Julian Howarth Explained

Julian Howarth
Birth Place:	Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Years Active:	1996–present
Spouse:	Julie Gardner
Children:	Huckleberry Gardner-Howarth^[1]

Julian Howarth is a British sound mixer and recordist.^[2] He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film . His nomination was shared with Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers and Michael Hedges.^[3]

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.^[4] For the film, he was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Sound category in 2023.^[5]

Selected filmography

Sound mixer

• 2022 –
• 2022 – Obi-Wan Kenobi
• 2022 – Morbius
• 2021 – Encounter
• 2021 – Malignant
• 2021 – Wrath of Man
• 2019 – Ad Astra
• 2019 – The Curse of La Llorona
• 2019 –
• 2017 – Bright

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2023	Nominated	Academy Awards	Best Sound
	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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Julie Gardner on recapturing the essence of Gavin & Stacey for an American audience. walesonline.co.uk. 2023-01-27.
2. Web site: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Sound Mixer Created Live Sound Design for the Actors During Mo-Cap Filming. thewrap.com. 2023-01-27.
3. Web site: THE 95TH ACADEMY AWARDS - 2023. oscars.org. 2023-01-27.
4. Web site: Pond . Steve . 2022-12-26 . Avatar: The Way of Water Sound Mixing Was Unlike Anything Done Before . 2024-01-19 . TheWrap . en-US.
5. Web site: 2023 Oscars.org Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . 2024-01-19 . www.oscars.org . en.
6. Web site: 2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards: The Nominations. bafta.org. 2023-01-27.
7. Web site: A24’s ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Leads HCA Film Awards Total Nominations With 16. variety.com. 2023-01-27.
8. Web site: 2022 NOMINEES. pressacademy.com. 2023-01-27.
9. Web site: Cinema Audio Society Awards: ‘All Quiet on the Western Front,’ ‘The Batman’ Among the Noms. hollywoodreporter.com. 2023-01-27.
10. Web site: WINNERS & NOMINATIONS THE AWARDS 2021. bifa.film. 2023-01-27.
11. Web site: Cymru - Sound in 2010. awards.bafta.org. 2023-01-27.
12. Web site: Royal Television Society Craft & Design awards 2008: The winners. theguardian.com. 2023-01-27.
13. Web site: Cymru - Original Music Soundtrack in 2007. awards.bafta.org. 2023-01-27.