Bernard B. Brown

Bernard B. Brown
Born	July 24, 1898 La Farge, Wisconsin, United States
Died	February 20, 1981 (aged 82) Glendale, California, United States
Occupation	Sound engineer
Years active	1930-1958

Bernard B. Brown (July 24, 1898 – February 20, 1981) was an American sound engineer and composer, who wrote the scores for many early animated cartoons produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions for distribution by Warner Bros. Pictures. He won an Academy Award in the category Sound Recording and was nominated for seven more in the same category. He was also nominated three times in the category Best Visual Effects. He worked on more than 520 films between 1930 and 1958.

Selected filmography

Brown won an Academy Award and was nominated for seven more in the category Best Sound:

Won

• When Tomorrow Comes (1939)^[1]

Nominated (Best Sound)

• That Certain Age (1938)^[2]
• Spring Parade (1940)^[3]
• Appointment for Love (1941)^[4]
• Arabian Nights (1942)^[5]
• Phantom of the Opera (1943)^[6]
• His Butler's Sister (1943)^[7]
• Lady on a Train (1945)^[8]

Nominated (Best Visual Effects)

• The Boys from Syracuse (1940)^[3]
• The Invisible Man Returns (1940)^[3]
• Invisible Agent (1942)^[5]

References

1. "The 12th Academy Awards (1940) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
2. "The 11th Academy Awards (1939) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
3. "The 13th Academy Awards (1941) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
4. "The 14th Academy Awards (1942) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
5. "The 15th Academy Awards (1943) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
6. "The 16th Academy Awards (1944) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
7. "The 17th Academy Awards (1945) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
8. "The 18th Academy Awards (1946) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-16.

External links

• Bernard B. Brown at the Internet Movie Database