Bernard B. Brown

Bernard B. Brown was a pioneering figure in the field of sound engineering and music composition. He began his career at the age of sixteen as a first violinist in the pit orchestra at Clune's Auditorium in Los Angeles. His early work included providing the accompanying score for the premiere run of ... D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation (1915). Brown's career took off when he joined the animation company headed by Rudolf Ising and Hugh Harman, later becoming a resident composer at Warner Brothers. He was known for his work on the 'Buddy' and 'Bosko' cartoons, both of which were Ising-Harman creations. Brown's contributions to the film industry were recognized with an Academy Award for When Tomorrow Comes (1939) and a Technical Achievement Award in 1945. He retired in 1958 and passed away in February 1981. read more