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Bernard B. Brown

Sound

Born: 1898-07-24
Died: 1981-02-20
From: La Farge, Wisconsin, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.2

Also Known As

Bernard BrownB. BrownBrown and SpencerBrown-Spencer

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]

Awards & Nominations1 won · 11 nominated

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Sound

Lady on a Train

1946
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Sound

His Butler's Sister

1945
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Sound

Phantom of the Opera

1944
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Special Effects

Invisible Agent

1943
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Sound

Arabian Nights

1943
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Sound

Appointment for Love

1942
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Special Effects

The Boys from Syracuse

1941
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Sound

Spring Parade

1941
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Special Effects

The Invisible Man Returns

1941
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Sound

When Tomorrow Comes

1940
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Sound

When Tomorrow Comes

1940
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Sound

That Certain Age

1939

Acting10 titles

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
6.5
Movie

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940Documentary
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence
5.9
Cartoon

Sittin' on a Backyard Fence

1933Animation
Buddy's Beer Garden
5.7
Cartoon

Buddy's Beer Garden

1933Animation
Buddy's Day Out
4.9
Cartoon

Buddy's Day Out

1933Drama
Buddy's Trolley Troubles
4.9
Cartoon

Buddy's Trolley Troubles

1934Animation
Buddy and Towser
4.8
Cartoon

Buddy and Towser

1934Animation
Buddy's Show Boat
4.3
Cartoon

Buddy's Show Boat

1933Animation
Buddy the Gob
4.1
Cartoon

Buddy the Gob

1934Animation
Buddy's Garage
4.0
Cartoon

Buddy's Garage

1934Animation
Buddy of the Apes
3.8
Cartoon

Buddy of the Apes

1934Animation

Directing2 titles

Pettin' in the Park
5.9
Cartoon

Pettin' in the Park

1934Animation
Those Were Wonderful Days
5.3
Cartoon

Those Were Wonderful Days

1934Animation

Sound201 titles

Bosko and Honey
10.0
Cartoon

Bosko and Honey

1932Comedy
South of Dixie
10.0
Movie

South of Dixie

1944Comedy
Guilty Trails
10.0
Movie

Guilty Trails

1938Drama
Pirates of the Skies
9.0
Movie

Pirates of the Skies

1939Drama
Tough as They Come
9.0
Movie

Tough as They Come

1942Drama
River Gang
9.0
Movie

River Gang

1945Thriller
Mug Town
8.5
Movie

Mug Town

1942Drama
Black Bandit
8.0
Movie

Black Bandit

1938Action
The Leather Pushers
8.0
Movie

The Leather Pushers

1940Comedy
Strange Conquest
8.0
Movie

Strange Conquest

1946Drama
All by Myself
8.0
Movie

All by Myself

1943Comedy
Let Them Live
8.0
Movie

Let Them Live

1937Drama
The Old Chisholm Trail
7.7
Movie

The Old Chisholm Trail

1942Action
Scarlet Street
7.6
Movie

Scarlet Street

1945Drama
Shadow of a Doubt
7.5
Movie

Shadow of a Doubt

1943Thriller
Between Us Girls
7.5
Movie

Between Us Girls

1942Comedy
The Killers
7.4
Movie

The Killers

1946Thriller
Give Us Wings
7.3
Movie

Give Us Wings

1940Thriller
Ex-Champ
7.3
Movie

Ex-Champ

1939Drama
It Started with Eve
7.2
Movie

It Started with Eve

1941Comedy
Destry Rides Again
7.2
Movie

Destry Rides Again

1939Action
The Pearl of Death
7.1
Movie

The Pearl of Death

1944Thriller
The Dark Horse
7.0
Movie

The Dark Horse

1946Drama
The House of the Seven Gables
7.0
Movie

The House of the Seven Gables

1940Thriller
Never a Dull Moment
7.0
Movie

Never a Dull Moment

1943Drama
Danger in the Pacific
7.0
Movie

Danger in the Pacific

1942Action
Little Miss Big
7.0
Movie

Little Miss Big

1946Comedy
The Spider Woman
7.0
Movie

The Spider Woman

1943Thriller
The Witness Vanishes
7.0
Movie

The Witness Vanishes

1939Action
Phantom Lady
7.0
Movie

Phantom Lady

1944Thriller
South to Karanga
7.0
Movie

South to Karanga

1940Action
The Wolf Man
7.0
Movie

The Wolf Man

1941Horror
Who Done It?
6.9
Movie

Who Done It?

1942Comedy
Strange Confession
6.9
Movie

Strange Confession

1945Thriller
A Cartoonist's Nightmare
6.9
Cartoon

A Cartoonist's Nightmare

1935Animation
Saboteur
6.9
Movie

Saboteur

1942Thriller
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
6.9
Movie

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943Thriller
The Spider Woman Strikes Back
6.8
Movie

The Spider Woman Strikes Back

1946Horror
I Love to Singa
6.8
Cartoon

I Love to Singa

1936Animation
Pursuit to Algiers
6.8
Movie

Pursuit to Algiers

1945Thriller
Hired Wife
6.8
Movie

Hired Wife

1940Comedy
The Suspect
6.8
Movie

The Suspect

1945Thriller
Canyon Passage
6.7
Movie

Canyon Passage

1946Action
Son of Frankenstein
6.7
Movie

Son of Frankenstein

1939Horror
Pillow of Death
6.7
Movie

Pillow of Death

1945Horror
Her Adventurous Night
6.7
Movie

Her Adventurous Night

1946Comedy
Dead Man's Eyes
6.6
Movie

Dead Man's Eyes

1944Thriller
Dressed to Kill
6.6
Movie

Dressed to Kill

1946Thriller
Terror by Night
6.6
Movie

Terror by Night

1946Thriller
The Bank Dick
6.5
Movie

The Bank Dick

1940Comedy
Unfinished Business
6.5
Movie

Unfinished Business

1941Comedy
The Flame of New Orleans
6.5
Movie

The Flame of New Orleans

1941Comedy
Tangier
6.5
Movie

Tangier

1946Action
Hi'ya, Chum
6.5
Movie

Hi'ya, Chum

1943Comedy
Christmas Holiday
6.5
Movie

Christmas Holiday

1944Thriller
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
6.5
Movie

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942Thriller
Ride Him, Bosko
6.5
Cartoon

Ride Him, Bosko

1932Animation
The Woman in Green
6.5
Movie

The Woman in Green

1945Thriller
South of Tahiti
6.5
Movie

South of Tahiti

1941Action
The Black Cat
6.5
Movie

The Black Cat

1941Comedy
I Wanna Play House
6.5
Cartoon

I Wanna Play House

1936Animation
Madame Spy
6.5
Movie

Madame Spy

1942Drama
My Little Chickadee
6.5
Movie

My Little Chickadee

1940Comedy
We've Never Been Licked
6.5
Movie

We've Never Been Licked

1943Drama
Sudan
6.4
Movie

Sudan

1945Action
Calling Dr. Death
6.4
Movie

Calling Dr. Death

1943Thriller
The Frozen Ghost
6.4
Movie

The Frozen Ghost

1945Thriller
It's a Date
6.4
Movie

It's a Date

1940Comedy
In the Navy
6.4
Movie

In the Navy

1941Comedy
Nightmare
6.3
Movie

Nightmare

1942Thriller
Lady, Play Your Mandolin!
6.3
Cartoon

Lady, Play Your Mandolin!

1931Drama
Night Monster
6.3
Movie

Night Monster

1942Horror
The Invisible Man Returns
6.3
Movie

The Invisible Man Returns

1940Horror
Nice Girl?
6.3
Movie

Nice Girl?

1941Comedy
The Blow Out
6.3
Cartoon

The Blow Out

1936Animation
Enter Arsène Lupin
6.2
Movie

Enter Arsène Lupin

1944Thriller
The Spoilers
6.2
Movie

The Spoilers

1942Drama
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
6.2
Movie

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

1943Horror
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
6.2
Movie

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

1945Thriller
Dumb Patrol
6.2
Cartoon

Dumb Patrol

1931Comedy
Man-Made Monster
6.2
Movie

Man-Made Monster

1941Horror
Phantom of the Opera
6.2
Movie

Phantom of the Opera

1943Horror
Alpine Antics
6.2
Cartoon

Alpine Antics

1936Animation
Black Angel
6.1
Movie

Black Angel

1946Thriller
Tower of London
6.1
Movie

Tower of London

1939Drama
A Great Big Bunch of You
6.1
Cartoon

A Great Big Bunch of You

1932Animation
Country Mouse
6.1
Cartoon

Country Mouse

1935Animation
Those Beautiful Dames
6.1
Cartoon

Those Beautiful Dames

1934Comedy
Hit the Ice
6.0
Movie

Hit the Ice

1943Comedy
Gypsy Wildcat
6.0
Movie

Gypsy Wildcat

1944Action
Weird Woman
6.0
Movie

Weird Woman

1944Horror
House of Frankenstein
6.0
Movie

House of Frankenstein

1944Horror
I Wish I Had Wings
6.0
Cartoon

I Wish I Had Wings

1932Comedy
Unseen Enemy
6.0
Movie

Unseen Enemy

1942Drama
Bombay Clipper
6.0
Movie

Bombay Clipper

1942Action
Cuban Pete
6.0
Movie

Cuban Pete

1946Drama
Arabian Nights
6.0
Movie

Arabian Nights

1942Action
The Mad Ghoul
6.0
Movie

The Mad Ghoul

1943Sci-Fi
My Green Fedora
6.0
Cartoon

My Green Fedora

1935Animation
Beauty and the Beast
6.0
Cartoon

Beauty and the Beast

1934Drama
Bosko the Doughboy
5.9
Cartoon

Bosko the Doughboy

1931Action
It's Got Me Again!
5.9
Cartoon

It's Got Me Again!

1932Animation
One Step Ahead of My Shadow
5.9
Cartoon

One Step Ahead of My Shadow

1933Comedy
Midnight Intruder
5.9
Movie

Midnight Intruder

1938Thriller
I Haven't Got a Hat
5.9
Cartoon

I Haven't Got a Hat

1935Animation
The Phantom Ship
5.9
Cartoon

The Phantom Ship

1936Animation
The Ghost of Frankenstein
5.8
Movie

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942Horror
Battling Bosko
5.8
Cartoon

Battling Bosko

1932Comedy
Bosko at the Beach
5.8
Cartoon

Bosko at the Beach

1932Comedy
Goopy Geer
5.8
Cartoon

Goopy Geer

1932Comedy
Bosko's Woodland Daze
5.8
Cartoon

Bosko's Woodland Daze

1932Comedy
Keep 'Em Slugging
5.8
Movie

Keep 'Em Slugging

1943Action
Horror Island
5.8
Movie

Horror Island

1941Thriller
Invisible Agent
5.8
Movie

Invisible Agent

1942Horror
The Rage of Paris
5.8
Movie

The Rage of Paris

1938Comedy
Son of Dracula
5.8
Movie

Son of Dracula

1943Horror
The Girl at the Ironing Board
5.8
Cartoon

The Girl at the Ironing Board

1934Animation
The Lady in Red
5.8
Cartoon

The Lady in Red

1935Animation
Box Car Blues
5.7
Cartoon

Box Car Blues

1930Comedy
One More Time
5.7
Cartoon

One More Time

1931Drama
Bosko Shipwrecked!
5.7
Cartoon

Bosko Shipwrecked!

1931Animation
The Mystery of Marie Roget
5.7
Movie

The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942Thriller
The Mummy's Hand
5.7
Movie

The Mummy's Hand

1940Horror
The Invisible Woman
5.7
Movie

The Invisible Woman

1940Comedy
Buddy's Beer Garden
5.7
Cartoon

Buddy's Beer Garden

1933Animation
Shake Your Powder Puff
5.7
Cartoon

Shake Your Powder Puff

1934Animation
Gold Diggers of '49
5.6
Cartoon

Gold Diggers of '49

1935Animation
White Savage
5.6
Movie

White Savage

1943Action
Hold Anything
5.6
Cartoon

Hold Anything

1930Animation
You Don't Know What You're Doin'!
5.6
Cartoon

You Don't Know What You're Doin'!

1931Animation
Bosko's Party
5.6
Cartoon

Bosko's Party

1932Comedy
She-Wolf of London
5.6
Movie

She-Wolf of London

1946Thriller
The Mummy's Ghost
5.6
Movie

The Mummy's Ghost

1944Horror
The Invisible Man's Revenge
5.6
Movie

The Invisible Man's Revenge

1944Horror
The Jungle Captive
5.6
Movie

The Jungle Captive

1945Horror
Eyes of the Underworld
5.6
Movie

Eyes of the Underworld

1942Thriller
One Night in the Tropics
5.6
Movie

One Night in the Tropics

1940Drama
Country Boy
5.6
Cartoon

Country Boy

1935Animation
Lady in a Jam
5.6
Movie

Lady in a Jam

1942Comedy
Riders of Pasco Basin
5.5
Movie

Riders of Pasco Basin

1940Drama
House of Dracula
5.5
Movie

House of Dracula

1945Horror
Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!
5.5
Cartoon

Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!

1931Animation
Red-Headed Baby
5.5
Cartoon

Red-Headed Baby

1931Drama
Bosko's Dog Race
5.5
Cartoon

Bosko's Dog Race

1932Animation
Bosko's Store
5.5
Cartoon

Bosko's Store

1932Comedy
The Mummy's Tomb
5.5
Movie

The Mummy's Tomb

1942Horror
The Mummy's Curse
5.5
Movie

The Mummy's Curse

1944Horror
The Sun Never Sets
5.5
Movie

The Sun Never Sets

1939Drama
Hollywood Capers
5.5
Cartoon

Hollywood Capers

1935Animation
The Climax
5.5
Movie

The Climax

1944Drama
Arizona Trail
5.4
Movie

Arizona Trail

1943Action
When Tomorrow Comes
5.4
Movie

When Tomorrow Comes

1939Drama
Big Man from the North
5.4
Cartoon

Big Man from the North

1931Thriller
Ups 'n Downs
5.4
Cartoon

Ups 'n Downs

1931Comedy
Bosko and Bruno
5.4
Cartoon

Bosko and Bruno

1932Comedy
Rio
5.3
Movie

Rio

1939Thriller
The Tree's Knees
5.3
Cartoon

The Tree's Knees

1931Comedy
Big-Hearted Bosko
5.3
Cartoon

Big-Hearted Bosko

1932Comedy
Bosko the Lumberjack
5.3
Cartoon

Bosko the Lumberjack

1932Animation
Captive Wild Woman
5.3
Movie

Captive Wild Woman

1943Horror
Into Your Dance
5.3
Cartoon

Into Your Dance

1935Animation
Buddy the Detective
5.3
Cartoon

Buddy the Detective

1934Animation
Maybe It's Love
5.2
Movie

Maybe It's Love

1930Romance
Congo Jazz
5.2
Cartoon

Congo Jazz

1930Comedy
The Booze Hangs High
5.2
Cartoon

The Booze Hangs High

1930Comedy
Yodeling Yokels
5.2
Cartoon

Yodeling Yokels

1931Comedy
Bosko's Fox Hunt
5.2
Cartoon

Bosko's Fox Hunt

1931Comedy
I Love a Parade
5.2
Cartoon

I Love a Parade

1932Comedy
Mr. and Mrs. Is the Name
5.2
Cartoon

Mr. and Mrs. Is the Name

1935Animation
The Fire Alarm
5.2
Cartoon

The Fire Alarm

1936Comedy
Bosko's Soda Fountain
5.1
Cartoon

Bosko's Soda Fountain

1931Comedy
Honeymoon Hotel
5.0
Cartoon

Honeymoon Hotel

1934Drama
Bosko in Dutch
5.0
Cartoon

Bosko in Dutch

1933Comedy
The Cat Creeps
5.0
Movie

The Cat Creeps

1946Horror
Smooth as Silk
5.0
Movie

Smooth as Silk

1946Thriller
Buddy's Day Out
4.9
Cartoon

Buddy's Day Out

1933Drama
The Big Chance
4.9
Movie

The Big Chance

1933Thriller
Buddy's Trolley Troubles
4.9
Cartoon

Buddy's Trolley Troubles

1934Animation
Hearts of Humanity
4.8
Movie

Hearts of Humanity

1932Drama
I've Got to Sing a Torch Song
4.8
Cartoon

I've Got to Sing a Torch Song

1933Animation
Blonde Alibi
4.8
Movie

Blonde Alibi

1946Action
Buddy and Towser
4.8
Cartoon

Buddy and Towser

1934Animation
Pagan Moon
4.7
Cartoon

Pagan Moon

1932Drama
Buddy's Adventures
4.7
Cartoon

Buddy's Adventures

1934Animation
The Brute Man
4.6
Movie

The Brute Man

1946Horror
Bosko at the Zoo
4.6
Cartoon

Bosko at the Zoo

1932Comedy
Bosko the Drawback
4.6
Cartoon

Bosko the Drawback

1932Comedy
Bosko's Dizzy Date
4.5
Cartoon

Bosko's Dizzy Date

1932Comedy
Buddy the Woodsman
4.5
Cartoon

Buddy the Woodsman

1934Animation
Green Hell
4.5
Movie

Green Hell

1940Action
Buddy's Bearcats
4.4
Cartoon

Buddy's Bearcats

1934Animation
It Comes Up Love
4.3
Movie

It Comes Up Love

1943Comedy
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
4.3
Movie

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

1935Thriller
Buddy's Show Boat
4.3
Cartoon

Buddy's Show Boat

1933Animation
Buddy Steps Out
4.2
Cartoon

Buddy Steps Out

1935Animation
Buddy the Gob
4.1
Cartoon

Buddy the Gob

1934Animation
Buddy's Garage
4.0
Cartoon

Buddy's Garage

1934Animation
Buddy of the Legion
3.9
Cartoon

Buddy of the Legion

1935Animation
The Road to Reno
3.8
Movie

The Road to Reno

1938Comedy
Buddy of the Apes
3.8
Cartoon

Buddy of the Apes

1934Animation
The Wolfman's Cure
0
Movie

The Wolfman's Cure

1998Horror

Crew1 title

Country Mouse
6.1
Cartoon

Country Mouse

1935Animation