Julian Howarth
British sound mixer and recordist
Julian Howarth is a British sound mixer and recordist. 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.
01Career
Julian holds degrees of BSc (Hons) Physics from Liverpool University. 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. For the film, he was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Sound category in 2023.
02Selected filmography
Sound mixer
- 2022, Avatar: The Way of Water
- 2022, Obi-Wan Kenobi
- 2022, Morbius
- 2021, Encounter
- 2021, Malignant
- 2021, Wrath of Man
- 2019, Ad Astra
- 2019, The Curse of La Llorona
- 2019, Alita: Battle Angel
- 2017, Bright
03Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nominated | Academy Awards | Best Sound | Avatar: The Way of Water | |
| Nominated | BAFTA Film Awards | Best Sound | |||
| Nominated | Hollywood Critics Association Creative Arts Awards | Best Sound | |||
| Nominated | Satellite Awards | Best Sound | |||
| Nominated | Cinema Audio Society Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture, Live Action | |||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 2009 | Won | Doctor Who | |||
| 2008 | Won | Royal Television Society | Best Sound: Drama | ||
| 2007 | Won | BAFTA Cymru | Best Sound (Y Sain Gorau) | ||
| Nominated | British Academy Television Craft Awards | Best Sound (Y Sain Gorau) |
Sources and credits
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