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Lisa Gerrard (b. 1961)

Birthplace:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Born:
April 12, 1961

Biography from TheMovieDB

With a vision and vocal style that is as unique as it is precise and all-embracing, Lisa Gerrard has established herself as one of the world's most highly acclaimed film composers, winning a Golden Globe for her work on the score for 'Gladiator' with Hans Zimmer.  Lisa also received an Oscar nomination for 'Gladiator' along with two further Golden Globe Award nominations for her scores to 'Ali' and 'The Insider'. Lisa's film work also includes 'Whale Rider', a feature which received an Academy Award nomination and garnered Lisa an international award for the score.  Her musical journey began in the early 1980s when she and fellow Australian Brendan Perry formed duo 'Dead Can Dance'. In 2012 the band reunited for a sell-out world tour. With nine albums released between 1984 and 1995, the duo's musical canvas expanded with each release to take in a timeless mix of world-music influences, medieval chants, folk ballads, baroque stylings, Celtic flavours, electronics, samples and anything else that took their fancy. Several solo and collaborative albums were well received and Lisa made a natural progression to composing for films.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Additional Music:
2014  The Water Diviner
2020  The Rhythm Section
2023  Ferrari

Music:
2005  Ashes and Snow
2008  Solo
2010  Tears of Gaza
2011  Samsara
2014  The Water Diviner
2018  West of Sunshine
2020  The Rhythm Section
2020  Undertow
2023  Ferrari

Original Music Composer:
1999  The Insider
2000  Gladiator
2001  Ali
2003  Tears of the Sun
2003  Whale Rider
2004  Layer Cake
2005  Ashes and Snow
2005  Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2006  Sanctuary: Lisa Gerrard
2008  Solo
2008  The Defector
2009  Balibo
2010  Oranges and Sunshine
2010  Tears of Gaza
2011  InSight
2011  Samsara
2014  The Water Diviner
2015  Jane Got a Gun
2017  2:22
2018  West of Sunshine
2020  The Rhythm Section
2020  Undertow
2023  Ferrari
2024  City of Dreams

Sound Recordist:
1993  Thread of Voice
1999  The Insider
2000  Gladiator
2001  Ali
2003  Tears of the Sun
2003  Whale Rider
2004  Layer Cake
2005  Ashes and Snow
2005  Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2006  Sanctuary: Lisa Gerrard
2008  Solo
2008  The Defector
2009  Balibo
2010  Oranges and Sunshine
2010  Tears of Gaza
2011  InSight
2011  Samsara
2014  The Water Diviner
2015  Jane Got a Gun
2017  2:22
2018  West of Sunshine
2020  The Rhythm Section
2020  Undertow
2023  Ferrari
2024  City of Dreams

Vocals:
1993  Thread of Voice
1999  The Insider
2000  Gladiator
2001  Ali
2003  Tears of the Sun
2003  Whale Rider
2004  Layer Cake
2004  Man on Fire
2005  Ashes and Snow
2005  Fateless
2005  Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2006  Sanctuary: Lisa Gerrard
2008  Solo
2008  The Defector
2009  Balibo
2010  Oranges and Sunshine
2010  Tears of Gaza
2011  InSight
2011  Samsara
2014  The Water Diviner
2015  Jane Got a Gun
2015  Tanna
2017  2:22
2018  West of Sunshine
2020  The Rhythm Section
2020  Undertow
2021  Dune
2023  Ferrari
2024  City of Dreams
2024  Dune: Part Two
2024  Gladiator II

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