Dan Gibson
Dan Gibson (January 19, 1922 – March 18, 2006) was a Canadian photographer, cinematographer and sound recordist.
Dan Gibson
- Name
- Dan Gibson
- Born
- 19 January 1922
- Birthplace
- Montreal, Canada
- Died
- 18 March 2006
- Place of death
- Toronto, Canada
- Education
- Upper Canada College
- Birth Name
- Daniel Armstrong Gibson
- Spouse
- Helen Frances MacLure, 1948
- Occupation
- Photographer · cinematographer · sound recordist
- Awards
- The Order of Canada, Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award at the Juno Awards, etc.
- Full name
- Daniel Armstrong Gibson.
- Nationality
- Canada.
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Dan Gibson (January 19, 1922 – March 18, 2006) was a Canadian photographer, cinematographer and sound recordist.
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• Name — Dan Gibson • Born — 19 January 1922 • Birthplace — Montreal, Canada • Died — 18 March 2006 • Place of death — Toronto, Canada • Education — Upper Canada College • Birth Name — Daniel Armstrong Gibson • Spouse — Helen Frances MacLure, 1948 • Children — Gordon, Dan Jr., Holly & Mary Jane • Occupation — Photographer · cinematographer · sound recordist • Notable Works — Solitudes • Style — Nature recordings · new-age · ambient · field recording · world · Celtic · birdsong • Years Active — 1978–2006 • Awards — The Order of Canada, Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award at the Juno Awards, etc.
Career
Career
During the late 1940s, Dan Gibson took photographs and made nature films, including Audubon Wildlife Theatre. Gibson produced many films and television series through which he learned how to record wildlife sound. He pioneered techniques of recording, and also helped design equipment to optimize results, including the "Dan Gibson Parabolic Microphone". Some of his early recordings of the 1950s and 1960s were released on LP records, and started his Solitudes series, which was introduced in 1981. Gibson is well regarded for his contributions to the Friends of Algonquin Park, and his dedication to the Algonquin Park Residents Association. Having a lease of land in Algonquin Provincial Park gave Gibson and his family (wife: Helen, children: Mary-Jane or "Kirkie," Holly, Dan, and Gordon) an opportunity to connect with nature, and it certainly fueled his passion for the study, preservation and interaction with wildlife. In 1994, Gibson was awarded The Order of Canada for his environmental works. In 1997, he was awarded the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award at the Juno Awards ceremony in Hamilton, Ontario. In 2004, he released his first DVD, Natural Beauty, which was originally shot in High Definition.
Major productions
Major productions
• Wings in the Wilderness – Feature Film (Narrated by Lorne Greene) • Audubon Wildlife Theatre – 78 episode TV series • Wildlife Cinema – multiple episode TV series • To the Wild Country – 10 episode TV series (Narrated by Lorne Greene) • Wild Canada – multiple episode TV series
Identity
Identity
Dan Gibson is recorded as having received Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award. Recorded at birth as Daniel Armstrong Gibson.
Life and career
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1922
Dan Gibson born at Montreal.
2006
Dan Gibson died at Toronto.
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Film awards
• Award/organization — Year — Nominee/work — Category — Ref. Reference(s) • San Francisco Film Festival — 1965 — "Whitethroat" — Golden Gate Award • Canadian Film Awards — 1967 — "Land of the Loon" — Best Film of the Year • Canadian Film Awards — 1967 — "Adventure: Trent Severn Style" — Award of Merit • Michigan Outdoors Writers — 1969 — "Winter Potpourri" — Award of Merit • Canadian Film Awards — 1971 — "Solitudes: Sounds of Nature" — Best sound in Non-Theatrical Film • American Film Festival — 1972 — "Fly Geese F-L-Y" — Blue ribbon for Best Children's Film • U.S. National Outdoor-Travel Film Festival — 1973 — "Golden Autumn" — Teddy Award • Canadian Film Awards — 1972 — "Dan Gibson's Nature Family" — Best Wildlife Film of the Year • Canadian Film Awards — 1973 — "To the Wild Country: Return of the Giants" — Best Wildlife Film of the Year • Canadian Film Awards — 1974 — "To the Wild Country: Land of the Big Ice" — Best Wildlife Film of the Year • Etrog (Genie) Award — 1975 — "Wings in the Wilderness" — Best Sound in a Theatrical Film • U.S. National Educational Film Festival — 1977 — "Return of the Winged Giants" — John Muir Award for Best Ecological Film • Saskatchewan International Film Festival — 1977 — "Return of the Winged Giants" — Best Wildlife Film
Discography
Until April 2012, about 234 albums (including 13 compilations) were released by Solitudes, including: • Solitudes 25: Silver Anniversary Collection • Best of Solitudes: 20th Anniversary • Listen to the Mockingbird • Loon Echo Lake • Natural Beauty DVD • Rolling Thunder • Wildlife Identification by Sound • Spring Romance • H20 • Title — Year — Tracks • Sounds Of Algonquin — 1978 • Solitudes - Environmental Sound Experiences Volume 1 — 1981 • Solitudes - Environmental Sound Experiences Volume 2 — 1981 • Solitudes - Environmental Sound Experiences Volume 3 — 1981 • Solitudes - Environmental Sound Experiences Volume 4 — 1982 • Solitudes - Environmental Sound Experiences Volume 5 — 1982 • Solitudes - Environmental Sound Experiences Volume 6 — 1982 • Solitudes - Environmental Sound Experiences Volume 7 — 1983 • Solitudes - Sampler Album — 1984 • Solitudes - Environmental Sound Experiences Volume 8 — 1984 • Solitudes II - Opus One - Land Of The Loon — 1984 • Solitudes II - Opus Two — 1984 • Solitudes - Environmental Sound Experiences Volume 9 - Seascapes (The Changing Moods Of A Wild Coast) — 1985 • Solitudes - Environmental Sound Experiences Volume 10 - Tradewind Islands (A Caribbean Adventure In Sound) — 1985 — Tradewind Islands • Solitudes - Environmental Sound Experiences Volume 11 - National Parks And Sanctuaries Edition — 1987 • Solitudes - Environmental Sound Experiences Volume 12 - Listen To The Loons — 1988 • Solitudes - Harmony: Exploring Nature With Music — 1989 • Solitudes - Pacific Suite — 1990 • Solitudes - Breaking Through The Mist — 1990 • Solitudes - Great Lakes Suite — 1991 • Solitudes - Exploring Nature With Music: The Classics — 1991 • Solitudes - Christmas Classics — 1992 • Solitudes - Atlantic Suite — 1992 • Solitudes - Exploring Nature With Music: The Classics II — 1992 • Solitudes - Algonquin Suite — 1992 • Solitudes - Rocky Mountain Suite — 1993 • Solitudes - Appalachian Mountain Suite — 1994 • Solitudes -Southwest Suite — 1994 • Solitudes - Christmas In The Country — 1994 • Solitudes - Angels Of The Sea — 1995 • Solitudes - Thunderstorm In The Wilderness — 1995 — Thunderstorm In The Wilderness • Solitudes - Journey With The Whales — 1995 • Solitudes - Ocean Surf (Timeless And Sublime) — 1995 — Ocean Surf • Solitudes - Legend Of The Wolf — 1995 • Solitudes - Pachelbel - Forever By The Sea — 1995 • Solitudes - Rhythms Of The Sea - Eight Piano Moods — 1995 • Solitudes - Loon Echo Lake — 1995 • Solitudes - Raindance - Impressions Of A Native Land — 1995 • Solitudes - Nature's Ballet — 1995 • Solitudes - Forest Piano — 1996 • Solitudes - Christmas Wonder — 1996 • Solitudes - Spirit Of Africa — 1996 • Solitudes - Songbirds At Sunrise — 1996 • Solitudes - Australian Odyssey — 1996 • Solitudes - Island Paradise — 1996 • Solitudes - Florida — 1996
Album awards
• Solitudes albums have sold over 20,000,000 worldwide • 15 Solitudes albums have been Certified Gold (50,000 units sold) in Canada • 11 Solitudes albums have been Certified Platinum (100,000 units sold) or multi-Platinum status.
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