George Groves (sound engineer)
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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.
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George Groves | |
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Born | George Robert Groves (1901-12-13)13 December 1901 |
Died | 4 September 1976(1976-09-04) (aged 74) |
Occupation | Sound engineer |
Years active | 1926-1970 |
Spouse | Jane (?-?) |
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