Jonathan Bates Explained

Jonathan Bates
Birth Date:1 November 1939
Birth Place:Little Chart, Kent, England
Death Place:Esher, Surrey, England
Resting Place:St Peter's Churchyard, Petersham
Education:The King's School, Canterbury
Occupation:Sound Editor
Years Active:1959–2007
Credits:Gandhi
Cry Freedom
A Chorus Line
Spouse:Jennifer Thompson
Children:Tim and Catherine
Father:H. E. Bates
Relatives:Victoria Wicks
Awards:BAFTA for Sound on Cry Freedom (1988)

Jonathan Bates (1 November 1939  - 31 October 2008) was an English sound editor. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Sound for the film Gandhi,[1] and won a BAFTA in 1988 for his work on the film Cry Freedom alongside long-term collaborators Gerry Humphreys and Simon Kaye.[2]

Early life

Jonathan Bates was born at home on 1 November 1939, the youngest of the four children of author H. E. Bates. He was a pupil at The King's School, Canterbury and had early ambitions to become a jet pilot, but was influenced to work in the movies due to his father's relationship with the director David Lean.[3] [4]

Career

Jonathan Bates began his film career at Ealing Studios, Borehamwood as a runner and trainee soon after leaving school in 1956, and eventually became a Sound editor. He worked on over 65 films between 1959 and 2007, and was most associated with the films of Brian G. Hutton, Jack Gold, Lewis Gilbert and Richard Attenborough with whom he collaborated on numerous productions.

Personal life

In 1966 Bates married Jennifer Thompson whilst shooting Hotel Paradiso in Paris. He had first met her whilst working on the 1961 production of Whistle Down the Wind, where she was and also an assistant dubbing editor. They remained married until his death in 2008. The union produced a son, Tim and a daughter, Catherine.[5] Bates retired in 2003 and was also a passionate cricketer and played for Twickenham All-Stars. He died in 2008 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Awards

YearWorkAwardCategoryResultRef.
1983Gandhi55th Academy Awards (Oscars)Sound
1983Gandhi36th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs)Sound[6]
1986A Chorus Line39th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs)Sound[7]
1988Cry Freedom41st British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs)Sound[8]

Selected filmography

YearTitleCreditDirectorRef
1959KidnappedDubbing AssistantRobert Stevenson
1960Never Let GoDubbing AssistantJohn Guillermin[9]
1961Whistle Down the WindDubbing AssistantBryan Forbes
1963Station Six SaharaSound EditorSeth Holt
1964The Moon-spinnersSound EditorJames Neilson
The Three Lives of ThomasinaSound EditorDon Chaffey
1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying MachinesDubbing EditorKen Annakin
1966Bunny Lake is MissingSound EditorOtto Preminger
Return of the SevenSound EditorBurt Kennedy
Hotel ParadisoSoundPeter Glenville
1967FathomSound EditorLeslie H. Martinson
Maroc 7SoundGerry O'Hara
The ComediansSoundPeter Glenville
1968Inspector ClouseauSoundBud Yorkin
1969Where Eagles DareSound EditorBrian G. Hutton
1970Kelly's HeroesSound EditorBrian G. Hutton
1971'Friends'Dubbing EditorLewis Gilbert
MacbethDubbing EditorRoman Polanski
1972Danny JonesSound EditorJules Bricken
Young WinstonDubbing EditorRichard Attenborough
1973Catholics. A Fable of the Future (TV movie)Sound EditorJack Gold
Night WatchSound EditorBrian G. Hutton
197411 HarrowhouseSound EditorAram Avakian
1975The "Human" FactorSound EditorEdward Dmytryk
Murder on the Orient ExpressSound EditorSidney Lumet
92 in the ShadeSound EditorThomas McGuane
1976Aces HighSound EditorJack Gold
1977Voyage of the DamnedSound EditorStuart Rosenberg
The Eagle Has LandedSound EditorJohn Sturges
1978Silver BearsSound EditorIvan Passer
MagicSound EditorRichard Attenborough
International VelvetSound EditorBryan Forbes
The Medusa TouchSound EditorJack Gold
1979DraculaSound EditorJohn Badham
1980Flash GordonSound EditorMike Hodges
1982GandhiSound EditorRichard Attenborough
1983Red MonarchSound EditorJack Gold
High Road to ChinaSound EditorBrian G. Hutton
1984The ChainSound EditorJack Gold
1985A Chorus LineSupervising Sound EditorRichard Attenborough
1986Mona LisaSound EditorNeil Jordan
1987Cry FreedomSound EditorRichard Attenborough
1988A Fish Called WandaSound EditorCharles Crichton
The DeceiversSupervising Sound EditorNicholas Meyer
1989The Mighty QuinnSound EditorCarl Schenkel
Shirley ValentineSound EditorLewis Gilbert
1992ChaplinSound EditorRichard Attenborough
1993PragueSound EditorIan Sellar
The Man Without a FaceSupervising Sound EditorMel Gibson
1994ShadowlandsSoundRichard Attenborough
1995HauntedSound EditorLewis Gilbert
1996In Love and WarSoundRichard Attenborough
1997Lawn DogsSupervising Sound EditorJohn Duigan
1998Dancing at LughnasaSupervising Sound EditorPat O'Connor
Les MisérablesSupervising Sound EditorBille August
1999The TrenchSupervising Sound EditorWilliam Boyd
2000The BodySupervising Sound EditorJonas McCord
Grey OwlSoundRichard Attenborough
2002Before You GoSupervising Sound EditorLewis Gilbert
2003Nicholas NicklebySupervising Sound EditorDouglas McGrath
2007Closing the RingSupervising Sound EditorRichard Attenborough

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 55th Academy Awards (1983) Nominees and Winners . 9 October 2011. oscars.org.
  2. Web site: 2012-05-11 . Jonathan Bates . 2022-09-30 . www.bafta.org . en.
  3. Web site: Monks . Mick . 2008-12-03 . Obituary: Jonathan Bates . 2022-09-30 . the Guardian . en.
  4. Web site: 2008-11-19 . Jonathan Bates: Award-winning sound editor who became closely . 2022-09-30 . The Independent . en.
  5. Web site: Ann (1932–), Judith (1933–2009), Richard (1937–) and Jonathan Bates (1939–2008) :: HE Bates . 2022-09-30 . hebates.com.
  6. Web site: BAFTA Awards . 2022-09-30 . awards.bafta.org.
  7. Web site: BAFTA Awards . 2022-09-30 . awards.bafta.org.
  8. Web site: BAFTA Awards . 2022-09-30 . awards.bafta.org.
  9. Web site: Jonathan Bates . https://web.archive.org/web/20180528021555/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fe1de2b . dead . 28 May 2018 . 2022-09-26 . BFI . en.