Julian Howarth
Born
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Occupation(s)Actor, Sound mixer
Years active1996–present
SpouseJulie Gardner
ChildrenHuckleberry Gardner-Howarth[1]

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

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

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
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)

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. ^ a b "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. 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. 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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