Mark Bradshaw (composer)

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Mark Bradshaw (born 1983 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian composer known for his work in film and television.

Early life[]

Bradshaw studied experimental music at the College of Fine Arts (COFA) in Sydney, Australia and later attended the University of Sydney.[1]

Career[]

Bradshaw is best known for his work in several of Jane Campion's movies and TV series, including Bright Star and Top of the Lake.[2] Bradshaw has composed for a variety of ensembles including string quartet, orchestra, and a cappella chorus.[3]

Personal life[]

As of a 2010 interview, Bradshaw was living in London.[4]

In August 2012, in Sydney, Bradshaw entered into a civil partnership with British actor Ben Whishaw. Whishaw and Bradshaw met around 2009 on the set of Bright Star where Whishaw played the role of English poet John Keats.[5] The relationship remained private, until it was made public in 2013.[6]

Work[]

  • The Water Diary (short film), 2006
  • Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence]], "[[The Lady Bug" segment, 2007
  • The Mirage (short film), 2008
  • 8, The Water Diary segment, 2008
  • Bright Star, 2009
  • A Passionate Woman (TV series), 2 episodes, 2010
  • Resistance, 2011
  • Top of the Lake (TV series), 7 episodes, 2013
  • From the Bottom of the Lake (documentary), 2013
  • The Daughter, 2015
  • Top of the Lake: China Girl (TV series), 7 episodes, 2017
  • O Holy Ghost (short film), 2019
  • The Furnace, 2020
  • You Won't Be Alone, 2021

Awards[]

Date Category Work Result
2010 AFI Award Best Original Music Score Bright Star Nominated
2014 AACTA Award Best Original Music Score in Television Top of the Lake Episode 5 "The Dark Creator" Nominated
2014 BAFTA Television Craft Award Best Original Music Top of the Lake Episode 5 "The Dark Creator" Nominated
2017 FCCA Award Best Music The Daughter Nominated
2017 AACTA Award Best Original Music Score in Television Top of the Lake: China Girl Episode 4 "Birthday" Nominated
2019 Hainan Island International Film Festival Award Best Short Film O Holy Ghost Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ "Mark Bradshaw". www.fabermusic.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  2. ^ "Bright Star [Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Mark Bradshaw - Biography". www.fabermusic.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  4. ^ "Interview : Mark Bradshaw, composer of the "Bright Star" soundtrack". Films de Lover, films d'amour et comédies romantiques. (in French). 2010-04-24. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  5. ^ "Ben Whishaw of 'Skyfall' comes out as gay". UPI. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  6. ^ Ward, Kate. "Ben Whishaw Officially Comes Out to Public". Bustle. Retrieved 2018-12-27.

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