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Simon Walker (composer)

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Simon Walker
Born1961
Sydney, Australia
Died2010(2010-00-00) (aged 48–49)[1]
GenresFilm score
OccupationComposer

Simon Walker (born in Sydney 1961; died June 2010) was an Australian composer of many notable film and television scores including For the Term of His Natural Life, The Wild Duck, Annie's Coming Out, Run Rebecca, Run, and the theme as well as incidental music for the long-running ABC TV drama series G.P..[1][2] Annie's Coming Out won multiple awards including Best Film at the 1984 Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards (now known as AACTA Awards),[3] and G.P. won the 1992 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Series[4]

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][5]

Awards and nominations

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AFI Awards

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The Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards (now known as AACTA Awards) are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts.[6]

Year Film Category Result Ref.
1984 Annie's Coming Out Best Original Music Score Nominated [3]

Discography

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Title Details
For The Term Of His Natural Life (Original Television Soundtrack)
  • Released: 1988
  • Format: CD
  • Label: 1M1 Records (1M1CD1001)
Simon Walker/ Brian May –
Volume One - Original Motion Picture Scores From Australia:
The Wild Duck / Frog Dreaming
  • Released: 1988
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Southern Cross Records (SCCD 1019)
Simon Walker, Mark Isaacs, Philip Powers, Guy Gross, Chris Neal –
Music For Pianos, Percussion and Synthesizers
  • Released: 1989
  • Format: CD
  • Label: 1M1 Records (1M1CD1004)
The Pickwick Papers (Original Soundtrack Recording)
  • Released: 2002
  • Format: CD
  • Label: 1M1 Records (1M1CD1021)
The Last Of The Mohicans & Tom Sawyer
  • Released: 2003
  • Format: CD
  • Label: 1M1 Records (1M1CD1027)
Annie's Coming Out
  • Released: 2009
  • Format: CD
  • Label: 1M1 Records (1M1CD1026)
For The Term Of His Natural Life / The Wild Duck
  • Released: 2019
  • Format: CD/Digital
  • Label: Dragon's Domain Records (DDR661)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Simon Walker at Discogs". Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Simon Walker | Composer, Music Department, Soundtrack". IMDb. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "1984 Winners & Nominees". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Logie Awards (1992)". IMDb. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Binary : chamber ensemble by Simon Walker : Work : Australian Music Centre". www.australianmusiccentre.com.au. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  6. ^ "AACTA Awards Overview". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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