Loren L. Ryder

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] Ryder was part of the production team who received an Academy Honorary Award at the 11th Academy Awards for their efforts on the Paramount film Spawn of the North.^[3]

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 nominee

• Wells Fargo (1937)^[4]
• If I Were King (1938)^[5]
• The Great Victor Herbert (1939)^[6]
• North West Mounted Police (1940)^[7]
• Skylark (1941)^[8]
• Road to Morocco (1942)^[9]
• Melody Inn (1943)^[10]
• Double Indemnity (1944)^[11]
• The Unseen (1945)^[12]
• The War of the Worlds (1953)^[13]
• Rear Window (1954)^[14]
• The Ten Commandments (1956)^[15]

Best Effects

• Union Pacific (1939)^[6]
• Typhoon (1940)^[7]

References

External links

• Loren L. Ryder at the Internet Movie Database