About
Johnnie Burn
Overview
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.
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.
Burn resides in Brighton.
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Known for
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| 2025 | Bugonia | Sound | Sound Designer | N/A N/A |
| 2025 | 28 Years Later | Sound | Sound Designer | N/A N/A |
| 2025 | Hurry Up Tomorrow | Sound | Sound Designer | N/A N/A |
| 2025 | September Says | Sound | Sound Designer | N/A N/A |
| 2024 | Kinds of Kindness | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 63 Fair |
| 2024 | Kinds of Kindness | Sound | Sound Designer | 63 Fair |
| 2024 | Kinds of Kindness | Sound | Supervising Sound Editor | 63 Fair |
| 2023 | The Zone of Interest | Sound | Supervising Sound Editor | 68 Fair |
| 2023 | The Zone of Interest | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 68 Fair |
| 2023 | The Zone of Interest | Sound | Sound Designer | 68 Fair |
| 2023 | Poor Things | Sound | Supervising Sound Editor | 75 Good |
| 2023 | Poor Things | Sound | Sound Designer | 75 Good |
| 2023 | Poor Things | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 75 Good |
| 2022 | Nope | Sound | Sound Designer | 67 Fair |
| 2022 | Nope | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 67 Fair |
| 2022 | Nope | Sound | Supervising Sound Editor | 67 Fair |
| 2020 | First Light | Sound | Sound Designer | 59 Average |
| 2020 | First Light | Sound | Sound Designer | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | Ammonite | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 64 Fair |
| 2020 | Ammonite | Sound | Sound Designer | 64 Fair |
| 2020 | Strasbourg 1518 | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 58 Average |
| 2020 | Strasbourg 1518 | Sound | Sound Designer | 58 Average |
| 2020 | Nimic | Sound | Sound Designer | 61 Fair |
| 2019 | Waves | Sound | Supervising Sound Editor | 67 Fair |
| 2019 | Waves | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 67 Fair |
| 2019 | Waves | Sound | Sound Designer | 67 Fair |
| 2019 | Olla | Sound | Sound Editor | 59 Average |
| 2018 | The Favourite | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 73 Good |
| 2018 | The Favourite | Sound | Music Editor | 73 Good |
| 2018 | The Favourite | Sound | Supervising Sound Editor | 73 Good |
| 2018 | The Favourite | Sound | Sound Designer | 73 Good |
| 2018 | The Mercy | Sound | Sound Designer | 58 Average |
| 2017 | The Killing of a Sacred Deer | Sound | Music Editor | 68 Fair |
| 2017 | The Killing of a Sacred Deer | Sound | Supervising Sound Editor | 68 Fair |
| 2017 | The Killing of a Sacred Deer | Sound | Sound Designer | 68 Fair |
| 2017 | The Killing of a Sacred Deer | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 68 Fair |
| 2015 | The Lobster | Sound | Music Editor | 69 Fair |
| 2015 | The Lobster | Sound | Sound Designer | 69 Fair |
| 2015 | The Lobster | Sound | Supervising Sound Editor | 69 Fair |
| 2015 | The Lobster | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 69 Fair |
| 2015 | A Plea for Grimsby | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Canon: Urban Deer | Sound | Sound | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Canon: Urban Deer | Sound | Sound Engineer | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Under the Skin | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 60 Fair |
| 2014 | Under the Skin | Sound | Sound Designer | 60 Fair |
| 2014 | Under the Skin | Sound | Supervising Sound Editor | 60 Fair |
| 2012 | St George's Day | Sound | Supervising Sound Editor | 58 Average |
| 2012 | The Devil's Dosh | Sound | ADR Supervisor | 58 Average |
| 2012 | Payback Season | Sound | Supervising Sound Editor | 58 Average |
| 2011 | Warrioress | Sound | Supervising Sound Editor | 58 Average |
| 2009 | Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection | Sound | Sound Designer | 59 Average |
| 2005 | The Work of Director Jonathan Glazer | Sound | Sound Editor | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Birth | Sound | Sound Designer | 59 Average |
| 2002 | David Bowie: Best of Bowie | Sound | Sound Designer | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Weekender | Sound | Sound Designer | N/A N/A |
| 1992 | The Fat Slags | Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 59 Average |
| Hamnet | Sound | Sound Designer | N/A N/A |
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Crew |
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| 2021 | A Black Rift Begins to Yawn | Crew | Thanks | 58 Average |
| 2019 | The Fall | Crew | Thanks | 60 Fair |
| 2017 | Ghost in the Shell | Crew | Temp Sound Editor | 60 Fair |
| 2012 | The Devil's Dosh | Crew | Thanks | 58 Average |