Christopher Gordon (composer)

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Christopher Gordon
Deputy Mayor of Ryde
In office
26 September 2017 11 September 2018
YearNominee / workAwardResult
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 TelemovieWon
Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Original Title Theme for a Series, Serial or Mini-SeriesWon
Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Soundtrack AlbumWon
2001 When Good Ghouls Go Bad (Gordon)Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Music for a Mini-Series or TelemovieWon
2004 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Gordon, Iva Davies, Richard Tognetti ASCAP Awards: Top Box Office FilmsWon
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 ScoreWon
2010Mao'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 ScoreWon

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