Jonathan Bates | |
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Born | [1] Little Chart, Kent, England | 1 November 1939
Died | 31 October 2008[2] | (aged 68)
Resting place | St Peter's Churchyard, Petersham |
Education | The King's School, Canterbury |
Occupation | Sound Editor |
Years active | 1959–2007 |
Notable credit(s) | Gandhi Cry Freedom A Chorus Line |
Spouse | Jennifer Thompson |
Children | Tim and Catherine |
Parent |
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Relatives | Victoria Wicks |
Awards | BAFTA for Sound on Cry Freedom (1988) |
Jonathan Bates (1 November 1939 – 31 October 2008) was an English sound editor. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Sound for the film Gandhi,[3] and won a BAFTA in 1988 for his work on the film Cry Freedom alongside long-term collaborators Gerry Humphreys and Simon Kaye.[4]
Early life
[edit]Jonathan Bates was born at home on 1 November 1939, the youngest of the four children of author H. E. Bates. He was a pupil at The King's School, Canterbury and had early ambitions to become a jet pilot, but was influenced to work in the movies due to his father's relationship with the director David Lean.[2][1]
Career
[edit]Jonathan Bates began his film career at Ealing Studios, Borehamwood as a runner and trainee soon after leaving school in 1956, and eventually became a Sound editor. He worked on over 65 films between 1959 and 2007, and was most associated with the films of Brian G. Hutton, Jack Gold, Lewis Gilbert and Richard Attenborough with whom he collaborated on numerous productions.
Personal life
[edit]In 1966 Bates married Jennifer Thompson whilst shooting Hotel Paradiso in Paris. He had first met her whilst working on the 1961 production of Whistle Down the Wind, where she was and also an assistant dubbing editor. They remained married until his death in 2008. The union produced a son, Tim and a daughter, Catherine.[5][2] Bates retired in 2003 and was also a passionate cricketer and played for Twickenham All-Stars. He died in 2008 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.[1]
Awards
[edit]Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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1983 | Gandhi | 55th Academy Awards (Oscars) | Sound | Nominated | [3] |
1983 | Gandhi | 36th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) | Sound | Nominated | [6] |
1986 | A Chorus Line | 39th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) | Sound | Nominated | [7] |
1988 | Cry Freedom | 41st British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) | Sound | Won | [8] |
Selected filmography
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Jonathan Bates: Award-winning sound editor who became closely". The Independent. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Monks, Mick (3 December 2008). "Obituary: Jonathan Bates". the Guardian. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ a b "The 55th Academy Awards (1983) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ "Jonathan Bates". www.bafta.org. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Ann (1932–), Judith (1933–2009), Richard (1937–) and Jonathan Bates (1939–2008) :: HE Bates". hebates.com. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg "Jonathan Bates". BFI. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
External links
[edit]- Jonathan Bates at IMDb
- Obituary in The Guardian newspaper
- Obituary in The Independent newspaper
- Obituary in The Times newspaper