Lisa Gerrard

Composer

Lisa Gerrard

Born April 12, 1961 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia29 films

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.

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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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Gladiator posterFirst watchGladiator20008.2Their most acclaimed film, and an easy way in.After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred.View film

Essential films

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Man on Fire poster7.5Man on Fire2004The Insider poster7.5The Insider1999Gladiator II poster6.6Gladiator II2024Tears of the Sun poster6.9Tears of the Sun2003Layer Cake poster6.9Layer Cake2004Samsara poster8.1Samsara2011Ali poster6.7Ali20012:22 poster6.02:222017

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Filmography

29 films
  1. 2024Gladiator IIVocals
  2. 2024City of DreamsOriginal Music Composer
  3. 2020UndertowOriginal Music Composer
  4. 2018West of SunshineMusic
  5. 20172:22Original Music Composer
  6. 2015Jane Got a GunOriginal Music Composer
  7. 2015TannaVocals
  8. 2011SamsaraMusic
  9. 2011InSightOriginal Music Composer
  10. 2010Tears of GazaMusic
  11. 2010Oranges and SunshineOriginal Music Composer
  12. 2009BaliboOriginal Music Composer
  13. 2008SoloMusic
  14. 2008The DefectorOriginal Music Composer
  15. 2006Sanctuary: Lisa GerrardOriginal Music Composer
  16. 2005Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'Original Music Composer
  17. 2005Ashes and SnowMusic
  18. 2005FatelessVocals
  19. 2005Killing the AfternoonOriginal Music Composer
  20. 2004Layer CakeOriginal Music Composer
  21. 2004Man on FireVocals
  22. 2003Tears of the SunOriginal Music Composer
  23. 2003Whale RiderOriginal Music Composer
  24. 2001AliOriginal Music Composer
  25. 2000GladiatorOriginal Music Composer
  26. 1999The InsiderOriginal Music Composer
  27. 1997In the Presence of Mine EnemiesOriginal Music Composer
  28. 1993Thread of VoiceSound Recordist
  29. 1989Moon ChildOriginal Music Composer