Hans Peter Strobl (January 22, 1942 - July 21, 2007) was an Austrian-Canadian sound engineer in film and television. [1] 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. [2] Moving to Canada in 1972 after meeting Louise Gariépy, [1] he began working in film, first with Cinelume and later joining the National Film Board of Canada in 1979. [2] 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. [2]
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. [2]
He died in 2007, having worked on over 400 films over the course of his career. [1] He had two sons, re-recording sound mixer Bernard Gariépy Strobl and Cirque du Soleil engineer Olivier Gariépy.
| Award | Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genie Awards | 5th Genie Awards | Best Overall Sound | The Wars | Nominated | [3] |
| 6th Genie Awards | Mario | Won | [4] | ||
| 9th Genie Awards | Night Zoo (Un zoo la nuit) | Won | [5] | ||
| 11th Genie Awards | Jesus of Montreal (Jésus de Montréal) | Won | [6] | ||
| 13th Genie Awards | Léolo | Nominated | [7] | ||
| 14th Genie Awards | The Sex of the Stars (Le Sexe des étoiles) | Won | [8] | ||
| 15th Genie Awards | Matusalem | Nominated | [9] | ||
| 16th Genie Awards | The Confessional (Le Confessionnal) | Nominated | [10] | ||
| 17th Genie Awards | Polygraph (Polygraphe) | Nominated | [11] | ||
| 18th Genie Awards | The Countess of Baton Rouge (La Comtesse de Bâton Rouge) | Nominated | [12] | ||
| The Seat of the Soul (Le siège de l'âme) | Nominated | ||||
| 19th Genie Awards | The Red Violin | Won | [13] | ||
| 20th Genie Awards | Memories Unlocked (Souvenirs intimes) | Nominated | [14] | ||
| 21st Genie Awards | The Art of War | Nominated | [15] | ||
| 22nd Genie Awards | A Girl at the Window (Une jeune fille à la fenêtre) | Nominated | [16] | ||
| 23rd Genie Awards | Les Boys III | Nominated | |||
| The Collector (Le Collectionneur) | Nominated | ||||
| 27th Genie Awards | A Sunday in Kigali (Un dimanche à Kigali) | Nominated | |||
| 28th Genie Awards | Silk | Nominated | [17] | ||
| Jutra Awards | 1st Jutra Awards | Best Sound | The Red Violin | Won | [18] |
| 2 Seconds (2 secondes) | Nominated | ||||
| Streetheart (Le Cœur au poing) | Nominated | ||||
| 2nd Jutra Awards | Winter Stories (Histoires d'hiver) | Won | [18] | ||
| Memories Unlocked (Souvenirs intimes) | Nominated | ||||
| 4th Jutra Awards | February 15, 1839 (15 février 1839) | Won | [19] | ||
| 5th Jutra Awards | Séraphin: Heart of Stone (Séraphin: un homme et son péché) | Won | [20] | ||
| The Collector (Le Collectionneur) | Nominated | ||||
| 6th Jutra Awards | Gaz Bar Blues | Nominated | |||
| 8th Jutra Awards | Audition (L'Audition) | Nominated | [21] | ||
| 9th Jutra Awards | A Sunday in Kigali (Un dimanche à Kigali) | Won | [22] | ||
| Without Her (Sans elle) | Nominated | ||||
| 10th Jutra Awards | Silk | Won | |||
| Gemini Awards | 1st Gemini Awards | Best Sound in a Comedy/Variety/Entertainment/Performing Arts Program/Series | Magnificat | Won | [23] |
| 4th Gemini Awards | Eternal Earth | Nominated | [24] | ||
| 6th Gemini Awards | Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series | Princes in Exile | Nominated | ||
| 8th Gemini Awards | The Boys of St. Vincent | Won | [25] | ||
| 13th Gemini Awards | Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series | Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach | Nominated | [26] | |
| 21st Gemini Awards | Best Sound in a Dramatic Program | Human Trafficking | Nominated | [27] | |
| Prix Gémeaux | 8th Prix Gémeaux | Best Overall Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series | Shehaweh | Won | [28] |
| 10th Prix Gémeaux | Miséricorde | Won | [28] | ||
| 13th Prix Gémeaux | Marguerite Vollant «La Proclamation» | Won | [28] | ||
| 18th Gemini Awards | Best Overall Sound in a Documentaries or Information | Lauzon/Lauzone | Won | [28] |
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