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David Hirschfelder

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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APRA Ambassador 2014
Salute is the untold story of what happened at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics at the 200m winners podium. For the first time in History all three men involved tell the story of the Black Power salute. Directed and Produced by Peter Norman's nephew Matt Nor
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Salute (2008)
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David Hirschfelder was born in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. He is a composer, known for Shine (1996), Elizabeth (1998) and The Water Diviner (2014).
BornNovember 18
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BornNovember 18
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 14 wins & 37 nominations total

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David Hirschfelder - Composing Studio 2019
1999, Receiving BAFTA Award for ELIZABETH from Sir Tim Rice
1997 - Conducting ELIZABETH scoring session
1999 Academy Awards, with wife Debra Hirschfelder
1983 - Montrieux Jazz Festival, with Pyramid
2011 - in Home Studio playing his Bosendorfer
Composing Studio 2022
1985 - performing with Little River Band

Known for

Geoffrey Rush in Shine (1996)
Shine
7.6
  • Composer
  • 1996
Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth (1998)
Elizabeth
7.4
  • Composer
  • 1998
Russell Crowe in The Water Diviner (2014)
The Water Diviner
7.0
  • Composer
  • 2014
Kate Winslet in The Dressmaker (2015)
The Dressmaker
7.0
  • Composer
  • 2015

Credits

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Composer

  • Sleeping Dogs
    • Composer
    • Post-production
    • 2024
  • Shackle
    • Composer
    • Pre-production
  • John Farnham: Finding the Voice (2023)
    John Farnham: Finding the Voice
    • Composer (original music by)
    • 2023
  • Irreverent (2022)
    Irreverent
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Fire Front (2022)
    Fire Front
    • Composer
    • 2022
  • Fiona Donovan, Frank Flick, David Hirschfelder, Alex Menglet, Jonny Pasvolsky, Susan Prior, James M. Vernon, Drew Bailey, Justin Cotta, Karelina Clarke, Antaine Furlong, Jonathan Tappin, Kristy Vernon, Charlotte Best, Kieron Holland, and Tahlia Sturzaker in Rising Wolf (2021)
    Rising Wolf
    • Composer
    • 2021
  • Daniel Radcliffe and Daniel Webber in Escape from Pretoria (2020)
    Escape from Pretoria
    • Composer
    • 2020
  • Tang Wei and Jiayin Lei in The Whistleblower (2019)
    The Whistleblower
    • Composer
    • 2019
  • Sam Neill, Stevie Payne, and Teresa Palmer in Ride Like a Girl (2019)
    Ride Like a Girl
    • Composer
    • 2019
  • Between Two Lines (2019)
    Between Two Lines
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Corey Large and Thomas Cocquerel in In Like Flynn (2018)
    In Like Flynn
    • Composer
    • 2018
  • Riot (2018)
    Riot
    • Composer
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • House of Bond (2017)
    House of Bond
    • Composer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • Jordan Rodrigues, Alicia Banit, Thomas Lacey, Dena Kaplan, Keiynan Lonsdale, Nic Westaway, and Xenia Goodwin in Dance Academy: The Movie (2017)
    Dance Academy: The Movie
    • Composer
    • 2017
  • Kris Marshall, Xavier Samuel, Shane Jacobson, James Helm, and Dacre Montgomery in A Few Less Men (2017)
    A Few Less Men
    • composer
    • 2017
  • A Street Cat Named Bob (2016)
    A Street Cat Named Bob
    • Composer
    • 2016
  • Kate Winslet in The Dressmaker (2015)
    The Dressmaker
    • Composer
    • 2015

Music Department

  • Kate Winslet in The Dressmaker (2015)
    The Dressmaker
    • soloist: piano
    • 2015
  • Healing: Deleted Scenes
    • music (uncredited)
    • Video
    • 2014
  • Healing: Interviews (2014)
    Healing: Interviews
    • music (uncredited)
    • Video
    • 2014
  • On a Wing and a Prayer: The Making of 'Healing' (2014)
    On a Wing and a Prayer: The Making of 'Healing'
    • music
    • Video
    • 2014
  • Inside 'Salute'
    • composer: theme music
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in Australia (2008)
    Australia
    • musician: harmonica
    • 2008
  • Aquamarine (2006)
    Aquamarine
    • conductor
    • 2006
  • The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2004)
    The Five People You Meet in Heaven
    • conductor
    • TV Movie
    • 2004
  • Elizabeth Hurley, Sean Penn, and Catherine McCormack in The Weight of Water (2000)
    The Weight of Water
    • conductor
    • 2000
  • Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth (1998)
    Elizabeth
    • conductor
    • orchestrator
    • 1998
  • Gwyneth Paltrow in Sliding Doors (1998)
    Sliding Doors
    • orchestrator
    • 1998
  • Jesus Christ Superstar
    • musical arranger
    • musical director
    • Video
    • 1992
  • Sonia Kruger, Paul Mercurio, and Tara Morice in Strictly Ballroom (1992)
    Strictly Ballroom
    • musical direction
    • 1992
  • John Farnham: That's Freedom (1990)
    John Farnham: That's Freedom
    • Bass Player
    • Music Video
    • 1990
  • Skirts (1990)
    Skirts
    • composer: theme music
    • theme music composer
    • TV Series
    • 1990

Soundtrack

  • The Conway Curve (2015)
    The Conway Curve
    • arranger: "The Blue Danube"
    • performer: "The Blue Danube"
    • 2017
  • Red Oaks (2014)
    Red Oaks
    • writer: "Playing To WIn" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Kate Winslet in The Dressmaker (2015)
    The Dressmaker
    • arranger: "Ballad of a Teenage Queen", "Be Anything", "Bridal Chorus", "A Fool Such as I", "Three Little Maids"
    • producer: "Ballad of a Teenage Queen", "Be Anything", "A Fool Such as I"
    • 2015
  • Denise Drysdale, Paul Fenech, Adam Richard, and Josh Thomas in Celebrity Splash! Australia (2013)
    Celebrity Splash! Australia
    • writer: "Playing to Win" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Mark Occhilupo, Jan Stephenson, Dan Ewing, Damien Leith, Lara Bingle, Samantha Armytage, Manu Feildel, Brynne Edelsten, Haley Bracken, and Nick Bracks in Dancing with the Stars (2004)
    Dancing with the Stars
    • writer: "Playing To Win" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Happy Feet Two (2011)
    Happy Feet Two
    • producer: "Under Pressure", "Rawhide"
    • 2011
  • Anonymous (2011)
    Anonymous
    • performer: "Night of the Long Knives"
    • writer: "Night of the Long Knives"
    • 2011
  • Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in Australia (2008)
    Australia
    • music: "Flynn's Aria"
    • producer: "Flynn's Aria"
    • 2008
  • Grant Denyer in It Takes Two (2006)
    It Takes Two
    • writer: "Playing To Win"
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
    Elizabeth: The Golden Age
    • performer: "Coronation Banquet", "Love Theme - Arrest"
    • writer: "Coronation Banquet", "Love Theme - Arrest"
    • 2007
  • Cat Deeley, Matthew Morrison, Stephen Boss, and JoJo Siwa in So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
    So You Think You Can Dance
    • music: "Scott and Fran's Paso Doble"
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Irresistible (2006)
    Irresistible
    • Soundtrack ("I'll Make You Crazy")
    • 2006
  • Harry Connick Jr., Kyle Sandilands, Ricki-Lee Coulter, and Meghan Trainor in Australian Idol (2003)
    Australian Idol
    • writer: "Playing to Win"
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Peaches (2004)
    Peaches
    • music: "More than a Dream"
    • performer: "Cannery Cava;cade", "Even the Peaches are Happy"
    • writer: "Eighties"
    • 2004
  • Better Than Sex (2000)
    Better Than Sex
    • performer: "The Word"
    • writer: "The Word"
    • 2000
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Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 18
    • Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
  • Other works
    Before becoming a film composer, Hirschfelder was a member of the Australian group, Little River Band. He was served as keyboardist on the albums, The Net, Playing To Win, and No Reins.

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