Biography

Bob always gave back to the audio community, including stints on the Board of Directors of Local 695 and was the one who made the 695 directory happen. At that time (before web site was a gleem in union's eye) Bob always said he wanted that directory to be part of his legacy...well Bob, it is now.

Bob Gravenor was one of the early San Francisco multi-tracking pioneer sound mixers from the Altman days. He was also very involved in R&D with Glen Sanders Zaxcom products. He was on his way to a big film career, but then hooked up with a top commercial director named Leslie Dektor who shot the most international location heavy commercials to the most exotic locales. For instance, there was a longs series of American Express commercials that shot for years in places like the south of France and the Greek islands. They took care of Bob and he traveled in first class style everywhere with him.

Gravenor early in his career worked at KQED-TV, where he was hired along with a batch of "filmmakers" to work on Newsroom and The San Francisco Mix. Even in those day Bob was a man of passion and mystery, tied together by cord that carried a sync tone from camera to deck.