Antony Michael Partos is an Australian film and TV composer.[1] He specialises in creating scores that blend both acoustic and electronic elements with a mix of world musical instruments.[2] His feature film credits include Animal Kingdom (AFI Award for Best Feature Score)[3] The Rover, Disgrace, The Home Song Stories (AFI Award for best feature score) and Unfinished Sky (AFI Award for best feature score).
His scores for TV dramas include The Slap (AGSC Award for Best TV Theme), Mabo (AGSC Award for Best Telemovie Score), Rake (AGSC Award for best music in a TV Series and best song for a TV drama), Redfern Now (AACTA Award for best music score in television and best song for a TV drama).
Other projects include the United States feature film, 99 Homes, the award-winning score for the feature film Tanna (AACTA and Film Critics Circle Award), the feature documentary Sherpa (winner of the AGSC as well as AACTA award for best music for a documentary)[4] alongside the drama series Love Child, Janet King and Jack Irish.
Early life
editAntony Partos studied Piano, Horn and Composition at The Sydney Conservatorium High School from 1980 to 1986. In 1987 he was accepted into the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. He completed a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television, majoring in sound in 1991. In 1994 he formed the music production house, Supersonic, with composers Andrew Lancaster and Paul Healy, at Minton House in Sydney's Kings Cross. In 2010 Supersonic closed, and he and Lancaster formed the music production house, Sonar Music, at Disney Studios Australia in Moore Park, New South Wales.
Personal life
editAntony Michael Partos' parents are Andrew Partos (1930-2022) and Robin Partos (1938–2006) and his sister was Vanessa Partos (1970–1989). Partos' partner is Rebecca Gregg, they have two children.
Awards and nominations
editNew Zealand film and television awards
editWin
1993 Crush – New Zealand Film and TV Award for Best Film Score – composer[5]
AFI / AACTA Awards
editWins
AFI Award for Best Original Music Score – Antony Partos[6]
2007 The Home Song Stories – composer
2008 Unfinished Sky – composer
2010 Animal Kingdom – co-composer with Sam Petty
2016 Tanna[7] – composer
AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score in Television – Antony Partos[6]
2013 Redfern Now – "Episode 3: Babes in Arms" – composer
AACTA Award for Best Sound in a Documentary – Anthony Partos[6]
2015 Sherpa[8] – composer
Nominations
AFI / AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score – Antony Partos[6]
2002 Walking on Water – composer
2012 33 Postcards – composer
2014 The Rover – co-composer with Sam Petty
AACTA Award for Best Sound in a Documentary – Anthony Partos[6]
2013 Fallout – co-composer with Livia Ruzic and Keith Thomas
ARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mystery Road (with Matteo Zingales) | Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album | Nominated | [9][10] |
| 2021 | Rams | Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album | Nominated | [11] |
References
edit- ^ Heitmann-Ryce-LeMercier, Liam. (16 November 2020. Sounds of Australia, with Film Composer Antony Partos. The Riff, Medium (website).
- ^ "Antony Partos". Sonar Music. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "ANTONY PARTOS". Sherpa. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Sonar Music's Antony Partos scores big at Australian film awards for Tanna and Sherpa". Ricki. Campaign Brief. April 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ New Zealand On Screen, Crush awards. NZ On Screen
- ^ a b c d e Antony Partos at AFI or AACTA Awards:
- 2015: "5th AACTA Awards | First Winners". AACTA Awards. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- 2014: "4th AACTA Awards Winners & Nominees" (PDF). AACTA Awards. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- 2013: "3rd AACTA Awards Winners & Nominees" (PDF). AACTA Awards. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- 2012: "2nd AACTA Awards Winners & Nominees" (PDF). AACTA Awards. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- 2010: "2010 AFI Awards Winners & Nominees". AACTA Awards. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- 2008: "2008 AFI Awards Winners & Nominees". AACTA Awards. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- 2007: "2007 AFI Awards Winners & Nominees". AACTA Awards. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- 2002: "2002 AFI Awards Winners & Nominees". AACTA Awards. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Tanna (track list). Tanna. AllMusic
- ^ Tillnes, Jørn. (17 June 2016). Soundtrack Review: Sherpa[usurped]. Soundtrack Geek.
- ^ "ARIA Awards 2020 Nominees". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To…". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.