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.
Career 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.
Selected 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
Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2023 NominatedAcademy AwardsBest SoundAvatar: The Way of Water NominatedBAFTA Film AwardsBest Sound NominatedHollywood Critics Association Creative Arts AwardsBest Sound NominatedSatellite AwardsBest Sound NominatedCinema Audio Society AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action WonOutstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Non-Theatrical Motion Picture or Limited SeriesObi-Wan Kenobi2021 NominatedBritish Independent Film AwardsBest SoundEncounter2014 NominatedAustralian Screen Sound GuildBest Achievement in Sound for a DocumentaryDeepsea Challenge 3D2010 NominatedBAFTA CymruBest Sound (Y Sain Gorau)Torchwood2009 WonDoctor Who2008 WonRoyal Television SocietyBest Sound: Drama2007 WonBAFTA CymruBest Sound (Y Sain Gorau) NominatedBritish Academy Television Craft AwardsBest Sound (Y Sain Gorau)
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