Rob Young (sound engineer)

Rob Young (c. 1946 – June 11, 2023) was a Canadian sound engineer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film Unforgiven.^[1] He worked on more than 100 films since 1975.^{[citation needed]}

Rob Young
Born	c. 1946 Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada
Died	June 11, 2023 (aged 76) Albi, France
Alma mater	Ryerson University
Occupation	Sound engineer
Years active	1975–2010
Spouse	Yvonne Wetherall
Children	3

Young studied at a technical school in Saint John before attending Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario to study radio and television arts.^[2]

Young died in Albi, France on June 11, 2023, from complications of a fall that happened during a trip to Morocco. He was 76.^[2][3]

Selected filmography

• Unforgiven (1992)
• Jumanji (1995)
• Romeo + Juliet (1996)
• X2 (2003)