Julian Howarth

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Julian Howarth
Born
Occupation(s)Actor, Sound mixer
Years active1996–present
Spouse Julie Gardner
ChildrenHuckleberry Gardner-Howarth [1]

Julian Howarth is a British sound mixer and recordist. [2]

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Julian was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film Avatar: The Way of Water . [3]

Career

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]

Selected filmography

Sound mixer

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2023Nominated 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]
WonOutstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Non-Theatrical Motion Picture or Limited Series Obi-Wan Kenobi
2021Nominated British Independent Film Awards Best Sound Encounter [10]
2014Nominated Australian Screen Sound Guild Best Achievement in Sound for a DocumentaryDeepsea Challenge 3D
2010Nominated BAFTA Cymru Best Sound (Y Sain Gorau) Torchwood [11]
2009Won Doctor Who
2008Won Royal Television Society Best Sound: Drama [12]
2007WonBAFTA CymruBest Sound (Y Sain Gorau) [13]
Nominated British Academy Television Craft Awards Best Sound (Y Sain Gorau)

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