Julian Howarth

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 Avatar: The Way of Water. His nomination was shared with Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers and Michael Hedges.^[3]

Julian Howarth
Born	Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Occupation(s)	Actor, Sound mixer
Years active	1996–present
Spouse	Julie Gardner
Children	Huckleberry Gardner-Howarth[1]

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

• 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

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)