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Louis Mesenkop(1903-1974)

  • Sound Department
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Louis Mesenkop was born on 6 February 1903 in Illinois, USA. He is known for Spawn of the North (1938), The Ten Commandments (1956) and Exclusive (1937). He died on 19 February 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 6, 1903
DiedFebruary 19, 1974(71)
BornFebruary 6, 1903
DiedFebruary 19, 1974(71)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Henry Fonda, Dorothy Lamour, and George Raft in Spawn of the North (1938)
Spawn of the North
6.7
  • Sound Department
  • 1938
Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
The Ten Commandments
7.9
  • Sound Department(as Louis H. Mesenkop)
  • 1956
Frances Farmer and Fred MacMurray in Exclusive (1937)
Exclusive
6.3
  • Sound Department
  • 1937
Lew Ayres and Dorothy Lamour in The Last Train from Madrid (1937)
The Last Train from Madrid
6.3
  • Sound Department
  • 1937

Credits

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  • Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
    The Ten Commandments
    7.9
    • sound recording supervisor (as Louis H. Mesenkop)
    • 1956
  • John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Ray Milland, Paulette Goddard, Raymond Massey, Lynne Overman, and Robert Preston in Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
    Reap the Wild Wind
    6.6
    • special sound effects (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Jon Hall, Dorothy Lamour, and Phillip Reed in Aloma of the South Seas (1941)
    Aloma of the South Seas
    5.3
    • special effects sound (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • William Holden, Veronica Lake, Ray Milland, and Brian Donlevy in I Wanted Wings (1941)
    I Wanted Wings
    6.2
    • special sound effects (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Henry Fonda, Dorothy Lamour, and George Raft in Spawn of the North (1938)
    Spawn of the North
    6.7
    • assistant sound effects
    • 1938
  • Fredric March in The Buccaneer (1938)
    The Buccaneer
    6.6
    • sound recordist
    • 1938
  • Ray Milland, Frances Farmer, and Oscar Homolka in Ebb Tide (1937)
    Ebb Tide
    5.8
    • sound recordist
    • 1937
  • 1 sheet, 27 X 41
    Angel
    7.2
    • sound recordist
    • dubbing mixer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Swing Hutton Swing (1937)
    Hula Heaven
    Short
    • sound
    • 1937
  • Jack Benny and Ida Lupino in Artist and Models (1937)
    Artist and Models
    6.0
    • sound recordist
    • 1937
  • Frances Farmer and Fred MacMurray in Exclusive (1937)
    Exclusive
    6.3
    • sound recordist
    • 1937
  • Marian Marsh and Akim Tamiroff in The Great Gambini (1937)
    The Great Gambini
    6.3
    • sound recordist
    • 1937
  • Lew Ayres and Dorothy Lamour in The Last Train from Madrid (1937)
    The Last Train from Madrid
    6.3
    • sound recordist
    • 1937
  • Night of Mystery (1937)
    Night of Mystery
    4.5
    • sound recordist
    • 1937
  • Lloyd Nolan, Akim Tamiroff, and Claire Trevor in King of Gamblers (1937)
    King of Gamblers
    5.9
    • sound recordist
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Mesenkop Louis H.
  • Born
    • February 6, 1903
    • Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • February 19, 1974
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Relatives
    • Douglas Spencer(Sibling)

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