David Hirschfelder

Composer
Music Department
Soundtrack

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Salute is the untold story of what happened at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics at the 200m winners podium. For the first time in History all three men involved tell the story of the Black Power salute. Directed and Produced by Peter Norman's nephew Matt Nor

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Salute (2008)

David Hirschfelder was born in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. He is a composer, known for Shine (1996), Elizabeth (1998) and The Water Diviner (2014).

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 14 wins & 38 nominations total

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Known for

Shine (1996)

7.6

Composer

1996

Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth (1998)

7.4

Composer

1998

Russell Crowe in The Water Diviner (2014)

The Water Diviner

7.0

Composer

2014

Kate Winslet in The Dressmaker (2015)

7.0

Composer

2015

Credits

Composer

The Fabulous Four
4.7
- Composer
- 2024
Sleeping Dogs
6.1
- Composer
- 2024
John Farnham: Finding the Voice
8.1
- Composer (original music by)
- 2023
Irreverent
7.0
TV Series
- Composer
- 2022
Fire Front
7.8
- Composer
- 2022
Rising Wolf
3.6
- Composer
- 2021
Escape from Pretoria
6.8
- Composer
- 2020
The Whistleblower
5.2
- Composer
- 2019
Ride Like a Girl
7.0
- Composer
- 2019
Between Two Lines
8.2
Short
- Composer
- 2019
In Like Flynn
5.1
- Composer
- 2018
Riot
6.8
TV Movie
- Composer
- 2018
House of Bond
6.4
TV Mini Series
- Composer
- 2017
Dance Academy: The Movie
6.8
- Composer
- 2017
A Few Less Men
4.8
- composer
- 2017

Music Department

Sleeping Dogs
6.1
- featured musician
- 2024
The Dressmaker
7.0
- soloist: piano
- 2015
Healing: Interviews
Video
- music (uncredited)
- 2014
On a Wing and a Prayer: The Making of 'Healing'
Video
- music
- 2014
Inside 'Salute'
Video
- composer: theme music
- 2009
Australia
6.6
- musician: harmonica
- 2008
Aquamarine
5.4
- conductor
- 2006
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
7.2
TV Movie
- conductor
- 2004
The Weight of Water
5.8
- conductor
- 2000
Elizabeth
7.4
- conductor
- orchestrator
- 1998
Sliding Doors
6.7
- orchestrator
- 1998
Jesus Christ Superstar
Video
- musical arranger
- musical director
- 1992
Strictly Ballroom
7.2
- musical direction
- 1992
John Farnham: That's Freedom
7.6
Music Video
- Bass Player
- 1990
Skirts
6.6
TV Series
- composer: theme music
- theme music composer
- 1990

Soundtrack

The Project
4.3
TV Series
- writer: "Playing To Win"
- 2024
Second Tour
6.3
- writer: "The Railway Man"
- 2023
The Conway Curve
6.2
- arranger: "The Blue Danube"
- performer: "The Blue Danube"
- 2017
Red Oaks
7.9
TV Series
- writer: "Playing To WIn" (uncredited)
- 2015
The Dressmaker
7.0
- arranger: "Ballad of a Teenage Queen", "Be Anything", "Bridal Chorus", "A Fool Such as I", "Three Little Maids"
- producer: "Ballad of a Teenage Queen", "Be Anything", "A Fool Such as I"
- 2015
Celebrity Splash! Australia
2.6
TV Series
- writer: "Playing to Win" (uncredited)
- 2013
Dancing with the Stars
4.2
TV Series
- writer: "Playing To Win" (uncredited)
- 2012
Happy Feet Two
5.8
- producer: "Under Pressure", "Rawhide"
- 2011
Anonymous
6.8
- performer: "Night of the Long Knives"
- writer: "Night of the Long Knives"
- 2011
Australia
6.6
- music: "Flynn's Aria"
- producer: "Flynn's Aria"
- 2008
It Takes Two
6.4
TV Series
- writer: "Playing To Win"
- 2008
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
6.8
- performer: "Coronation Banquet", "Love Theme - Arrest"
- writer: "Coronation Banquet", "Love Theme - Arrest"
- 2007
So You Think You Can Dance
7.0
TV Series
- music: "Scott and Fran's Paso Doble"
- 2007
Irresistible
5.7
- Soundtrack ("I'll Make You Crazy")
- 2006
Australian Idol
4.0
TV Series
- writer: "Playing to Win"
- 2005

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Personal details

Official site
- David Hirschfelder's Official Site
Born
- November 18
- Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Other works
Before becoming a film composer, Hirschfelder was a member of the Australian group, Little River Band. He was served as keyboardist on the albums, The Net, Playing To Win, and No Reins.

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