Jack Foley

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Jack Donovan Foley (April 12, 1891 Yorkville, New York – November 9, 1967 Los Angeles, California) was the developer of many sound effect techniques used in filmmaking. He worked on the pictures such as Melody of Love, Show Boat (1929), Dat Ol' Ribber, Spartacus, and Pink Submarine. He is attributed for inventing the art of Foley, which is the process of adding sounds effects such as footsteps and environmental sounds to films and video games.

Those who work on sound effects in films are often called "Foley artists".

[edit] External links

• The Story of Jack Foley
• Film's unsung hero
• Jack Foley: Feet to the Stars 13 min radio programme
• Jack Foley at the Internet Movie Database