David Hirschfelder

David Hirschfelder

Known for
Sound
Born
November 18, 1960 (age 65)
Birthplace
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Biography

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).

Known For

Filmography

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Strong Hearts Have Scars

Strong Hearts Have Scars

Movie · Music

2025
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke poster

Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke

Movie · Music

2024
The Fabulous Four poster

The Fabulous Four

Movie · Original Music Composer

2024
Sleeping Dogs poster

Sleeping Dogs

Movie · Original Music Composer

2023
John Farnham: Finding the Voice poster

John Farnham: Finding the Voice

Movie · Music

2022
Fire Front poster

Fire Front

Movie · Music

2021
Ascendant poster

Ascendant

Movie · Music

2020
Escape from Pretoria poster

Escape from Pretoria

Movie · Original Music Composer

2019
Ride Like a Girl poster

Ride Like a Girl

Movie · Original Music Composer

2019
The Whistleblower poster

The Whistleblower

Movie · Original Music Composer

2019
Between Two Lines poster

Between Two Lines

Movie · Music

2018
Riot poster

Riot

Movie · Music

2018
In Like Flynn poster

In Like Flynn

Movie · Original Music Composer

2017
Dance Academy: The Movie poster

Dance Academy: The Movie

Movie · Music

2017
A Few Less Men poster

A Few Less Men

Movie · Music

2016
A Street Cat Named Bob poster

A Street Cat Named Bob

Movie · Original Music Composer

2015
The Dressmaker poster

The Dressmaker

Movie · Original Music Composer

2015
Banished poster

Banished

TV · Original Music Composer · 7 eps

2014
John Doe: Vigilante poster

John Doe: Vigilante

Movie · Music

2014
The Water Diviner poster

The Water Diviner

Movie · Original Music Composer

2014
Healing poster

Healing

Movie · Original Music Composer

2013
The Railway Man poster

The Railway Man

Movie · Original Music Composer

2012
Beyond Right & Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgiveness poster

Beyond Right & Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgiveness

Movie · Music

2011
Sanctum poster

Sanctum

Movie · Original Music Composer

2010
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole poster

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Movie · Original Music Composer

2010
I Love You Too poster

I Love You Too

Movie · Original Music Composer

2009
The Blue Mansion

The Blue Mansion

Movie · Music

2008
Australia poster

Australia

Movie · Original Music Composer

2008
Salute poster

Salute

Movie · Original Music Composer

2008
The Children of Huang Shi poster

The Children of Huang Shi

Movie · Original Music Composer

2007
BlackJack: Ghosts poster

BlackJack: Ghosts

Movie · Music

2007
Shake Hands with the Devil poster

Shake Hands with the Devil

Movie · Music

2006
Aquamarine poster

Aquamarine

Movie · Original Music Composer

2006
Irresistible poster

Irresistible

Movie · Music

2005
Peaches poster

Peaches

Movie · Music

2005
Kidnapped poster

Kidnapped

TV · Original Music Composer · 3 eps

2004
Stories of Lost Souls poster

Stories of Lost Souls

Movie · Original Music Composer

2004
The Five People You Meet In Heaven poster

The Five People You Meet In Heaven

Movie · Original Music Composer

2003
The Wannabes poster

The Wannabes

Movie · Music

2001
The Weight of Water poster

The Weight of Water

Movie · Original Music Composer

2000
Hanging Up poster

Hanging Up

Movie · Original Music Composer

2000
Better Than Sex poster

Better Than Sex

Movie · Original Music Composer

1999
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? poster

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

Movie · Music

1998
Elizabeth poster

Elizabeth

Movie · Original Music Composer

1998
Sliding Doors poster

Sliding Doors

Movie · Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

1998
The Interview poster

The Interview

Movie · Original Music Composer

1996
Shine poster

Shine

Movie · Original Music Composer

1996
Dating the Enemy poster

Dating the Enemy

Movie · Original Music Composer

1995
Tunnel Vision poster

Tunnel Vision

Movie · Music

1995
The Life of Harry Dare poster

The Life of Harry Dare

Movie · Music

1994
Dallas Doll poster

Dallas Doll

Movie · Music, Original Music Composer

1992
Strictly Ballroom poster

Strictly Ballroom

Movie · Original Music Composer

1989
John Farnham and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Classic Jack Live! poster

John Farnham and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Classic Jack Live!

Movie · Music Director