In a world...where movie commercials will never be the same

MrBishop

Well-Known Member
Don LaFontaine, the voice of movie trailers, dies at 68

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/...e-the-voice-of-movie-trailers-dies-at-68.aspx

Over the past 25 years, LaFontaine cemented his position as the "King of Voice-overs." Aside from his continuing work in the trailer industry, he has also been the voice of NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox and UPN, in addition to TNT, TBS and the Cartoon Network. By conservative estimates, he has voiced hundreds of thousands of television and radio spots, including commercials for Chevrolet, Pontiac, Ford, Budweiser, McDonalds, Coke, and many other corporate sponsors. At last count, he has worked on nearly 5000 films, including appearances as the in-show announcer for the Screen Actors Guild and Academy Awards. Based on contracts signed, he has the distinction of being perhaps the single busiest actor in the history of SAG.
 

JJR512

New Member
It is a shame that the man died. However, I disagree that movie commercials will never be the same. There is another guy--I forget his name--that also does a lot of movie trailers, and he has an extremely similar voice. Many people cannot tell the difference between the two.
 

pc_builder

New Member
i saw an interview or news blurb about him not too long ago. They said he was one of three announcers who did the movie trailers and such.
 
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