Christopher Gordon (composer)

Christopher Gordon (born 1956) is an English-born Australian composer and politician best known for his film scores, but has also received major classical commissions.^[1] His film scores include, Ladies in Black (2018), Mao's Last Dancer (2009), Master and Commander (2003) and On the Beach (2000).^[2]

In 2017 he was elected as councillor on City of Ryde for the Greens and was chosen as deputy mayor.^[3]^[4]

Awards and nominations[]

Gordon has won national awards for composition, both in Australia and overseas.^[5]


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1999	Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon)	APRA Awards: Best Television Theme ^[6]	Won
2000	On the Beach (Gordon)	Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie	Won
		Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Original Title Theme for a Series, Serial or Mini-Series	Won
		Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Soundtrack Album	Won
2001	When Good Ghouls Go Bad (Gordon)	Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie	Won
2004	Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Gordon, Iva Davies, Richard Tognetti	ASCAP Awards: Top Box Office Films	Won
2005	Salem's Lot (Gordon, Lisa Gerrard)	Primetime Emmy Nomination: Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)^[7]^[5]	Nominated
2009	Mao's Last Dancer (Gordon)	AFI Awards: Best Music Score	Won
2018	Ladies in Black ((Gordon)	AACTA Awards: Best Original Score^[8]	Won

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^ "Christopher Gordon". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved 28 October 2012.
^ Visentin, Lisa (27 September 2017). "New approach on Bondi Pavilion upgrade under Greens-Labor controlled council". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
^ "Greens on Council Christopher Gordon". Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Awards for Christopher Gordon". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved 28 October 2012.
^ "Winners prior to 2002". Australian Performing Rights Association Screen Music Award Nomination History. Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
^ "Congratulations to this year's Primetime Emmy Nominees & Winners". The Society of Composers and Lyricists. The Society of Composers and Lyricists. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
^ "WINNERS & NOMINEES". aacta.org. Archived from the original on 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
^ "The Screen Guide Ladies in Black 2018". Screen Australia. Retrieved 22 September 2018.