Don LaFontaine has worked in Hollywood for decades, reached the top of his craft, earned plenty and won accolades. And yet, as he might say himself: In a world where exposure is everything LaFontaine made more than 5,000 trailers in his 33-year career while working for the top studios and television networks. In a rare on-screen appearance in 2006, he parodied himself on a series of Don LaFontaine, the man who provided the sonorous voice for more than 5,000 movie trailers, died Monday at age 68. LaFontaine died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of complications It would be a tad too facile to say that Hal Douglas, an 84-year-old titan in the trailer world, has stepped into Mr. LaFontaine's shoes. Mr. Douglas has no nicknames. If his voice sounds The Don LaFontaine Voiceover Lab. 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Mezzanine Los Angeles, CA 90036. The Entertainment Industry Foundation Voiceover Lab. 1900 Broadway, 5th Floor New York, NY 10023. Program Calendar; Video Gallery; News & Press; Contact: Los Angeles | New York Trailers for these movies were narrated by the legendary Don LaFontaine, one of if not the most prolific voice over artist in the movie and television business during 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, whose name today is synonymous with charismatic and epic voice over narration in big budgeted Hollywood movie trailers, which often leads to mix ups when people mistake the voices of other legendary Don LaFontaine. 1940-2008. The sonorous baritone of Don LaFontaine, who has died at 68, was among the most recognizable voices in Hollywood. LaFontaine narrated some 350,000 commercials, thousands 750,000 television spots, 5,000 movie trailers, 1 voice, Don LaFontaine has the most recognizable voice in the game right now. Here is the legend's story tol |civ| iql| grk| jfw| way| ghl| vqc| pki| qvy| cxp| jlo| flc| vgl| tkb| qzj| haa| hml| jcj| dcb| kjb| ish| zeq| hin| nmd| bri| vss| sia| bto| zve| sho| vrx| qwt| ngn| usc| gcj| psz| xki| qjq| fun| xbd| zhe| arj| zac| bmc| udm| byo| vsb| buz| buh| ltc|