Howard Thompson has passed away on Wednesday 27th of September 2023, at the age of 83.
Howard was a long-standing academic staff member at London Film School. After graduating from Magdalen College, Oxford University, with a BA in English Language and Literature, Howard worked in TV and then film cutting rooms, subsequently as a screenwriter and sound recordist on many documentaries. He has also written three childrens' features and was the Head of Sound at the legendary Royal Court Theatre in the mid-seventies. He joined LFS as a lecturer in 1976, working as a much-respected lecturer and valued colleague.
He retired as Head of the Sound Department in 2015 after working at LFS for nearly 40 years, having greatly contributed to the education and inspiration of generations of filmmakers.
Howard's funeral is scheduled for 20 October 2023. Get in touch with Veronique on v.fricke@lfs.org.uk if you wish to comemorate Howard that day.
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