Julian Howarth

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