Johnnie Burn

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.

Career Burn 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. Burn co-founded Wave Studios in 1999 with Warren Hamilton. In addition to producing sound design for commercials, films, and television, Wave Studios created the sonic branding for the Skype video messaging application.

Personal life Burn resides in Brighton. Hurry Up Tomorrow Television Year Title Notes 1992 The Fat Slags Miniseries 2020 Strasbourg 1518 Television short

Commercials

Music videos 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 Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2013 British Independent Film Awards Best Technical Achievement Under the Skin 2015 Seattle Film Critics Society Best Sound Design Under the Skin International Online Cinema Awards Best Sound Mixing Best Sound Editing Ghent International Film Festival Best Original Music and Sound Design The Lobster 2018 British Independent Film Awards Best Sound The Favourite 2019 Golden Reel Awards Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film The Favourite Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film 2020 Golden Reel Awards Feature Underscore Waves 2023 Golden Reel Awards Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film Nope International Cinephile Society Best Sound Design Music + Sound Awards, International Best Sound Design in a Feature Film International Online Cinema Awards Best Sound North Carolina Film Critics Association Best Sound Design Gold Derby Awards Gold Derby Film Award for Sound Music City Film Critics Association Best Sound Portland Critics Association Best Sound Design Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Best Sound Work Hollywood Creative Alliance Best Sound Cannes Film Festival CST Award for Best Artist-TechnicianThe Zone of Interest European Film Awards European Sound Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Music Score London Film Critics' Circle Technical Achievement of the Year 2024 Academy Awards Best Sound British Academy of Film and Television ArtsBest Sound International Cinephile Society Best Sound Design Music City Film Critics Association Best Sound Gold Derby Awards Gold Derby Film Award for Sound North Dakota Film Society Best Sound Association of Motion Picture Sound Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film Golden Reel Awards Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Foreign Language Feature Film Dialogue and ADR for Feature FilmPoor Things