Jack Foley
- January 10, 2024
- Sound Designer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Jack Foley |
| Occupation | Sound Designer |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 12, 1891(1891-04-12) |
| Age | 133 |
| Date Of Death | November 9, 1967, Los Angeles, CA |
| Birthplace | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | New York State |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Jack Foley Biography
| Name | Jack Foley |
| Birthday | Apr 12 |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City |
| Home Town | New York State |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Spouse | Beatrice |
Jack Foley is one of the most popular and richest Sound Designer who was born on April 12, 1891 in New York City, New York State, United States. Sound designer who pioneered “Foley Art” or the creation and addition of live sound effects to a film’s picture in post-production. Individuals who practice this trade were subsequently called Foley artists.
He met Cary Grant when the actor was still a stilt-walker in Coney Island.
He had one daughter.
Jack Foley Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Sound Designer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jack Foley is one of the richest Sound Designer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jack Foley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was raised in the Seagate neighborhood of Coney Island, New York and attended P.S. 158 alongside James Cagney, Arthur Murray and Bert Lahr.
In order to recreate the sound of footsteps on film, he recorded his own paces. He estimated he walked over 5000 miles in his work at Universal Studios.
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Who is Jack Foley Dating?
According to our records, Jack Foley married to Beatrice. As of December 1, 2023, Jack Foley’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Jack Ranked on the list of most popular Sound Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jack Foley celebrates birthday on April 12 of every year.
When did Jack Foley invent Foley?
Foley plays an especially big role in action films and comedy scenes. As for Jack Foley, it was only in 1962 when Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz built a stage at Desilu TV studios specifically for direct-to-picture recording and called it the Foley Stage that the technique and its inventor became inseparable.
How much do foley artists make?
According to the Motion Picture Editors Guild , a union that represents various professionals who work in production and postproduction roles within the film and television industry, the current standard wage for a foley artist is $2,773 per week or $144,202 per year , accounting for a 52-week work year.
Why is it called Foley?
Foley sound got its name from Jack Foley , the sound effects artists who developed and shaped the technique. Foley effects work both with and to replace the film sound recorded on set, which is known as the field recording. Most scenes use a combination of field recordings and foley effects.
What is a Foley stage?
Foley Stage, Universal Studios Hollywood. The Foley Stage is used to record sounds that directly relate to actor moves, and have to synchronise exactly with action (e.g. footsteps, fight sounds, falls etc.)
Are foley artists still used?
Today, foley artists work on foley stages and in foley studios, recorded by foley recordists and foley mixers and polished by foley editors. These artists can now be found pretty much wherever movies, television shows or videogames are made.