Julian Howarth

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Julian Howarth
Born
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
OccupationsActor, Sound mixer
Years active1996–present
Spouse Julie Gardner
ChildrenHuckleberry 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]

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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)

References

  1. ↑ "Julie Gardner on recapturing the essence of Gavin & Stacey for an American audience". walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  2. ↑ "'Avatar: The Way of Water' Sound Mixer Created Live Sound Design for the Actors During Mo-Cap Filming". thewrap.com. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  3. 1 2 "THE 95TH ACADEMY AWARDS - 2023". oscars.org. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  4. ↑ Pond, Steve (2022-12-26). "Avatar: The Way of Water Sound Mixing Was Unlike Anything Done Before". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  5. ↑ "2023 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  6. ↑ "2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards: The Nominations". bafta.org. Archived from the original on 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  7. ↑ "A24's 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Leads HCA Film Awards Total Nominations With 16". variety.com. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  8. ↑ "2022 NOMINEES". pressacademy.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-22. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  9. ↑ "Cinema Audio Society Awards: 'All Quiet on the Western Front,' 'The Batman' Among the Noms". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  10. ↑ "WINNERS & NOMINATIONS THE AWARDS 2021". bifa.film. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  11. ↑ "Cymru - Sound in 2010". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  12. ↑ "Royal Television Society Craft & Design awards 2008: The winners". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  13. ↑ "Cymru - Original Music Soundtrack in 2007". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
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