Guy Gross is an Australian film and television composer. He is known most for writing the award-winning music for the Australian science fiction series Farscape and the international hit film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. He also composed for the animated television series Blinky Bill and Dumb Bunnies. He has 91 credits as screen composer.[1]

Guy Gross
Born
Guy Gross
Occupation(s)Film and TV composer
Years active1977–present
Parent(s)Yoram Gross
Sandra Gross

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Gross began film scoring while studying classical composition at the Conservatorium High School in Sydney, Australia.[2] He is the son of film producers Yoram and Sandra Gross.[2] Gross composed music for the family animation business in High School.[2]

Gross was a partner and a director of Trackdown Digital, an Australian film music and audio recording center and is now part of the Church Street Studios collective.[3] From 2012 to 2017 he was President of the Australian Guild of Screen Composers.[4][5]

Filmography

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  • Composer (90 credits)
  • Producer (1 credit)
  • Music Department (14 credits)
  • Director (3 credits)
  • Soundtrack (10 credits)
  • Writer (2 credits)
  • Actor (1 credit)
  • Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)
  • Sound Department (1 credit)

Films

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Television

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Awards

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ARIA Music Awards

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The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1995 The Priscilla Companion Original Score Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album Nominated [6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Guy Gross at IMDb
  2. ^ a b c "Guy Gross Music Homepage". Ggm.com.au. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Home People". trackdown.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  4. ^ Guy Gross. Australian Guild of Screen Composers.
  5. ^ "Screen composers guild elects president Guy Gross". Mumbrella. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  6. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Film: Anthony Asquith Award for Original Film Music in 1995". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  8. ^ Awards for Guy Gross at IMDb
  9. ^ "APRA|AMCOS : 2002 Winners". Apra-amcos.com.au. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  10. ^ "2009 APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards Nominations Announced · Australian Guild of Screen Composers". Agsc.org.au. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  11. ^ "APRA|AMCOS : All news". Apra-amcos.com.au. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
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