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Joe Lapis is a Sound American born on 10 april 1899

Joe Lapis

Joe Lapis
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Birth name Joseph Paul Lapis
Nationality USA
Birth 10 april 1899
Death 26 october 1991 (at 92 years)

Joe Lapis (10 April 1899 – 26 October 1991) was a Hungarian sound engineer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Special Effects on the film The Boys from Syracuse at the 13th Academy Awards. He worked on more than 170 films during his career.

Best films

Spartacus (1960)
(Sound)
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
(Sound)
Harvey (1950)
(Sound)
When Tomorrow Comes (1939)
(Sound)
Phantom of the Opera (1943)
(Sound)

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Bud Westmore
(54 films)
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Bill Thomas
(21 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Joe Lapis (76 films)

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Sound

Send Me No Flowers, 1h40
Directed by Norman Jewison
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall, Clint Walker, Patricia Barry, Paul Lynde
Roles Sound
Rating68% 3.4474953.4474953.4474953.4474953.447495
George Kimball (Rock Hudson), a hypochondriac, lives with his wife Judy (Doris Day) in the suburbs. Judy learns from the milkman that their neighbors, the Bullards, are getting a divorce, and shares the news with George.
Bullet for a Badman, 1h20
Directed by R. G. Springsteen
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Audie Murphy, Darren McGavin, Ruta Lee, Beverley Owen, Skip Homeier, George Tobias
Roles Sound
Rating63% 3.195953.195953.195953.195953.19595
Logan Keliher, a retired Ranger, meets up with an old friend, Sam Ward, who has turned outlaw and is angry at Keliher for marrying his former wife. Ward and his gang rob a bank and Keliher goes to track him down.
Man's Favorite Sport?, 2h
Directed by Howard Hawks
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Rock Hudson, Paula Prentiss, Maria Perschy, Edy Williams, Norman Alden, John McGiver
Roles Sound
Rating70% 3.546693.546693.546693.546693.54669
Roger Willoughby is a well-known fishing expert who works as a salesman for Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Abigail Page is a brash and flighty public relations woman. Page is determined to secure Willoughby's participation in a prestigious fishing tournament, only to discover that Willoughby is a phony—he's never fished in his life.
Island of the Blue Dolphins, 1h33
Directed by James B. Clark
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure, Historical
Actors George Kennedy, Julie Payne
Roles Sound
Rating61% 3.098273.098273.098273.098273.09827
En 1835, un groupe de trafiquants de peaux humaines massacrent un village d'indiens. Seuls Karana et son frère Ramo en réchappent. Mais bientôt, Ramo meurt à son tour. Karana décide donc de survivre telle une Robin Crusoé...
A Gathering of Eagles, 1h55
Directed by Delbert Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Rock Hudson, Rod Taylor, Mary Peach, Barry Sullivan, Kevin McCarthy, Henry Silva
Roles Sound
Rating60% 3.0452153.0452153.0452153.0452153.045215
The Inspector General of the Strategic Air Command (SAC), Major General "Happy Jack" Kirby (Kevin McCarthy), lands unannounced at the fictional Carmody Air Force Base in northern California (a role actually filled by the real life Beale AFB), home of the 904th Strategic Aerospace Wing. Accompanied by a 30-man inspection team, he demands that the Air Police take him directly to the wing's command post and once there announces a no-notice Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). As the inspection continues, General Kirby receives a score report from a member of his team. With this in hand, he calls General Hewitt, the commanding general of SAC at his Omaha headquarters and soberly informs him, "It doesn't look too good so far, sir.
The Spiral Road, 2h25
Directed by Robert Mulligan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure, Romance
Actors Rock Hudson, Gena Rowlands, Burl Ives, Neva Patterson, Philip Abbott, Geoffrey Keen
Roles Sound
Rating60% 3.04623.04623.04623.04623.0462
Dr. Anton Drager (Rock Hudson) travels to Java to study the effects of leprosy under an expert on the subject, Dr. Brits Jansen (Burl Ives). The two physicians have many of the same views scientifically, but are philosophically a mismatch, because Drager does not share the older Jansen's belief in the One True Triune Living God of the Bible.
Flower Drum Song, 2h12
Directed by Henry Koster
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, Miyoshi Umeki, Juanita Hall, Jack Soo, Benson Fong
Roles Sound
Rating68% 3.4455753.4455753.4455753.4455753.445575
A young woman named Mei Li arrives from China as an illegal immigrant with her father in San Francisco, California to enter into an arranged marriage with the owner of a night club, Sammy Fong (inspired by the actual Forbidden City nightclub). Her intended is already involved with his leading showgirl, Linda Low, and does his best to dissuade Mei Li from marrying him, sending her to live in the house of Master Wang, where he presents her as prospect for Master Wang's son, Wang Ta. Dissolving the marriage contract is harder than either of them imagine. Master Wang is persuaded by his sister-in-law, Madame Liang, to allow Mei Li to fall in love naturally with Master Wang's son, Wang Ta. But Wang Ta is dazzled by the charms of Linda, who 'enjoys being a girl', and succeeds in landing a date with her, during which she convinces him to give her his fraternity pin (it symbolizes that they're "going steady"). Linda wishes to use Wang Ta to get a real commitment from Sammy Fong, who gets wind of her plan when Linda attends a party in honor of Wang Ta's and Madame Liang's graduation from university and citizenship classes, respectively. At the party, Linda has another club employee pretend to be her brother, and grant his permission for Linda to marry Wang Ta. Mei Li, hearing this, becomes discouraged, while Ta and his father argue over his marriage plans. Ta argues that he is old enough to make his own decisions, but the father says that he will be the one to let Ta know when he is old enough.
Lover Come Back, 1h47
Directed by Delbert Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Doris Day, Rock Hudson, Tony Randall, Edie Adams, Jack Oakie, Joe Flynn
Roles Sound
Rating70% 3.548173.548173.548173.548173.54817
In a New York advertising agency, Jerry Webster (Rock Hudson), a Madison Avenue ad executive, has achieved success not through hard work or intelligence but by wining and dining his clients, even setting them up on dates with attractive girls.
Posse from Hell, 1h29
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Audie Murphy, John Saxon, Vic Morrow, Zohra Lampert, Robert Keith, Lee Van Cleef
Roles Sound
Rating65% 3.2929153.2929153.2929153.2929153.292915
In 1880 four escapees from death row, Crip (Vic Morrow), Leo (Lee Van Cleef), Chunk (Henry Wills) and Hash (Charles Horvath) ride into the town of Paradise and enter the Rosebud Saloon. Crip shoots the town marshal Issac Webb (Ward Ramsey) and takes ten men as hostages, killing some to ensure the four are unmolested. The gang leaves town with $11,200 from the Bank of Paradise and a female hostage Helen Caldwell (Zohra Lampert) who entered the bar because her alcoholic Uncle Billy (Royal Dano) was one of the captives.
Inherit the Wind, 2h8
Directed by Stanley Kramer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about religion, Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Dick York, Donna Anderson, Harry Morgan
Roles Sound Engineer
Rating80% 4.047084.047084.047084.047084.04708
In a small Southern town, a school teacher, Bertram Cates, is about to stand trial. His offense: violating a state law by introducing to his students the concept that man descended from the apes, a theory of the naturalist Charles Darwin. Cates is vigorously denounced by town leaders such as the Rev. Jeremiah Brown.
Spartacus
Spartacus (1960)
, 3h4
Directed by Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films about slavery, Films about sexuality, Sports films, Bisexuality-related films, LGBT-related films, Political films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin
Roles Sound
Rating78% 3.9473353.9473353.9473353.9473353.947335
In the 1st century BC, the Roman Republic has slid into corruption, its menial work done by armies of slaves. One of these, a proud and gifted man named Spartacus, is so uncooperative in his servitude that he is sentenced to fight as a gladiator. He is trained at a school run by the unctuous Roman businessman Lentulus Batiatus, who instructs Spartacus's trainer Marcellus to bully the slave mercilessly and break his spirit. Amid the abuse, Spartacus forms a quiet relationship with a serving woman named Varinia, whom he refuses to rape when she is sent to "entertain" him in his cell.
Hell Bent for Leather, 1h22
Directed by George Sherman
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors Audie Murphy, Stephen McNally, Felicia Farr, John Qualen, Robert Middleton, Jan Merlin
Roles Sound
Rating65% 3.2929653.2929653.2929653.2929653.292965
Clay Santell (Audie Murphy) has his horse stolen and stops in the town of Sutterville. He is mistaken by townspeople for a murderer named Travers (Jan Merlin), so hand him over to sheriff Harry Deckett (Stephen McNally). Deckett knows the truth but decides to kill Clay and pass him off as the real Travers to collect the reward money. Clay escapes and takes a woman (Felicia Farr) hostage until he can prove his innocence.
Midnight Lace, 1h50
Directed by David Miller
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Doris Day, Rex Harrison, John Gavin, Myrna Loy, Roddy McDowall, John Williams
Roles Sound
Rating67% 3.3964053.3964053.3964053.3964053.396405
Newlywed American heiress Kit Preston is living with her financier husband Tony on Grosvenor Square in London. Returning home in a dense fog, she is startled by an eerie, electronic-like voice threatening to kill her within the month. The voice calls her by name and torments her as she runs to escape. Tony tries to convince her she has been the victim of a practical joker and suggests they travel to Venice for the honeymoon they never had.
Imitation of Life, 2h5
Directed by Douglas Sirk
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Melodrama, Romance
Themes Films about films, Films about racism
Actors Lana Turner, Juanita Moore, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner, Dan O'Herlihy
Roles Sound
Rating77% 3.896293.896293.896293.896293.89629
In 1947, widow Lora Meredith (Lana Turner) dreams of becoming a famous Broadway actress. Losing track of her young daughter Susie at the beach (portrayed as a child by Terry Burnham), she asks a stranger named Steve Archer (John Gavin) to help her find the girl. Susie is found and looked after by Annie Johnson (Juanita Moore), a black single mother who also has a daughter, Sarah Jane (portrayed as a child by Karin Dicker), who is about Susie's age. Sarah Jane inherited her father's fair skin and can pass for white. She does this with fierce zeal and fervor, taking advantage of her European heritage and features. In return for Annie's kindness, Lora temporarily takes in Annie and her daughter. Annie persuades Lora to let her stay and look after the household, so that the widow can pursue an acting career.
Curse of the Undead, 1h19
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Romance, Western
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Vampires in film
Actors Eric Fleming, Michael Pate, Kathleen Crowley, John Hoyt, Bruce Gordon, Helen Kleeb
Roles Sound
Rating59% 2.995612.995612.995612.995612.99561
The Old West, circa 1880. In an unnamed town, young girls are dying of a mysterious wasting disease. Dr John Carter (John Hoyt) and his daughter Dolores (Kathleen Crowley) have been tending to patients for hours on end, but lost one patient an hour ago. Another patient, Cora (Nancy Kilgas), looks like she will pull through after Preacher Dan Young's (Eric Fleming) nightlong vigil; he and the Carters are offered breakfast and coffee by Cora's parents (Alan Reynolds, Amzie Strickland). In the kitchen, however, they hear Cora scream – by the time they get to her room, she is sprawled dead on her bed, her window open. As he kneels to pray, Dan notices two small, bloody holes in Cora’s throat.