Louis Barron

Louis Barron

Birth Date

4/23/1920 (Age 69)

Birth Place

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Death Date

11/1/1989

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Biography

Louis Barron (April 23, 1920 – November 1, 1989) was an American pioneer in the field of electronic music. He is credited, along with his wife and creative partner Bebe Barron, with writing the first electronic music for magnetic tape, and the first entirely electronic film score for the MGM movie Forbidden Planet.

Known For

Sound

Total Credits

1

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Best Known For

Sound

Frequent Collaborators

Fred M. Wilcox

Fred M. Wilcox

1 film together

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

1 film together

Cyril Hume

1 film together

Bebe Barron

1 film together

George J. Folsey

George J. Folsey

1 film together

Anne Francis

Anne Francis

1 film together

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