David Hirschfelder

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David Hirschfelder

Sound 65 November 18, 1960

Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

David Hirschfelder (born 18 November 1960) is an Australian musician and composer. He was a member of Little River Band from 1983-1986 and has composed music for numerous films, i…

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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

6.8 2010 Movie
Australia

Australia

6.6 2008 Movie
The Dressmaker

The Dressmaker

7.0 2015 Movie
Aquamarine

Aquamarine

6.5 2006 Movie
A Street Cat Named Bob

A Street Cat Named Bob

7.9 2016 Movie
Escape from Pretoria

Escape from Pretoria

7.2 2020 Movie
Elizabeth

Elizabeth

7.2 1998 Movie
Sliding Doors

Sliding Doors

6.6 1998 Movie
The Water Diviner

The Water Diviner

6.8 2014 Movie
Sanctum

Sanctum

6.1 2011 Movie
The Railway Man

The Railway Man

6.8 2013 Movie
Shine

Shine

7.4 1996 Movie

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David Hirschfelder (born 18 November 1960) is an Australian musician and composer. He was a member of Little River Band from 1983-1986 and has composed music for numerous films, including Oscar-nominated scores for Shine (1996) and Elizabeth (1998).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke

    Movie Music

  2. 2024
    The Fabulous Four

    Movie Original Music Composer

  3. 2024
    Sleeping Dogs

    Movie Original Music Composer

  4. 2023
    John Farnham: Finding the Voice

    Movie Self

  5. 2022
    Fire Front

    Movie Music

  6. 2021
    Ascendant

    Movie Music

  7. 2020
    Escape from Pretoria

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 2019
    The Whistleblower

    Movie Original Music Composer

  9. 2019
    Ride Like a Girl

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 2019
    Between Two Lines

    Movie Music

  11. 2018
    In Like Flynn

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 2018
    Riot

    Movie Music

  13. 2017
    Dance Academy: The Movie

    Movie Music

  14. 2017
    Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing

    Movie Self

  15. 2017
    A Few Less Men

    Movie Music

  16. 2016
    A Street Cat Named Bob

    Movie Original Music Composer

More credits
  1. 2015
    The Dressmaker

    Movie Original Music Composer

  2. 2015
    Banished

    TV show Original Music Composer

  3. 2014
    The Water Diviner

    Movie Original Music Composer

  4. 2014
    Healing

    Movie Original Music Composer

  5. 2014
    John Doe: Vigilante

    Movie Music

  6. 2013
    The Railway Man

    Movie Original Music Composer

  7. 2012
    Beyond Right & Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgiveness

    Movie Music

  8. 2011
    Sanctum

    Movie Original Music Composer

  9. 2010
    Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 2010
    I Love You Too

    Movie Original Music Composer

  11. 2009
    The Blue Mansion

    Movie Music

  12. 2008
    Australia

    Movie Original Music Composer

  13. 2008
    Salute

    Movie Original Music Composer

  14. 2008
    The Children of Huang Shi

    Movie Original Music Composer

  15. 2007
    BlackJack: Ghosts

    Movie Music

  16. 2007
    Shake Hands with the Devil

    Movie Music

  17. 2006
    Irresistible

    Movie Music

  18. 2006
    Aquamarine

    Movie Original Music Composer

  19. 2005
    Peaches

    Movie Music

  20. 2005
    Kidnapped

    TV show Original Music Composer

  21. 2005
    Spicks and Specks

    TV show

  22. 2004
    The Five People You Meet In Heaven

    Movie Original Music Composer

  23. 2004
    Stories of Lost Souls

    Movie Original Music Composer

  24. 2003
    The Wannabes

    Movie Music