Nathan Levinson(1888-1952)
- Sound Department
- Special Effects
In association with Warner Bros. executive
Sam Warner, Nathan Levinson helped
bring the first sound to motion pictures in
Don Juan (1926). He also worked with
Warners on
The Jazz Singer (1927). Starting
as a wireless telegraph operator at the age of 14, he later served as a
major in WWI. He started in the film industry in 1926 and in 1941
received a special Academy Award for his outstanding service in
preparing the film industry for wartime mobilization and the production
of army training films.