Julian Howarth | |
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Born | Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Sound mixer |
Years active | 1996–present |
Spouse | Julie Gardner |
Children | Huckleberry Gardner-Howarth [1] |
Julian Howarth is a British sound mixer and recordist. [2] He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film Avatar: The Way of Water . His nomination was shared with Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers and Michael Hedges. [3]
Julian holds degrees of BSc (Hons) Physics from Liverpool University.[ citation needed ] Before transitioning to film and television, he began his career in music and theater.
He worked as a sound engineer for Avatar: The Way of Water, and ensured atmospheric forest or underwater sounds on the set. [4] For the film, he was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Sound category in 2023. [5]
Sound mixer
Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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2023 | Nominated | Academy Awards | Best Sound | Avatar: The Way of Water | [3] |
Nominated | BAFTA Film Awards | Best Sound | [6] | ||
Nominated | Hollywood Critics Association Creative Arts Awards | Best Sound | [7] | ||
Nominated | Satellite Awards | Best Sound | [8] | ||
Nominated | Cinema Audio Society Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | [9] | ||
Won | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Non-Theatrical Motion Picture or Limited Series | Obi-Wan Kenobi | |||
2021 | Nominated | British Independent Film Awards | Best Sound | Encounter | [10] |
2014 | Nominated | Australian Screen Sound Guild | Best Achievement in Sound for a Documentary | Deepsea Challenge 3D | |
2010 | Nominated | BAFTA Cymru | Best Sound (Y Sain Gorau) | Torchwood | [11] |
2009 | Won | Doctor Who | |||
2008 | Won | Royal Television Society | Best Sound: Drama | [12] | |
2007 | Won | BAFTA Cymru | Best Sound (Y Sain Gorau) | [13] | |
Nominated | British Academy Television Craft Awards | Best Sound (Y Sain Gorau) | |||
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