Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
17.11.1899 - 06.01.1971 (71 gadi) (Westmount, Québec, Canada)
Douglas Graham Shearer (November 17, 1899 – January 5, 1971) was a Canadian American pioneering sound designer and recording director who played a key role in the advancement of sound technology for motion pictures. The elder brother of actress Norma Shearer, he won seven Academy Awards for his work. In 2008, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.