Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1899-11-17
Deathday: 1971-01-06 (71 years old)

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Biography

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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Filmography

all 506

Movies 506

Director 234

self 1

Recording Supervision
Her Twelve Men

Her Twelve Men (1954)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

Movie
4
Recording Supervision
Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings (1954)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Executive Suite

Executive Suite (1954)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Rose Marie

Rose Marie (1954)

Movie
Sound
Tennessee Champ

Tennessee Champ (1954)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Great Diamond Robbery

The Great Diamond Robbery (1954)

Movie
Sound Recordist
M-G-M Jubilee Overture

M-G-M Jubilee Overture (1954)

Movie
Music Supervisor
Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor

Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Easy to Love

Easy to Love (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
All the Brothers Were Valiant

All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953)

Movie
6
Recording Supervision
Give a Girl a Break

Give a Girl a Break (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground! (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Actress

The Actress (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Big Leaguer

Big Leaguer (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Band Wagon

The Band Wagon (1953)

Movie
4
Recording Supervision
Dream Wife

Dream Wife (1953)

Movie
Sound Supervisor
Dangerous When Wet

Dangerous When Wet (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Capriccio Italien

Capriccio Italien (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Young Bess

Young Bess (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Scandal at Scourie

Scandal at Scourie (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Remains to Be Seen

Remains to Be Seen (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Small Town Girl

Small Town Girl (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Jeopardy

Jeopardy (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Girl Who Had Everything

The Girl Who Had Everything (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Story of Three Loves

The Story of Three Loves (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
I Love Melvin

I Love Melvin (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Confidentially Connie

Confidentially Connie (1953)

Movie
Sound
Lili

Lili (1953)

Movie
6
Recording Supervision
Battle Circus

Battle Circus (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision / Sound
The Naked Spur

The Naked Spur (1953)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

Movie
7
Recording Supervision
Million Dollar Mermaid

Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Desperate Search

Desperate Search (1952)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Everything I Have Is Yours

Everything I Have Is Yours (1952)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow (1952)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Fearless Fagan

Fearless Fagan (1952)

Movie
Sound
Holiday for Sinners

Holiday for Sinners (1952)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Shadow in the Sky

Shadow in the Sky (1952)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Glory Alley

Glory Alley (1952)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Skirts Ahoy!

Skirts Ahoy! (1952)

Movie
Sound
The Girl in White

The Girl in White (1952)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Scaramouche

Scaramouche (1952)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Carbine Williams

Carbine Williams (1952)

Movie
Sound Director
Talk About a Stranger

Talk About a Stranger (1952)

Movie
6.91
Recording Supervision
Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Movie
6
Recording Supervision
Love Is Better Than Ever

Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Belle of New York

The Belle of New York (1952)

Movie
Sound
The Wild North

The Wild North (1952)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Westward the Women

Westward the Women (1951)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Too Young to Kiss

Too Young to Kiss (1951)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Callaway Went Thataway

Callaway Went Thataway (1951)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis (1951)

Movie
6
Recording Supervision
Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield (1951)

Movie
Sound
Texas Carnival

Texas Carnival (1951)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage (1951)

Movie
Recording Supervision
An American in Paris

An American in Paris (1951)

Movie
3
Recording Supervision
The Strip

The Strip (1951)

Movie
6
Recording Supervision
The Tall Target

The Tall Target (1951)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Law and the Lady

The Law and the Lady (1951)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Show Boat

Show Boat (1951)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Kind Lady

Kind Lady (1951)

Movie
1
Sound
The Painted Hills

The Painted Hills (1951)

Movie
8
Recording Supervision
The Great Caruso

The Great Caruso (1951)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend (1951)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Cause for Alarm!

Cause for Alarm! (1951)

Movie
6
Recording Supervision
Royal Wedding

Royal Wedding (1951)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Pagan Love Song

Pagan Love Song (1950)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Magnificent Yankee

The Magnificent Yankee (1950)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Kim

Kim (1950)

Movie
Sound
Two Weeks with Love

Two Weeks with Love (1950)

Movie
Recording Supervision
King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines (1950)

Movie
Recording Supervision
To Please a Lady

To Please a Lady (1950)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Right Cross

Right Cross (1950)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Duchess of Idaho

Duchess of Idaho (1950)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Three Little Words

Three Little Words (1950)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Crisis

Crisis (1950)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride (1950)

Movie
8
Recording Supervision
Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun (1950)

Movie
5.5
Recording Supervision
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Movie
3.71
Recording Supervision
Stars in My Crown

Stars in My Crown (1950)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)

Movie
Sound
Nancy Goes to Rio

Nancy Goes to Rio (1950)

Movie
Sound Designer
The Outriders

The Outriders (1950)

Movie
Sound Director / Recording Supervision
On the Town

On the Town (1949)

Movie
4
Recording Supervision
Tension

Tension (1949)

Movie
Recording Supervision / Sound Recordist
Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib (1949)

Movie
6.13
Recording Supervision
Battleground

Battleground (1949)

Movie
Recording Supervision
That Forsyte Woman

That Forsyte Woman (1949)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Challenge to Lassie

Challenge to Lassie (1949)

Movie
5.6
Recording Supervision
Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary (1949)

Movie
Recording Supervision
In the Good Old Summertime

In the Good Old Summertime (1949)

Movie
Sound
The Great Sinner

The Great Sinner (1949)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Neptune's Daughter

Neptune's Daughter (1949)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Stratton Story

The Stratton Story (1949)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Barkleys of Broadway

The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)

Movie
6.73
Sound Director
The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden (1949)

Movie
Sound Director
Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1948)

Movie
Sound
Julia Misbehaves

Julia Misbehaves (1948)

Movie
Recording Supervision
A Date with Judy

A Date with Judy (1948)

Movie
Sound Director
Easter Parade

Easter Parade (1948)

Movie
Sound
Summer Holiday

Summer Holiday (1948)

Movie
Sound
Big City

Big City (1948)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Good News

Good News (1947)

Movie
Sound Director
Killer McCoy

Killer McCoy (1947)

Movie
Sound Director
Desire Me

Desire Me (1947)

Movie
Sound Director
Song of Love

Song of Love (1947)

Movie
Sound Director
The Unfinished Dance

The Unfinished Dance (1947)

Movie
Sound
Cynthia

Cynthia (1947)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Song of the Thin Man

Song of the Thin Man (1947)

Movie
5.18
Sound Director
The Romance of Rosy Ridge

The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947)

Movie
Sound Director
Dark Delusion

Dark Delusion (1947)

Movie
Sound
Living in a Big Way

Living in a Big Way (1947)

Movie
Sound
The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass (1947)

Movie
Sound Director
Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie (1947)

Movie
Sound
The Arnelo Affair

The Arnelo Affair (1947)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Green Dolphin Street

Green Dolphin Street (1947)

Movie
Sound Director
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)

Movie
Sound Director
The Secret Heart

The Secret Heart (1946)

Movie
Sound Director
Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake (1946)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Yearling

The Yearling (1946)

Movie
Sound Director
Undercurrent

Undercurrent (1946)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Courage of Lassie

Courage of Lassie (1946)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston (1946)

Movie
Sound Director
Two Smart People

Two Smart People (1946)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Bad Bascomb

Bad Bascomb (1946)

Movie
Sound Director / Recording Supervision
The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

Movie
1
Recording Supervision
The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint (1946)

Movie
Sound Director
Up Goes Maisie

Up Goes Maisie (1946)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls (1946)

Movie
Recording Supervision
She Went to the Races

She Went to the Races (1945)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Hidden Eye

The Hidden Eye (1945)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Ziegfeld Follies

Ziegfeld Follies (1945)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Dangerous Partners

Dangerous Partners (1945)

Movie
Sound Director
Twice Blessed

Twice Blessed (1945)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Thrill of a Romance

Thrill of a Romance (1945)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Son of Lassie

Son of Lassie (1945)

Movie
5
Recording Supervision
The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Main Street After Dark

Main Street After Dark (1945)

Movie
Douglas Shearer (uncredited)
The Great Morgan

The Great Morgan (1945)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

Movie
5.52
Sound Director
Music for Millions

Music for Millions (1944)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Gentle Annie

Gentle Annie (1944)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

Movie
6
Recording Supervision
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)

Movie
Sound Director
Mrs. Parkington

Mrs. Parkington (1944)

Movie
Sound Director
Kismet

Kismet (1944)

Movie
Sound Director
Maisie Goes to Reno

Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)

Movie
Sound Director
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost (1944)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Bathing Beauty

Bathing Beauty (1944)

Movie
Sound Director
The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)

Movie
6
Sound Designer
Gaslight

Gaslight (1944)

Movie
3.5
Sound Director
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)

Movie
Recording Supervision
An American Romance

An American Romance (1944)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Rationing

Rationing (1944)

Movie
Sound Director
See Here, Private Hargrove

See Here, Private Hargrove (1944)

Movie
Sound
A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe (1943)

Movie
Sound Director
Swing Fever

Swing Fever (1943)

Movie
Sound Director
Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie (1943)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Thousands Cheer

Thousands Cheer (1943)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Man from Down Under

The Man from Down Under (1943)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Bataan

Bataan (1943)

Movie
Sound Director
Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion (1943)

Movie
Sound Director
Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky (1943)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy (1943)

Movie
Sound Director
Andy Hardy's Double Life

Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942)

Movie
Sound Director
For Me and My Gal

For Me and My Gal (1942)

Movie
Sound Director
Eyes in the Night

Eyes in the Night (1942)

Movie
Camera Operator
Panama Hattie

Panama Hattie (1942)

Movie
Sound Director
Cairo

Cairo (1942)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Calling Dr. Gillespie

Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Her Cardboard Lover

Her Cardboard Lover (1942)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver (1942)

Movie
Sound Director
Maisie Gets Her Man

Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)

Movie
Sound
Tortilla Flat

Tortilla Flat (1942)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Grand Central Murder

Grand Central Murder (1942)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Tarzan's New York Adventure

Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)

Movie
4.2
Sound Director
Fingers at the Window

Fingers at the Window (1942)

Movie
Sound Director
Kid Glove Killer

Kid Glove Killer (1942)

Movie
Sound Director
Mokey

Mokey (1942)

Movie
Sound Director
The Courtship of Andy Hardy

The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)

Movie
Sound Director
Nazi Agent

Nazi Agent (1942)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Dr. Kildare's Victory

Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)

Movie
Sound
Two-Faced Woman

Two-Faced Woman (1941)

Movie
Sound Director
Kathleen

Kathleen (1941)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager (1941)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Tarzan's Secret Treasure

Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)

Movie
4.8
Recording Supervision
Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

Movie
5.36
Sound Director
Married Bachelor

Married Bachelor (1941)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Feminine Touch

The Feminine Touch (1941)

Movie
Sound Director
Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good (1941)

Movie
Sound Director
When Ladies Meet

When Ladies Meet (1941)

Movie
Sound Director
Life Begins for Andy Hardy

Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941)

Movie
Sound Director
Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust (1941)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark (1941)

Movie
Sound Director / Recording Supervision
Love Crazy

Love Crazy (1941)

Movie
Sound Director
I'll Wait for You

I'll Wait for You (1941)

Movie
Sound
A Woman's Face

A Woman's Face (1941)

Movie
1
Sound Director
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)

Movie
Sound Director
Ziegfeld Girl

Ziegfeld Girl (1941)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Washington Melodrama

Washington Melodrama (1941)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Rage in Heaven

Rage in Heaven (1941)

Movie
Sound Director
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941)

Movie
Sound Director
Blonde Inspiration

Blonde Inspiration (1941)

Movie
Sound Director
Maisie Was a Lady

Maisie Was a Lady (1941)

Movie
Sound Director
Comrade X

Comrade X (1940)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Go West

Go West (1940)

Movie
1
Recording Supervision
The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Movie
2.67
Director
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Dulcy

Dulcy (1940)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Boom Town

Boom Town (1940)

Movie
Sound Director
The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing (1940)

Movie
Recording Supervision
I Love You Again

I Love You Again (1940)

Movie
6
Recording Supervision
Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice (1940)

Movie
Sound Director
Gold Rush Maisie

Gold Rush Maisie (1940)

Movie
Recording Supervision
We Who Are Young

We Who Are Young (1940)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood (1940)

Movie
Sound Director
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)

Movie
Sound Director
Susan and God

Susan and God (1940)

Movie
Sound Director
Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge (1940)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)

Movie
Sound Director
Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo (1940)

Movie
Sound Director
Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage (1940)

Movie
Sound Director
Congo Maisie

Congo Maisie (1940)

Movie
Sound Director
The Shop Around the Corner

The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

Movie
2.25
Recording Supervision
The Earl of Chicago

The Earl of Chicago (1940)

Movie
Sound Director
Judge Hardy and Son

Judge Hardy and Son (1939)

Movie
Sound
Nick Carter, Master Detective

Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939)

Movie
Sound Director
Henry Goes Arizona

Henry Goes Arizona (1939)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Secret of Dr. Kildare

The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)

Movie
6
Sound Director / Recording Supervision
Ninotchka

Ninotchka (1939)

Movie
5.08
Sound Director
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man (1939)

Movie
5.6
Recording Supervision
At the Circus

At the Circus (1939)

Movie
3.5
Sound
Babes in Arms

Babes in Arms (1939)

Movie
Sound Director
Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious (1939)

Movie
Sound Director
Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat (1939)

Movie
Sound Director
The Women

The Women (1939)

Movie
Sound Designer / Sound Supervisor
The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Movie
5.77
Sound Recordist
Miracles for Sale

Miracles for Sale (1939)

Movie
Sound Director
They All Come Out

They All Come Out (1939)

Movie
Sound Director
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)

Movie
Recording Supervision
On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time (1939)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Stronger Than Desire

Stronger Than Desire (1939)

Movie
Sound Director
Maisie

Maisie (1939)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Tarzan Finds a Son!

Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)

Movie
5.6
Sound Director
Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales (1939)

Movie
Recording Supervision
6,000 Enemies

6,000 Enemies (1939)

Movie
Sound Director
Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)

Movie
Sound Director
The Hardys Ride High

The Hardys Ride High (1939)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Kid From Texas

The Kid From Texas (1939)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade (1939)

Movie
Sound Director
The Ice Follies of 1939

The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939)

Movie
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Honolulu

Honolulu (1939)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight (1939)

Movie
Sound Director
Sweethearts

Sweethearts (1938)

Movie
Sound Director
The Girl Downstairs

The Girl Downstairs (1938)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Dramatic School

Dramatic School (1938)

Movie
Sound Director
Out West with the Hardys

Out West with the Hardys (1938)

Movie
Sound Director
The Shining Hour

The Shining Hour (1938)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Spring Madness

Spring Madness (1938)

Movie
Sound Director
The Great Waltz

The Great Waltz (1938)

Movie
2
Recording Supervision
Young Dr. Kildare

Young Dr. Kildare (1938)

Movie
Sound Director
Vacation from Love

Vacation from Love (1938)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle (1938)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Boys Town

Boys Town (1938)

Movie
Sound Director
Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy (1938)

Movie
Sound
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette (1938)

Movie
Sound Director
The Chaser

The Chaser (1938)

Movie
Sound Director
Love Finds Andy Hardy

Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)

Movie
Sound Director
Fast Company

Fast Company (1938)

Movie
Sound Director
Paradise for Three

Paradise for Three (1938)

Movie
Sound Director
Three Comrades

Three Comrades (1938)

Movie
Sound Director
Test Pilot

Test Pilot (1938)

Movie
Sound Director
Judge Hardy's Children

Judge Hardy's Children (1938)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The First Hundred Years

The First Hundred Years (1938)

Movie
Sound Director
Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns (1938)

Movie
Sound Director
Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts (1938)

Movie
7.33
Sound Director
Mannequin

Mannequin (1938)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Love Is a Headache

Love Is a Headache (1938)

Movie
Sound
Man-Proof

Man-Proof (1938)

Movie
Sound Director
You're Only Young Once

You're Only Young Once (1937)

Movie
Sound Director
Beg, Borrow or Steal

Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold (1937)

Movie
Sound Director
Conquest

Conquest (1937)

Movie
4
Sound Director
Double Wedding

Double Wedding (1937)

Movie
Sound Director
The Bride Wore Red

The Bride Wore Red (1937)

Movie
Sound Director
Madame X

Madame X (1937)

Movie
Sound Director
My Dear Miss Aldrich

My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Women Men Marry

The Women Men Marry (1937)

Movie
Director
The Romance of Celluloid

The Romance of Celluloid (1937)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)

Movie
Sound
Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous (1937)

Movie
5
Sound Director
Married Before Breakfast

Married Before Breakfast (1937)

Movie
Sound Director
A Day at the Races

A Day at the Races (1937)

Movie
6.4
Sound Recordist
Parnell

Parnell (1937)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Good Earth

The Good Earth (1937)

Movie
Sound Director
The Thirteenth Chair

The Thirteenth Chair (1937)

Movie
Sound Director
They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun (1937)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Night Must Fall

Night Must Fall (1937)

Movie
Sound Director
A Family Affair

A Family Affair (1937)

Movie
Sound
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)

Movie
Sound Director
Camille

Camille (1936)

Movie
Recording Supervision
After the Thin Man

After the Thin Man (1936)

Movie
5.28
Sound Director
Sinner Take All

Sinner Take All (1936)

Movie
Sound
Born to Dance

Born to Dance (1936)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Mad Holiday

Mad Holiday (1936)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Tarzan Escapes

Tarzan Escapes (1936)

Movie
5.25
Sound Director / Recording Supervision
Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady (1936)

Movie
6.33
Recording Supervision
The Longest Night

The Longest Night (1936)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Sworn Enemy

Sworn Enemy (1936)

Movie
Sound Director
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet (1936)

Movie
Sound Director
Suzy

Suzy (1936)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Devil-Doll

The Devil-Doll (1936)

Movie
Sound Director
San Francisco

San Francisco (1936)

Movie
Sound Director / Sound Recordist
Fury

Fury (1936)

Movie
3.67
Recording Supervision
Trouble for Two

Trouble for Two (1936)

Movie
Sound Director
Absolute Quiet

Absolute Quiet (1936)

Movie
Sound Director
The Unguarded Hour

The Unguarded Hour (1936)

Movie
Sound Director
The Great Ziegfeld

The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Moonlight Murder

Moonlight Murder (1936)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Petticoat Fever

Petticoat Fever (1936)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Robin Hood of El Dorado

Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers (1936)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Wife vs. Secretary

Wife vs. Secretary (1936)

Movie
4
Sound Director
The Garden Murder Case

The Garden Murder Case (1936)

Movie
4.5
Sound Recordist
The Voice of Bugle Ann

The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Rose Marie

Rose Marie (1936)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Tough Guy

Tough Guy (1936)

Movie
Sound Director
Three Live Ghosts

Three Live Ghosts (1936)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Riffraff

Riffraff (1936)

Movie
Sound Director
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities (1935)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Last of the Pagans

Last of the Pagans (1935)

Movie
Sound Director / Recording Supervision
Whipsaw

Whipsaw (1935)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Kind Lady

Kind Lady (1935)

Movie
Sound Director
Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

Movie
4.33
Sound Director
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera (1935)

Movie
4.29
Sound Recordist
Rendezvous

Rendezvous (1935)

Movie
Sound Director
I Live My Life

I Live My Life (1935)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Broadway Melody of 1936

Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)

Movie
Sound Director
The Bishop Misbehaves

The Bishop Misbehaves (1935)

Movie
Sound
China Seas

China Seas (1935)

Movie
Sound Director
Woman Wanted

Woman Wanted (1935)

Movie
Sound Director
Mad Love

Mad Love (1935)

Movie
5
Sound Director
Calm Yourself

Calm Yourself (1935)

Movie
Sound Director
No More Ladies

No More Ladies (1935)

Movie
Sound
Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

Movie
Sound Director
Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet (1935)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Age of Indiscretion

Age of Indiscretion (1935)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Reckless

Reckless (1935)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Baby Face Harrington

Baby Face Harrington (1935)

Movie
Sound Director
Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta (1935)

Movie
6
Recording Supervision
The Casino Murder Case

The Casino Murder Case (1935)

Movie
4.33
Sound Director
Times Square Lady

Times Square Lady (1935)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Winning Ticket

The Winning Ticket (1935)

Movie
Sound Director
David Copperfield

David Copperfield (1935)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Sequoia

Sequoia (1935)

Movie
Sound Recordist
The Night Is Young

The Night Is Young (1935)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Biography of a Bachelor Girl

Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935)

Movie
Sound Director
Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others (1934)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Gay Bride

The Gay Bride (1934)

Movie
Recording Supervision
What Every Woman Knows

What Every Woman Knows (1934)

Movie
Sound Director
The Barretts of Wimpole Street

The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)

Movie
Sound Director
Chained

Chained (1934)

Movie
Sound Director
Hide-Out

Hide-Out (1934)

Movie
Sound Director
Treasure Island

Treasure Island (1934)

Movie
Sound Director
The Girl from Missouri

The Girl from Missouri (1934)

Movie
4
Sound Director
Paris Interlude

Paris Interlude (1934)

Movie
Sound Director
Operator 13

Operator 13 (1934)

Movie
Sound Director
The Thin Man

The Thin Man (1934)

Movie
5.31
Sound Director
Hollywood Party

Hollywood Party (1934)

Movie
Sound Director
Sadie McKee

Sadie McKee (1934)

Movie
5.75
Sound Director
Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama (1934)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Tarzan and His Mate

Tarzan and His Mate (1934)

Movie
4.17
Sound Director
Men in White

Men in White (1934)

Movie
Sound Director
Riptide

Riptide (1934)

Movie
Sound Director
The Show-Off

The Show-Off (1934)

Movie
Sound Director
The Mystery of Mr. X

The Mystery of Mr. X (1934)

Movie
Sound Director
The Cat and the Fiddle

The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)

Movie
Sound Director
Queen Christina

Queen Christina (1933)

Movie
6
Sound Director
Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight (1933)

Movie
4
Sound Director
Going Hollywood

Going Hollywood (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
The Women in His Life

The Women in His Life (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
Should Ladies Behave

Should Ladies Behave (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
Dancing Lady

Dancing Lady (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
Bombshell

Bombshell (1933)

Movie
Sound
Night Flight

Night Flight (1933)

Movie
6.17
Sound Director
Stage Mother

Stage Mother (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
The Solitaire Man

The Solitaire Man (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
Penthouse

Penthouse (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
Beauty for Sale

Beauty for Sale (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
Turn Back the Clock

Turn Back the Clock (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
The Stranger's Return

The Stranger's Return (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
Another Language

Another Language (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
Midnight Mary

Midnight Mary (1933)

Movie
6
Sound Director
Hold Your Man

Hold Your Man (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
When Ladies Meet

When Ladies Meet (1933)

Movie
Sound
Reunion in Vienna

Reunion in Vienna (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
Storm at Daybreak

Storm at Daybreak (1933)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Nuisance

The Nuisance (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
Peg o' My Heart

Peg o' My Heart (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
Made on Broadway

Made on Broadway (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
The Barbarian

The Barbarian (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
Looking Forward

Looking Forward (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
The White Sister

The White Sister (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
Fast Workers

Fast Workers (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
Today We Live

Today We Live (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
Men Must Fight

Men Must Fight (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
The Secret of Madame Blanche

The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark (1933)

Movie
Sound Director
Strange Interlude

Strange Interlude (1932)

Movie
4
Sound Director
Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress (1932)

Movie
Sound Director
The Son-Daughter

The Son-Daughter (1932)

Movie
Sound
Flesh

Flesh (1932)

Movie
Sound Director
The Mask of Fu Manchu

The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)

Movie
6
Sound Director
Payment Deferred

Payment Deferred (1932)

Movie
Sound Director
Red Dust

Red Dust (1932)

Movie
Sound Director
Faithless

Faithless (1932)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Kongo

Kongo (1932)

Movie
Sound Director
Smilin' Through

Smilin' Through (1932)

Movie
Sound Director
Blondie of the Follies

Blondie of the Follies (1932)

Movie
Sound
Downstairs

Downstairs (1932)

Movie
4
Sound Director
The Washington Masquerade

The Washington Masquerade (1932)

Movie
Sound Director
Unashamed

Unashamed (1932)

Movie
Sound Director
Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman (1932)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Night Court

Night Court (1932)

Movie
Recording Supervision
New Morals for Old

New Morals for Old (1932)

Movie
Sound Director
As You Desire Me

As You Desire Me (1932)

Movie
Sound Director
Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel (1932)

Movie
4
Sound Director
Huddle

Huddle (1932)

Movie
Sound Director
Letty Lynton

Letty Lynton (1932)

Movie
Sound Director
But the Flesh Is Weak

But the Flesh Is Weak (1932)

Movie
Sound
Tarzan the Ape Man

Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

Movie
5.2
Sound Director
The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade (1932)

Movie
Sound
Polly of the Circus

Polly of the Circus (1932)

Movie
Sound Director
Arsène Lupin

Arsène Lupin (1932)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Freaks

Freaks (1932)

Movie
5.5
Recording Supervision
The Passionate Plumber

The Passionate Plumber (1932)

Movie
Sound Director
Lovers Courageous

Lovers Courageous (1932)

Movie
Sound
Hell Divers

Hell Divers (1932)

Movie
Sound Director
Emma

Emma (1932)

Movie
Sound Director
Mata Hari

Mata Hari (1931)

Movie
Sound Director
Private Lives

Private Lives (1931)

Movie
6
Sound Director
Possessed

Possessed (1931)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Champ

The Champ (1931)

Movie
Recording Supervision
The Cuban Love Song

The Cuban Love Song (1931)

Movie
Sound Director
Flying High

Flying High (1931)

Movie
Sound Director
The Sin of Madelon Claudet

The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)

Movie
Sound Director
The Guardsman

The Guardsman (1931)

Movie
Sound Director
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931)

Movie
Sound Director
This Modern Age

This Modern Age (1931)

Movie
Sound Director
Guilty Hands

Guilty Hands (1931)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood (1931)

Movie
Sound Director
The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man (1931)

Movie
Sound Director
The Great Lover

The Great Lover (1931)

Movie
Sound Director
The Man in Possession

The Man in Possession (1931)

Movie
Sound Director
Five and Ten

Five and Ten (1931)

Movie
Sound Director
A Free Soul

A Free Soul (1931)

Movie
Sound Director
Laughing Sinners

Laughing Sinners (1931)

Movie
Sound Director
Strangers May Kiss

Strangers May Kiss (1931)

Movie
Sound Recordist
The bitter fruit

The bitter fruit (1931)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1931)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Politics

Politics (1931)

Movie
Sound Director
Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)

Movie
Sound Director
The Bachelor Father

The Bachelor Father (1931)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Reducing

Reducing (1931)

Movie
Sound Director
Paid

Paid (1930)

Movie
Sound Director
New Moon

New Moon (1930)

Movie
Sound Engineer
Anna Christie

Anna Christie (1930)

Movie
Sound Director
Passion Flower

Passion Flower (1930)

Movie
Sound
Min and Bill

Min and Bill (1930)

Movie
Sound Director
War Nurse

War Nurse (1930)

Movie
Sound
The Big House

The Big House (1930)

Movie
Sound Director
A Lady's Morals

A Lady's Morals (1930)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Madam Satan

Madam Satan (1930)

Movie
Sound Director
Romance

Romance (1930)

Movie
6
Sound Director
Our Blushing Brides

Our Blushing Brides (1930)

Movie
3.5
Sound Director
Let Us Be Gay

Let Us Be Gay (1930)

Movie
Sound
The Big House

The Big House (1930)

Movie
Sound Director
The Florodora Girl

The Florodora Girl (1930)

Movie
Sound Director
The Lady of Scandal

The Lady of Scandal (1930)

Movie
Sound Director
Children of Pleasure

Children of Pleasure (1930)

Movie
Sound Director
The Divorcee

The Divorcee (1930)

Movie
Sound Engineer
This Mad World

This Mad World (1930)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Lord Byron of Broadway

Lord Byron of Broadway (1930)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Anna Christie

Anna Christie (1930)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Not So Dumb

Not So Dumb (1930)

Movie
Sound Engineer
The Ship from Shanghai

The Ship from Shanghai (1930)

Movie
Sound Director
They Learned About Women

They Learned About Women (1930)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Their Own Desire

Their Own Desire (1929)

Movie
1
Sound Recordist
Dynamite

Dynamite (1929)

Movie
Sound Engineer
So This Is College

So This Is College (1929)

Movie
Sound Recordist
The Thirteenth Chair

The Thirteenth Chair (1929)

Movie
Sound Recordist
The Unholy Night

The Unholy Night (1929)

Movie
Sound Recordist
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1929)

Movie
Sound Engineer
The Idle Rich

The Idle Rich (1929)

Movie
Sound Engineer
The Voice of the City

The Voice of the City (1929)

Movie
Recording Supervision / Sound Recordist
The Broadway Melody

The Broadway Melody (1929)

Movie
1

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Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1899-11-17

Deathday
1971-01-06 (71 years old)

Birth Place
Westmount, Canada

Height

Spouse
Avice Curry

Children
Mark Shearer, Stephen Shearer

Father
Andrew Shearer

Mother
Edith Fisher

Siblings
Norma Shearer, Athole Shearer

Citizenships
United States of America, Canada

Also Known As
Douglas Graham Shearer, Douglas G. Shearer

Awards
Academy Award for Best Special Effects, Canada's Walk of Fame, Academy Award for Best Sound


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