Leo Chaloukian, a multi-Emmy Award-winning sound designer and former chair of the Television Academy, died July 18. He was 97.
During his 60-year career in sound, Chaloukian won four national Emmys and two regional Emmys —working at Ryder Sound Service, a company he’d eventually become the sole owner of for most of his career.
He worked on sound for National Geographic specials, David Wolper Productions documentaries and classic television shows like “Lassie,” “Death Valley Days,” “Sea Hunt,” “Maverick,” “Route 66,” “Gunsmoke” and Jacques Cousteau specials.
Chaloukian also oversaw the sound design for the 1967 film “The Graduate” and, with his staff of audio engineers, created the sound design for 1969’s “Easy Rider.”
The company also contributed to the recording, rerecording and mixing for “Love Story,” “The Godfather,” “Chinatown,” “Saturday Night Fever” and the first Star Trek movies, as well as “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Tootsie” and “The Killing Fields.”
Chaloukian led...
During his 60-year career in sound, Chaloukian won four national Emmys and two regional Emmys —working at Ryder Sound Service, a company he’d eventually become the sole owner of for most of his career.
He worked on sound for National Geographic specials, David Wolper Productions documentaries and classic television shows like “Lassie,” “Death Valley Days,” “Sea Hunt,” “Maverick,” “Route 66,” “Gunsmoke” and Jacques Cousteau specials.
Chaloukian also oversaw the sound design for the 1967 film “The Graduate” and, with his staff of audio engineers, created the sound design for 1969’s “Easy Rider.”
The company also contributed to the recording, rerecording and mixing for “Love Story,” “The Godfather,” “Chinatown,” “Saturday Night Fever” and the first Star Trek movies, as well as “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Tootsie” and “The Killing Fields.”
Chaloukian led...
- 7/24/2024
- by Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
Leo Chaloukian, the Emmy- and Oscar-winning sound designer and former chair of the Television Academy, has died. He was 97.
The Television Academy said Chaloukian died Thursday after working in sound design well into his 80s. He first worked at Ryder Sound Service in 1954, becoming an award-winning rerecording mixer and eventually the company’s owner in 1976.
Chaloukian and his staff at Ryder Sound earned four Emmys, including one in 1986 for best achievement in sound for the TV movie Cross of Fire. They worked on National Geographic specials, David Wolper Productions documentaries and classic TV shows like Lassie, Death Valley Days, Sea Hunt, Maverick, Route 66, Gunsmoke and Jacques Cousteau underwater diving specials.
On the movie front, Ryder handled recording, rerecording and mixing for Steve McQueen’s 1968 action thriller Bullitt, and Chaloukian personally oversaw sound design for The Graduate. With his staff of audio engineers, he also created the sound design for Easy Rider.
The Television Academy said Chaloukian died Thursday after working in sound design well into his 80s. He first worked at Ryder Sound Service in 1954, becoming an award-winning rerecording mixer and eventually the company’s owner in 1976.
Chaloukian and his staff at Ryder Sound earned four Emmys, including one in 1986 for best achievement in sound for the TV movie Cross of Fire. They worked on National Geographic specials, David Wolper Productions documentaries and classic TV shows like Lassie, Death Valley Days, Sea Hunt, Maverick, Route 66, Gunsmoke and Jacques Cousteau underwater diving specials.
On the movie front, Ryder handled recording, rerecording and mixing for Steve McQueen’s 1968 action thriller Bullitt, and Chaloukian personally oversaw sound design for The Graduate. With his staff of audio engineers, he also created the sound design for Easy Rider.
- 7/24/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Leo Chaloukian, the multiple Emmy- and Oscar-winning sound designer, sound executive and former chair of the Television Academy, died July 18, the Academy announced Wednesday. He was 97.
Active professionally into his 80s, Chaloukian began his sound career at Ryder Sound Service in 1954, becoming an award-winning re-recording mixer and eventually the sole owner in 1976. He sold the company to the Soundelux Entertainment Group in 1997 and became the company’s SVP.
In 2000, Liberty Media Group acquired Soundelux, which became Ascent Media Group, Creative Sound Services, and later a division of Discovery Communications known as Css Studios LLC. Chaloukian continued as the company’s VP Business Development, representing its divisions for features and TV and retiring shortly after the company’s 2014 spinoff to become Todd Soundelux.
During his 60-year career in sound, Chaloukian and his staff at Ryder Sound won four national Emmys and two regional Emmys. He also was honored with the Syd...
Active professionally into his 80s, Chaloukian began his sound career at Ryder Sound Service in 1954, becoming an award-winning re-recording mixer and eventually the sole owner in 1976. He sold the company to the Soundelux Entertainment Group in 1997 and became the company’s SVP.
In 2000, Liberty Media Group acquired Soundelux, which became Ascent Media Group, Creative Sound Services, and later a division of Discovery Communications known as Css Studios LLC. Chaloukian continued as the company’s VP Business Development, representing its divisions for features and TV and retiring shortly after the company’s 2014 spinoff to become Todd Soundelux.
During his 60-year career in sound, Chaloukian and his staff at Ryder Sound won four national Emmys and two regional Emmys. He also was honored with the Syd...
- 7/24/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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