Johnnie Burn (born May 1970) is a British film sound designer. In addition to founding Wave Studios, he is known for his collaborations with directors Jonathan Glazer, Jordan Peele, and Yorgos Lanthimos. For his work on the 2023 film The Zone of Interest, Burn won the 2024 Academy Award for Best Sound alongside Tarn Willers.[2][3]
Johnnie Burn | |
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_(53259242031)_(cropped).jpg) Burn in 2023 | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54)[1] |
| Occupation | Sound engineer |
Career
editBurn initially intended to pursue a business career, but dropped out of university to pursue a career in sound design. In 1998, while working at the Tape Gallery in London, he was introduced to frequent collaborator Jonathan Glazer.[4] Burn co-founded Wave Studios in 1999 with Warren Hamilton.[5][6] In addition to producing sound design for commercials, films, and television, Wave Studios created the sonic branding for the Skype video messaging application.[7][8]
Personal life
editFilmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Weekender | Short film |
| 2004 | Birth | — |
| 2012 | Payback Season | — |
| The Devil's Dosh | Short film | |
| 2013 | Warrioress | — |
| Under the Skin | — | |
| 2015 | A Plea for Grimsby | Short film |
| The Lobster | — | |
| Anchor | Short film | |
| 2017 | Ghost in the Shell | — |
| The Killing of a Sacred Deer | — | |
| 2018 | The Mercy | — |
| The Favourite | — | |
| 2019 | Olla | Short film |
| Nimic | Short film | |
| Waves | — | |
| 2020 | Ammonite | — |
| First Light | Short film to promote the Alexander McQueen spring/summer 2021 collection | |
| 2022 | Nope | — |
| 2023 | Poor Things | — |
| The Zone of Interest | — | |
| TBA | Untitled Trey Edward Shults Film[9] | - |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Fat Slags | Miniseries |
| 2020 | Strasbourg 1518 | Television short |
Commercials
edit| Year | Title | Brand |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Surfer" | Guinness |
| 2001 | "Dreamer" | Guinness |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Say You'll Be There" | Spice Girls |
| 1998 | "Rabbit in Your Headlights" | Unkle featuring Thom Yorke |
| 1999 | "Thursday's Child" | David Bowie |
| 2000 | "A Song for the Lovers" | Richard Ashcroft |
| "Music" | Madonna |
Awards and nominations
editNotes
edit- ^ Shared with Steve Single and Nigel Albermaniche
- ^ Shared with Michelle Fingleton
- ^ Shared with Simon Carroll, Caoimhe Doyle, Brendan Rehill, and Jean McGrath
- ^ Shared with Sally Boldt and Trey Edward Shults
- ^ Shared with Simon Carroll, Brendan Feeney, Maximilian Behrens, Ben Gulvin, Jeff Smith Beresford Cookman, Dhyana Carlton-Tims, Natalia Lubowiecka, Ewa Mazurkiewicz, and Jacek Wisniewski
- ^ a b c d e f g h Shared with José Antonio García
- ^ a b c d e f g Shared with Tarn Willers
- ^ a b Shared with Mica Levi
- ^ Shared with Tarn Willers and Mateusz Stasiak
- ^ Shared with Simon Carroll, Maximilian Behrens, Joe Mount · Brendan Feeney, Ewa Mazurkiewicz, Natalia Lubowiecka, Dawid Konecki and Kamil Kwiatkowski
- ^ Shared with Tristan Bayliss and Peter Russell
References
edit- ^ "Johnnie Maxwell Burn". Gov.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Bui, Hoai-Tran. "THE SOUND OF EVIL". Inverse. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ n.a. "Johnnie Burn Film Sound". Johnnie Burn Film Sound. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ n.a. "Sound Designer Johnnie Burn's Top 5". A.frame. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ n.a. "About". Wave Studios. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Clark, Ashley. ""Groundbreaking Work Often Sits at the Boundaries of Technology": Sound Designer Johnnie Burn on Under The Skin". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ n.a. "Work: Skype 'Sonic Branding'". Wave Studios. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b Abele, Robert. "Subtle moments of sound add to the chilling impact of 'Zone of Interest'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (2024-03-14). "'Zone of Interest' Sound Designer Johnnie Burn Forgot His Studio ID for Next Gig — So He Used New Oscar Statue Instead". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
External links
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- Johnnie Burn at IMDb