Biography of jack foley

American sound effects developer (1891–1967)

Jack Donovan Foley (April 12, 1891 – November 9, 1967)^[2] was an American sound effects artist who was the developer of many sound effect techniques used in filmmaking. He is credited with developing a unique method for performing sound effects live and in synchrony with the picture during a film's post-production.

Accordingly, individuals engaged in this trade are called "Foley artists".

About: Jack Foley (sound effects artist) - DBpedia Association

He worked on pictures such as Melody of Love (1928), Show Boat (1929), Dat Ol' Ribber, Dracula (1931), Spartacus (1960), and Operation Petticoat (1959). For his work in Hollywood, Foley received the Motion Picture Sound Editors' Golden Reel Award.^[1]

Early life and career

Jack Foley was born on April 12, 1891, in Yorkville, New York, to Irish immigrants Margaret Donavon and Michael Foley.^{[2][1][3][4][5]} Foley was raised in the a Jack Foley: The artist who brought natural sound into motion ...

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