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Composer, immersive sound designContact Alan Howarth
About Alan Howarth
Sound designer | Alan Howarth Inc | USA | CaliforniaAlan Howarth’s high school and college days took place in Cleveland, Ohio. Playing music in local rock bands, he opened for national touring acts including “The Who”, and “Cream”. He was invited to provide synthesizer support for fusion jazz band, “Weather Report”, beginning in 1976 which relocated him to LA. The major breakthrough for Alan was in 1979, when he met the sound effects team for Star Trek-The Motion Picture, launching him as a sound designer for the following 6 Star Trek feature films. Alan’s next break was “Escape From New York” where he co-composed music with director, John Carpenter, the continued to work on Halloween 2-6, Christine, Big Trouble In Little China, Prince of Darkness and They Live Firmly established as a producer, film composer, and sound designer, he continues to be a sonic visionary today. Currently Audio Consultant at Magic Leap
Credits
Year | Project name | Client | Role |
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1980 | Escape From New York | John Carpenter | Composer |
1983-1995 | Halloween Sequels | Trancas Films | Composer |
1979-1996 | Star Trek | Paramount Pictures | Sound Designer |
1988 | They Live | John Carpenter | Composer |
1994 | Army of Darkness | Sam Remy | Sound Designer |
2004 | Lord of The Rings-Two Towers | Electronic Arts | Sound Designer |
2002-2004 | Electronic Arts sound Department | Electronic Arts | Chief Audio Officer |
2015-2018 | Sonic Arts | Magic Leap | Audio Generalist |
Awards
Year | Award | Awarded for |
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1988 | Oscar | Best Sound Effects- Hunt For Red October |
1989 | Oscar | Best Sound Effects- Dracula |
1986 | Golden Reel | Best Sound Effects- Little Mermaid |
1987 | Golden Reel | Best Sound Effects-Running Man |
2014 | Lifetime Achievement | Horror Film Fest |
1989 | Saturn Award | Best Music Score – They Live |
2018 | Impact Award | Career Contribution to Horror and Sci-Fi Film Music |
Education
Year | School | Course |
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1971 | Baldwin Wallace | Music Art |