John Warhurst
Alma materUniversity of Huddersfield[1]
Occupation(s)Music and sound supervisor

John Warhurst is a British music and sound supervisor.[2] He won the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing for the film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).[3][4][5]

Biography

He was born in Brighouse, West Yorkshire.[6] Warhurst graduated from the University of Huddersfield with a BMus (Hons) degree in Orchestral Composition and Arrangement and a Master’s degree in Electro-Acoustic Composition.[1] Warhurst's professional career started in 1998 when he became a music editing assistant in London.[1] Warhurst has worked on numerous films including The Woman in Black, 127 Hours, Hannibal Rising, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.[1]

In 2012 he was part of the sound team who won the BAFTA Award for Best Sound at the 66th British Academy Film Awards for Les Misérables.[1] He won the BAFTA Award for Best Sound at the 72nd British Academy Film Awards and the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing for the film Bohemian Rhapsody at the 91st Academy Awards.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Bohemian Rhapsody's award-winning sound editor John Warhurst delivers lecture". University of Huddersfield. February 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Grobar, Matt (February 6, 2019). "How 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Sound Designers John Warhurst & Paul Massey Brought Immediacy To Live Aid Recreation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "The 91st Academy Awards | 2019". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Hipes, Patrick (February 24, 2019). "'Bohemian Rhapsody' Sweeps Sound Categories At The Oscars". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Giardina, Carolyn (February 24, 2019). "Oscars: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Tops Sound Editing, Mixing Categories". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Robinson, Andrew. "Local man wins Oscar and receives this lovely gesture from Queen's Brian May". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  7. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2024-01-11). "Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson Biopic Gets Global Release Date Via Lionsgate & Universal". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-12.

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Academy Award for Best Sound Editing
BAFTA Award for Best Sound
Satellite Award for Best Sound
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