Simon Walker (born in Sydney 1961; died June 2010) was an Australian composer of many notable film and television scores such as For the Term of His Natural Life, The Wild Duck, Annie's Coming Out, It Is of Eden I Was Dreaming,[2] Around the World in 80 Days, The Pickwick Papers, Run Rebecca, Run, and the theme as well as incidental music for the long-running ABC TV drama series G.P..[1][3] Annie's Coming Out won multiple awards including Best Film at the 1984 Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards (now known as AACTA Awards),[4] and G.P. won the 1992 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Series[5]
Simon Walker | |
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 Simon Walker (Photo by Philip Powers) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1961 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 2010 (aged 48–49)[1] |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation | Composer |
Several of Walker's screen scores and one classical composition have been released on music albums, mostly being various titles on the Australian 1M1 Records soundtrack label.[1][6]
Awards and nominations
editAFI Awards
editThe Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards (now known as AACTA Awards) are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts.[7]
| Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 1984 | Annie's Coming Out | Best Original Music Score | Nominated | [4] |
Discography
edit| Title | Details |
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| For The Term Of His Natural Life (Original Television Soundtrack) |
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| Simon Walker/ Brian May – Volume One - Original Motion Picture Scores From Australia: The Wild Duck / Frog Dreaming |
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| Simon Walker, Mark Isaacs, Philip Powers, Guy Gross, Chris Neal – Music For Pianos, Percussion and Synthesizers |
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| The Pickwick Papers (Original Soundtrack Recording) |
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| The Last Of The Mohicans & Tom Sawyer |
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| Annie's Coming Out |
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| For The Term Of His Natural Life / The Wild Duck |
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Simon Walker at Discogs". Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "NFSA - Search the Collection". www.collection.nfsa.gov.au. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Simon Walker | Composer, Music Department, Soundtrack". IMDb. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b "1984 Winners & Nominees". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Logie Awards (1992)". IMDb. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Binary : chamber ensemble by Simon Walker : Work : Australian Music Centre". www.australianmusiccentre.com.au. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "AACTA Awards Overview". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 5 September 2024.