Loren L. Ryder
| Loren L. Ryder | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 9, 1900 California, United States |
| Died |
May 28, 1985 (aged 85) Monterey, California, United States |
| Occupation | Sound engineer |
| Years active | 1932-1968 |
Loren L. Ryder (March 9, 1900 – May 28, 1985) was an American sound engineer. He won five Academy Awards and was nominated for twelve more in the categories Best Sound Recording and Best Effects.[1]
After serving in World War I, Ryder studied physics and mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, graduating in 1924.[1] He went to work at Pacific Telephone & Telegraph where he developed an improved technique for transmitting images over telephone lines, using light valves.[1] In 1928, Ryder joined Paramount Pictures where he worked in the emerging field of talking pictures.[1] From and 1936 until 1957 he served as the studio's chief engineer and sound director.[2] Some of his achievements included the development of the VistaVision wide-screen format and the production of the first full-length film using magnetic audio recording.[2]
During World War II, General George S. Patton called upon Ryder's audio expertise to help disguise the sounds of American tanks at the Battle of the Bulge.[2]
Selected filmography
- Best Sound
- Wells Fargo (1937)[3]
- If I Were King (1938)[4]
- The Great Victor Herbert (1939)[5]
- North West Mounted Police (1940)[6]
- Skylark (1941)[7]
- Road to Morocco (1942)[8]
- Melody Inn (1943)[9]
- Double Indemnity (1944)[10]
- The Unseen (1945)[11]
- The War of the Worlds (1953)[12]
- Rear Window (1954)[13]
- The Ten Commandments (1956)[14]
- Best Effects
- Union Pacific (1939)[5]
- Typhoon (1940)[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Loren L. Ryder; Winner of 5 Oscars for Movie Sound". Los Angeles Times. 30 May 1985. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Loren L. Ryder, an Engineer in Sound-recording for Film". New York Times. Associated Press. 31 May 1985. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ↑ "The 10th Academy Awards (1938) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ↑ "The 11th Academy Awards (1939) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "The 12th Academy Awards (1940) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The 13th Academy Awards (1941) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ↑ "The 14th Academy Awards (1942) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ↑ "The 15th Academy Awards (1943) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ↑ "The 16th Academy Awards (1944) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ↑ "The 17th Academy Awards (1945) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- ↑ "The 18th Academy Awards (1946) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ↑ "The 26th Academy Awards (1954) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ↑ "The 27th Academy Awards (1955) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ↑ "The 29th Academy Awards (1957) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-21.