Hans Peter Strobl (January 22, 1942 - July 21, 2007) was an Austrian-Canadian sound engineer in film and television.Marie-Ève Blain-Juste, "Mort du géant du son Hans Peter Strobl". La Presse, July 26, 2007. He was most noted as a five-time Genie Award winner for Best Overall Sound, and a six-time Jutra Award winner for Best Sound.
A native of Vienna, Austria, he began his career as chief recording engineer for the Vienna Symphony."Strobl wins the `triple crown of sound’". Playback, May 9, 1994. Moving to Canada in 1972 after meeting Louise Gariépy, he began working in film, first with Cinelume and later joining the National Film Board of Canada in 1979. He remained with the NFB until 1991, when his greater interest in working on theatrical features led him to launch his own film recording and production facility, Marko Film, with Jean-Charles Tremblay in 1991.
In 1994, he became the first Canadian recording engineer ever to win all three of Canada's major film and television sound awards in the same year, winning a Genie for The Sex of the Stars (Le Sexe des étoiles), a Gemini Award for the English-language television miniseries The Boys of St. Vincent and a Gémeaux Award for the French-language television miniseries Shehaweh.
He died in 2007, having worked on over 400 films over the course of his career. He had two sons, re-recording sound mixer Bernard Gariépy Strobl and Cirque du Soleil engineer Olivier Gariépy.
Awards Award Year Category Film Result Ref(s)Genie Awards5th Genie AwardsBest Overall SoundThe WarsJay Scott, "11 nominations for Chapdelaine in Genie race". The Globe and Mail, February 10, 1984.6th Genie AwardsMarioJay Scott, "The Bay Boy's catch: 6 Genies". The Globe and Mail, March 22, 1985.9th Genie AwardsNight Zoo (Un zoo la nuit)Jay Scott, "Un zoo la nuit wins 13 Genies". The Globe and Mail, March 23, 1988.11th Genie AwardsJesus of Montreal (Jésus de Montréal)John Griffin, "Jesus de Montreal sweeps Genies". Montreal Gazette, March 21, 1990.13th Genie AwardsLéoloH.J. Kirchhoff, "French-Canadian films steal Genie show: Cronenberg's Naked Lunch leads the pack with 11 nominations". The Globe and Mail, October 14, 1992.14th Genie AwardsThe Sex of the Stars (Le Sexe des étoiles)Conway Daly, "Film about Glenn Gould wins four Genie Awards; Best director, picture honors for dramatic tale". Ottawa Citizen, December 13, 1993.15th Genie AwardsMatusalem"The Genie nominees". Kingston Whig-Standard, October 20, 1994.16th Genie AwardsThe Confessional (Le Confessionnal)Rob Salem, "Lepage movie tops Genie list Le Confessionnal nabs a dozen nominations as first-time directors dominate". Toronto Star, November 8, 1995.17th Genie AwardsPolygraph (Polygraphe)"Over-the-edge Canadian films poised for Genie nod". Canadian Press, November 24, 1996.18th Genie AwardsThe Countess of Baton Rouge (La Comtesse de Bâton Rouge)Doug Saunders, "Egoyan film leads Genie race The Sweet Hereafter picks up nominations for Canada's film awards". The Globe and Mail, November 5, 1997.The Seat of the Soul (Le siège de l'âme)19th Genie AwardsThe Red ViolinMarc Horton, "Red Violin cleans up at Genie Awards". Edmonton Journal, February 5, 1999.20th Genie AwardsMemories Unlocked (Souvenirs intimes)"Genie Award nominations". Toronto Star, December 8, 1999.21st Genie AwardsThe Art of WarLiam Lacey, "Maelstrom storms the Genies". The Globe and Mail, December 13, 2000.22nd Genie AwardsA Girl at the Window (Une jeune fille à la fenêtre)"Nominees for this year's Genie Awards". Toronto Star, December 13, 2001.23rd Genie AwardsLes Boys IIIThe Collector (Le Collectionneur)27th Genie AwardsA Sunday in Kigali (Un dimanche à Kigali)28th Genie AwardsSilkMaria Kubacki, "Eastern Promises, Shake Hands with the Devil lead the pack in Genie nominations". CanWest News Service, January 29, 2008.Jutra Awards1st Jutra AwardsBest SoundThe Red Violin"Les Prix Jutras / The Jutra Awards". Northern Stars.2 Seconds (2 secondes) Streetheart (Le Cœur au poing)2nd Jutra AwardsWinter Stories (Histoires d'hiver)Memories Unlocked (Souvenirs intimes)4th Jutra AwardsFebruary 15, 1839 (15 février 1839)John Griffin, "Un Crabe grabs glory: Claims 7 trophies at Quebec film gala, followed by 15 Fevrier 1839 with 4". Montreal Gazette, February 18, 2002.5th Jutra AwardsSéraphin: Heart of Stone (Séraphin: un homme et son péché)Brendan Kelly, "Road movie wins the race". Montreal Gazette, February 24, 2003.The Collector (Le Collectionneur)6th Jutra AwardsGaz Bar Blues8th Jutra AwardsAudition (L'Audition)Brendan Kelly, "C.R.A.Z.Y. faces off against Maurice Richard with 14 nominations apiece". Montreal Gazette, February 8, 2006.9th Jutra AwardsA Sunday in Kigali (Un dimanche à Kigali)Brendan Kelly, "Film gala turns into Congorama-rama". Montreal Gazette, February 19, 2007.Without Her (Sans elle)10th Jutra AwardsSilkGemini Awards1st Gemini AwardsBest Sound in a Comedy/Variety/Entertainment/Performing Arts Program/SeriesMagnificatJohn Haslett Cuff, "Popular mini-series wins five Gemini awards Anne of Green Gables steals the show". The Globe and Mail, December 4, 1986.4th Gemini AwardsEternal Earth"This year's TV Gemini nominations". Toronto Star, October 26, 1989.6th Gemini Awards Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or SeriesPrinces in Exile8th Gemini AwardsThe Boys of St. Vincent"Gemini Awards list". Toronto Star, March 7, 1994.13th Gemini AwardsBest Sound in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or SeriesYo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach"1998 Gemini nominations announced yesterday". Montreal Gazette, August 12, 1998.21st Gemini AwardsBest Sound in a Dramatic ProgramHuman Trafficking"The '06 nominees: Who will march up to the podium?" Playback, October 2, 2006.Prix Gémeaux8th Prix GémeauxBest Overall Sound in a Dramatic Program or SeriesShehawehPrix Gémeaux -- Gagnants depuis 1987, 2024.10th Prix GémeauxMiséricorde13th Prix GémeauxMarguerite Vollant «La Proclamation»18th Gemini Awards Best Overall Sound in a Documentaries or InformationLauzon/Lauzone
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