Biography
George Robert Groves (13 December 1901 – 4 September 1976) was a film sound pioneer who played a significant role in developing the technology that brought sound to the silent screen. He is also credited as being Hollywood's first ‘sound man’; he was the recording engineer on the seminal Al Jolson picture, The Jazz Singer (1927), as well as many other early talkies. In a career with Warner Brothers that spanned 46 years, he rose to become their Director of Sound and won two Academy Awards out of eight nominations in total.
Filmography
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Movies 8
self 1
Self
Hollywood's Musical Moods (1976)
Movie
Sound Recordist
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
Movie
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Sound
My Country 'Tis of Thee (1950)
Movie
Sound Technical Supervisor
Murder on the Second Floor (1932)
Movie
Sound
Bright Lights (1930)
Movie
Sound
Mammy (1930)
Movie
Sound Engineer
The Singing Fool (1928)
Movie
Sound Recordist
Glorious Betsy (1928)
Movie
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1901-12-13
Deathday1976-09-04 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceSt Helens, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsGeorge R. Groves
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Sound
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