Christopher John 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: The Far Side of the World (2003) and On the Beach (2000).[2]
Christopher Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Mayor of Ryde | |
| In office 26 September 2017 – 11 September 2018 | |
| Mayor | Jerome Laxale |
| Preceded by | Jane Stott |
| Succeeded by | Simon Zhou |
| Councillor of the City of Ryde for East Ward | |
| In office 9 September 2017 – 4 December 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 |
| Political party | Greens New South Wales (since 2017) |
In 2016, Gordon ran for the Arts Party in the City of Ryde based seat of Bennelong, achieving 1.08% of the vote.[3]
In 2017, he was elected as councillor on the East Ward of the City of Ryde for the Greens and was chosen as deputy mayor, serving a single term in 2017–2018.[4][5][6] Gordon sought re-election for a second term on Council on 4 December 2021, but was unsuccessful.[7][8]
Awards and nominations
editGordon has won national awards for composition, both in Australia and overseas.[9]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon) | APRA Awards: Best Television Theme [10] | 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)[11][9] | Nominated |
| 2009 | Mao's Last Dancer (Gordon) | AFI Awards: Best Music Score | Won |
| 2010 | Mao's Last Dancer (Gordon) | ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album[12] | Nominated |
| 2018 | Ladies in Black (Gordon) | AACTA Awards: Best Original Score[13] | Won |
| 2021 | June Again (Gordon) | AACTA Awards: Best Original Score | Won |
Film scores
edit- June Again (2021)
- Ladies in Black (2018)[14]
- Adore (2013)
- Crawl (2011)
- Mao's Last Dancer (2009)
- Daybreakers (2009)
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
- On the Beach (2000)
- Sydney – A Story of a City (2000)
- Moby Dick (1998)
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Christopher Gordon : Represented Artist". The Australian Music Centre. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "Christopher Gordon". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ scheme=AGLSTERMS. AglsAgent; corporateName=Australian Electoral Commission; address=50 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra. "House of Representatives division information". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ 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. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ Deare, Steven (26 September 2017). "LABOR'S JEROME LAXALE IS RYDE COUNCIL MAYOR". Northern District Times. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Cr Christopher Gordon - candidate for The City of Ryde, East Ward". Greens On Council. The Greens NSW. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "City of Ryde – East Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2021. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Awards for Christopher Gordon". 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. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "WINNERS & NOMINEES". aacta.org. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "The Screen Guide Ladies in Black 2018". Screen Australia. Retrieved 22 September 2018.