sound Recordist 1949Un día en Nueva YorkSound Director · Recording Supervision 1949TensionRecording Supervision 1949Han matado a un hombre blancoSound Recordist 1949La costilla de AdánRecording Supervision · Sound Recordist 1949Fuego en la nieveRecording Supervision 1949La dinastía de los ForsyteRecording Supervision 1949El desafío de LassieRecording Supervision 1949Incidente en la fronteraSound Supervisor 1949Madame BovaryRecording Supervision 1949En aquel viejo veranoRecording Supervision 1949El gran pecadorRecording Supervision 1949La hija de NeptunoRecording Supervision 1949La historia de StrattonRecording Supervision 1949Vuelve a míRecording Supervision 1949El jardín secretoSound Director 1949MujercitasSound Recordist 1949Llévame a ver el partidoSound Director 1949Acto de violenciaSound Director 1948Los tres mosqueterosRecording Supervision 1948Julia se porta malSound 1948Así son ellasRecording Supervision 1948Desfile de PascuaSound Director · Sound Recordist 1948El pirataRecording Supervision 1948Otoño en primaveraSound 1948Big CitySound 1947¡Viva el amor!Recording Supervision 1947Killer McCoySound Director 1947Desire MeSound Director 1947Pasión inmortalSound Director 1947La danza inconclusaSound Director 1947CynthiaSound 1947La ruleta de la muerteRecording Supervision 1947The Romance of Rosy RidgeSound Director 1947Mercaderes de ilusionesSound Director 1947Dark DelusionSound Director 1947Vivir a lo grandeSound 1947Mar de hierbaSound 1947Undercover MaisieSound Director 1947The Arnelo AffairSound 1947La calle del Delfín VerdeRecording Supervision 1946Los romances de Andy HardySound Director 1946DesconfianzaSound Director 1946La Dama en el lagoSound Director 1946El despertarRecording Supervision 1946Hasta que las nubes pasenSound Director 1946Corrientes ocultasSound Director 1946El coraje de LassieRecording Supervision 1946A Letter for EvieRecording Supervision 1946Dos hermanas de BostonRecording Supervision 1946Two Smart PeopleSound Director 1946Bad BascombRecording Supervision 1946El cartero siempre llama dos vecesSound Director · Recording Supervision 1946El canalla redimidoRecording Supervision 1946Up Goes MaisieSound Director 1946Las chicas de HarveyRecording Supervision 1945She Went to the RacesRecording Supervision 1945Fin de semanaRecording Supervision 1945The Hidden EyeRecording Supervision 1945Ziegfeld FolliesRecording Supervision 1945Dangerous PartnersRecording Supervision 1945Twice BlessedSound Director 1945Juego de pasionesRecording Supervision 1945El cachorro de LassieRecording Supervision 1945El retrato de Dorian GrayRecording Supervision 1945Main Street After DarkRecording Supervision 1945The Great MorganDouglas Shearer (uncredited)1944El regreso de aquel hombreRecording Supervision 1944Al compás del corazónSound Director 1944Gentle AnnieRecording Supervision 1944Cita en St. LouisRecording Supervision 1944Treinta segundos sobre TokioRecording Supervision 1944La señora ParkingtonSound Director 1944El príncipe mendigoSound Director 1944Maisie Goes to RenoSound Director 1944El fantasma de CantervilleSound Director 1944Escuela de SirenasRecording Supervision 1944Las rocas blancas de DoverSound Director 1944Andy Hardy's Blonde TroubleSound Director 1944Luz que agonizaSound 1944Un sueño americanoRecording Supervision 1944RationingRecording Supervision 1944See Here, Private HargroveSound Director 1944Dos en el cieloSound 1943Swing FeverSound Director 1943Swing Shift MaisieSound Director 1943El desfile de las estrellasRecording Supervision 1943The Man from Down UnderRecording Supervision 1943BatánRecording Supervision 1943Bajo sospechaSound Director 1943Una cabaña en el cieloSound Director 1943La comedia humanaRecording Supervision 1942Andy Hardy's Double LifeSound Director 1942Dr. Gillespie's New AssistantRecording Supervision 1942Por mi chica y por míSound Director 1942Eyes in the NightSound Director 1942Panama HattieCamera Operator 1942CairoSound Director 1942Calling Dr. GillespieRecording Supervision 1942El amante de papelRecording Supervision 1942La señora MiniverRecording Supervision 1942Maisie Gets Her ManSound Director 1942La vida es asíSound 1942Tarzán en Nueva YorkRecording Supervision 1942Grand Central MurderRecording Supervision 1942Fingers at the WindowSound Director 1942La última pruebaSound Director 1942MokeySound Director 1942The Courtship of Andy HardySound Director 1942Nazi AgentSound Director 1942Dr. Kildare's VictoryRecording Supervision 1941La mujer de las dos carasSound 1941KathleenSound Director 1941Senda prohibidaRecording Supervision 1941El tesoro de TarzánRecording Supervision 1941La sombra de los acusadosRecording Supervision 1941Married BachelorSound Director 1941Huellas femeninasRecording Supervision 1941Quiero a este hombreRecording Supervision 1941Lady Be GoodSound Director 1941Cuando ellas se encuentranSound Director 1941Life Begins for Andy HardySound Director 1941De corazón a corazónSound Director 1941Whistling in the DarkRecording Supervision 1941Mi marido está locoSound Director · Recording Supervision 1941I'll Wait for YouSound Director 1941Un rostro de mujerSound 1941The People Vs. Dr. KildareSound Director 1941Las chicas de ZiegfeldRecording Supervision 1941Washington MelodramaRecording Supervision 1941Alma en la sombraRecording Supervision 1941Andy Hardy's Private SecretarySound Director 1941Blonde InspirationSound Director 1941No puedo vivir sin tiRecording Supervision 1941The Wild Man of BorneoRecording Supervision 1941Maisie Was a LadySound Director 1940Camarada XSound Director 1940Los hermanos Marx en el oesteRecording Supervision 1940Historias de FiladelfiaRecording Supervision 1940A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of SoundSelf · Director 1940DulcyRecording Supervision 1940Dr. Kildare Goes HomeRecording Supervision 1940Fruto DoradoSound Recordist 1940The Golden FleecingSound Director 1940Te quiero otra vezRecording Supervision 1940Más fuerte que el orgulloRecording Supervision 1940Gold Rush MaisieSound Director 1940We Who Are YoungRecording Supervision 1940Sporting BloodRecording Supervision 1940Andrés Harvey, tenorioSound Director 1940Susana y DiosSound Director 1940El puente de WaterlooSound Director 1940Dr. Kildare's Strange CaseRecording Supervision 1940Extraño cargamentoSound Director 1940Paso al noroesteSound Director 1940Congo MaisieSound Director 1940El bazar de las sorpresasSound Director 1940The Earl of ChicagoRecording Supervision 1939Judge Hardy and SonSound Director 1939Nick Carter, Master DetectiveSound 1939Henry Goes ArizonaSound Director 1939Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the PresidentRecording Supervision 1939The Secret of Dr. KildareRecording Supervision 1939Otra reunión de acusadosSound Director 1939NinotchkaRecording Supervision · Sound Director 1939Una tarde en el circoRecording Supervision 1939Los hijos de la farándulaSound 1939Fast and FuriousSound Director 1939Thunder AfloatSound Director 1939MujeresSound Director 1939El mago de OzSound Director 1939Miracles for SaleSound Recordist 1939They All Come OutSound Director 1939Un nuevo amor de Andrés HarveySound Director 1939On Borrowed TimeRecording Supervision 1939Stronger Than DesireRecording Supervision 1939MaisieSound Director 1939Tarzán y su hijoRecording Supervision 1939Tell No TalesSound Director 19396,000 EnemiesRecording Supervision 1939Calling Dr. KildareSound Director 1939Andrés Harvey millonarioSound Director 1939The Kid From TexasRecording Supervision 1939Se llevó mi corazónSound Recordist 1939The Ice Follies of 1939Sound Director 1939Invitación peligrosaSound Director 1939HonoluluSound Re-Recording Mixer 1939La delicia de los idiotasRecording Supervision 1938EnamoradosSound Director 1938The Girl DownstairsSound Director 1938Dramatic SchoolSound Recordist 1938Out West with the HardysSound Director 1938The Shining HourSound Director 1938Spring MadnessRecording Supervision 1938El gran valsSound Director 1938Young Dr. KildareRecording Supervision 1938Vacation from LoveSound Director 1938Sucedió en ChinaRecording Supervision 1938Forja de hombresRecording Supervision 1938Three Loves Has NancySound Director 1938Maria AntonietaSound 1938The ChaserSound Director 1938Andrés Harvey se enamoraSound Director 1938Fast CompanySound Director 1938Paradise for ThreeSound Director 1938Tres camaradasSound Director 1938Piloto de pruebasSound Director 1938El juez Harvey y sus hijosSound Director 1938The First Hundred YearsRecording Supervision 1938La vuelta de Arsenio LupinSound Director 1938IngratitudSound Director 1938ManiquíSound Director 1938Love Is a HeadacheRecording Supervision 1938Man-ProofSound 1937Las vacaciones del juez HarveySound Director 1937Beg, Borrow or StealSound Director 1937Cadetes del marRecording Supervision 1937Maria WalewskaSound Director 1937Doble bodaSound Director 1937The Bride Wore RedSound Director 1937Madame XSound Director 1937My Dear Miss AldrichSound Director 1937The Women Men MarryRecording Supervision 1937The Romance of CelluloidDirector 1937Melodías de Broadway 1938Recording Supervision 1937Capitanes intrépidosSound 1937Married Before BreakfastSound Director 1937Un día en las carrerasSound Director 1937ParnellSound Recordist 1937La buena tierraRecording Supervision 1937They Gave Him a GunSound Director 1937The Thirteenth ChairSound Director 1937Al caer la nocheRecording Supervision 1937MaytimeSound Engineer 1937Honor de familiaSound Director 1937El último adiós a la señora CheyneySound 1936La dama de las cameliasSound Director 1936Ella, él y AstaRecording Supervision 1936Sinner Take AllSound Director 1936Nacida para la danzaSound 1936Mad HolidayRecording Supervision 1936La fuga de TarzánRecording Supervision 1936The Longest NightRecording Supervision 1936Sworn EnemyRecording Supervision 1936Romeo y JulietaSound Director 1936SuzySound Director 1936Muñecos infernalesRecording Supervision 1936San FranciscoSound Director 1936FuriaSound Recordist · Sound Director 1936Trouble for TwoRecording Supervision 1936Absolute QuietSound Director 1936Una hora en blancoSound Director 1936El gran ZiegfeldSound Director 1936Moonlight MurderSound Recordist 1936Adán sin EvaSound Recordist 1936Robin Hood of El DoradoSound Recordist 1936Three GodfathersRecording Supervision 1936Entre esposa y secretariaRecording Supervision 1936The Garden Murder CaseSound Director 1936La voz irresistibleSound Recordist 1936Rose MarieSound Recordist 1936Tough GuySound Recordist 1936Three Live GhostsSound Director 1936Flor de arrabalSound Recordist 1935Historia de dos ciudadesSound Director 1935Last of the PagansSound Recordist 1935Jaque al reyRecording Supervision · Sound Director 1935Kind LadyRecording Supervision 1935La tragedia de la BountySound Director 1935Una noche en la óperaSound Director 1935RendezvousSound Recordist 1935Vivo mi vidaSound Director 1935Melodías de Broadway 1936Recording Supervision 1935Su señoría se divierteSound Director 1935Ana KareninaSound 1935Los mares de ChinaSound 1935La fugitivaSound Director 1935Las manos de OrlacSound Director 1935Calm YourselfSound Director 1935No más mujeresSound Director 1935Public Hero Number 1Sound 1935El acorazado misteriosoSound Director 1935La edad indiscretaSound Recordist 1935La indómitaRecording Supervision 1935Baby Face HarringtonRecording Supervision 1935Marietta, la traviesaSound Director 1935The Casino Murder CaseRecording Supervision 1935Times Square LadySound Director 1935Shadow of DoubtRecording Supervision 1935The Winning TicketRecording Supervision 1935David CopperfieldSound Director 1935SequoiaRecording Supervision 1935The Night Is YoungSound Recordist 1935Biography of a Bachelor GirlSound Recordist 1934Cuando el diablo asomaSound Director 1934The Gay BrideRecording Supervision 1934What Every Woman KnowsRecording Supervision 1934Las vírgenes de Wimpole StreetSound Director 1934EncadenadaSound Director 1934El refugioSound Director 1934La isla del tesoroSound Director 1934Busco un millonarioSound Director 1934Paris InterludeSound Director 1934La espía número 13Sound Director 1934La cena de los acusadosSound Director 1934Una fiesta en HollywoodSound Director 1934Así ama la mujerSound Director 1934El enemigo público número 1Sound Director 1934Viva Villa!Sound 1934Tarzán y su compañeraRecording Supervision 1934Hombres de blancoSound Director 1934DeslicesSound Director 1934The Show-OffSound Director 1934The Mystery of Mr. XSound Director 1934El Gato y el ViolínSound Director 1934La reina Cristina de SueciaSound Director 1933Cena a las ochoSound Director 1933Amores en HollywoodSound Director 1933The Women in His LifeSound Director 1933Should Ladies BehaveSound Director 1933Alma de bailarinaSound Director 1933PolvorillaSound Director 1933Vuelo nocturnoSound 1933Madres de bastidores, madres de artistasSound Director 1933The Solitaire ManSound Director 1933Asesinato en la terrazaSound Director 1933Beauty for SaleSound Director 1933Turn Back the ClockSound Director 1933Another LanguageSound Director 1933El regreso de la forasteraSound Director 1933Tú eres míoSound Director 1933Rosa de medianocheSound Director 1933De mujer a mujerSound Director 1933Reunion in ViennaSound 1933Storm at DaybreakSound Director 1933The NuisanceRecording Supervision 1933Peg o' My HeartSound Director 1933Made on BroadwaySound Director 1933Una noche en El CairoSound Director 1933El futuro es nuestroSound Director 1933El despertar de una naciónSound Director 1933La hermana blancaSound Director 1933Fast WorkersSound Director 1933Vivamos hoySound Director 1933Men Must FightSound Director 1933The Secret of Madame BlancheSound Director 1933Whistling in the DarkSound Director 1932Extraño intervaloSound Director 1932Rasputín y la ZarinaSound Director 1932The Son-DaughterSound Director 1932CarneSound 1932La máscara de Fu ManchúSound Director 1932El asesino de Mr. MedlandSound Director 1932Tierra de pasiónSound Director 1932Mujer infielSound Director 1932KongoSound Recordist 1932La llama eternaSound Director 1932Gran HotelSound Director 1932La rubia del FolliesSound Director 1932Los de abajoSound 1932The Washington MasqueradeSound Director 1932UnashamedSound Director 1932La pelirrojaSound Director 1932Errores de juventudRecording Supervision 1932JusticiaSound Recordist 1932Como tú me deseasSound Director 1932Juventud triunfanteSound Director 1932Letty LyntonSound Director 1932El conquistador irresistibleSound Director 1932Alcohol prohibidoSound Director 1932Tarzán de los monosSound 1932Polly, la chica del circoSound 1932Arsène LupinSound Director 1932The Passionate PlumberRecording Supervision 1932Lovers CourageousSound Director 1932Titanes del cieloSound 1932EmmaSound Director 1932La parada de los monstruosRecording Supervision 1931Mata HariSound Director 1931Vidas íntimasSound Director 1931West of BroadwaySound Director 1931El campeónRecording Supervision 1931Amor en ventaSound Director 1931Bajo el cielo de CubaRecording Supervision 1931Flying HighSound Director 1931El pecado de Madelon ClaudetSound Director 1931The GuardsmanSound Director 1931Casanova wider WillenSound 1931Susan LenoxSound Director 1931This Modern AgeSound Director 1931Manos culpablesSound Director 1931Sporting BloodSound Recordist 1931El prófugoSound Director 1931The Great LoverSound Director 1931Con el agua al cuelloSound Director 1931Buster se marieSound 1931Princesa del 5 y 10Sound Director 1931Un alma libreSound Director 1931SalvadaSound Director 1931Besos al pasarSound Director 1931La fruta amargaSound Recordist 1931Pobre tenorioRecording Supervision 1931PoliticsRecording Supervision 1931Danzad, locos, danzadSound Director 1931Trader HornRecording Supervision 1931Papá solterónSound Director 1931ReducingRecording Supervision 1930PagadaSound Director 1930New MoonSound Director 1930Anna ChristieSound Engineer 1930Flor del malSound Director 1930Fruta amargaSound 1930War NurseSound Director 1930El presidioSound 1930A Lady's MoralsSound Director 1930Si l'empereur savait çaSound Engineer 1930Madame SatánSound Recordist 1930RomanceSound Director 1930Our Blushing BridesSound Director 1930Seamos alegreSound Director 1930El presidioSound 1930The Florodora GirlSound Director 1930The Lady of ScandalSound Director 1930Children of PleasureSound Director 1930La divorciadaSound Director 1930This Mad WorldSound Engineer 1930Montana MoonSound Director 1930Lord Byron of BroadwaySound Recordist 1930Anna ChristieSound Recordist 1930DulcySound Recordist 1930A bordo del 'Shanghai'Sound Engineer 1930They Learned About WomenSound Director 1929Their Own DesireSound Recordist 1929DinamitaSound Recordist 1929So This Is CollegeSound Engineer 1929The Thirteenth ChairSound Recordist 1929The Unholy NightSound Recordist 1929El poder de una mujerSound Engineer 1929The Last of Mrs. CheyneySound Recordist 1929The Idle RichSound Engineer 1929The Voice of the CitySound Engineer 1929La melodía de BroadwaySound Recordist · Recording Supervision