Bernard B. Brown

Bernard B. Brown

Actor · Director

La Farge, Wisconsin, USA
July 24, 1898

Biography

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. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Photo

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Representative Works

Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt
7.5
/ English
The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man
7.0
/ English
The Killers
The Killers
7.4
/ English
Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street
7.6
/ English
Saboteur
Saboteur
6.9
/ English
Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights
6.0
/ English
The Pearl of Death
The Pearl of Death
7.1
/ English
Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein
6.7
/ English
Captive Wild Woman
Captive Wild Woman
5.3
/ English
Terror by Night
Terror by Night
6.6
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Phantom of the Opera
1943Nominee

Best Director

Phantom of the Opera

Shadow of a Doubt
1943Winner

Best Director

Shadow of a Doubt

The Wolf Man
1941Nominee

Best Director

The Wolf Man

Career Highlights

The Killers
1946Highlight

Best Director

The Killers

Scarlet Street
1945Highlight

Best Director

Scarlet Street