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'''Bruce Smeaton''' (born 5 March 1938) is an Australian composer who is well known for a variety of Australian film and television scores in all genres, including features, shorts, television, documentaries and advertisements.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Search/Home?lookfor=author:%22Smeaton,%20Bruce,%201938-%22&iknowwhatimean=1|title=Search Results for author:"Smeaton, Bruce, 1938-"|work=catalogue|publisher=[[National Library of Australia]]|accessdate=20 February 2010}}</ref> His scores include ''[[Picnic at Hanging Rock]]'', ''[[Seven Little Australians]]'', ''[[Roxanne (film)|Roxanne]]'', ''[[Iceman (1984 film)|Iceman]]'', and ''[[The Silent Flute|Circle of Iron]]''. He has won the [[Australian Film Institute]] (AFI) 'Best Original Music Score' [[Australian Film Institute Awards|Award]] for ''[[The Cars That Ate Paris]]'' (1974), ''The Great McCarthy'' (1975), ''[[The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith]]'' (1978) and ''Street Hero'' (1984, shared with [[Garth Porter]] and others).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/HTMLDisplay.aspx?Section=2009_Awards_PDFs&ContentID=5758|title=Australian Film Institute Feature Awards 1958–2002|publisher=[[Australian Film Institute]]|format=[[Portable Document Format|PDF]]|accessdate=20 February 2010}}</ref>
'''Bruce Smeaton''' (born 5 March 1938) is an Australian composer who is well known for a variety of Australian film and television scores in all genres, including features, shorts, television, documentaries and advertisements.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Search/Home?lookfor=author:%22Smeaton,%20Bruce,%201938-%22&iknowwhatimean=1|title=Search Results for author:"Smeaton, Bruce, 1938-"|work=catalogue|publisher=[[National Library of Australia]]|access-date=20 February 2010|archive-date=13 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613202119/http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Search/Home?lookfor=author:%22Smeaton,%20Bruce,%201938-%22&iknowwhatimean=1|url-status=dead}}</ref> His scores include ''[[Picnic at Hanging Rock (film)|Picnic at Hanging Rock]]'', ''[[Seven Little Australians (TV series)|Seven Little Australians]]'', ''[[Roxanne (film)|Roxanne]]'', ''[[Iceman (1984 film)|Iceman]]'', and ''[[Circle of Iron]]''. He has won the [[Australian Film Institute]] (AFI) [[AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score|Best Original Music Score]] award for ''[[The Cars That Ate Paris]]'' (1974), ''[[The Great Macarthy]]'' (1975), ''[[The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (film)|The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith]]'' (1978) and ''[[Street Hero]]'' (1984, shared with [[Garth Porter]] and others).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/HTMLDisplay.aspx?Section=2009_Awards_PDFs&ContentID=5758 |title=Australian Film Institute Feature Awards 1958–2002 |publisher=[[Australian Film Institute]] |access-date=20 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307090636/http://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/HTMLDisplay.aspx?Section=2009_Awards_PDFs&ContentID=5758 |archive-date=7 March 2011}}</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==


Smeaton was born in [[Brighton, Victoria]]. His music has been championed by the [[Southern Cross Records]] and [[1M1 Records]] labels.
Smeaton was born in [[Brighton, Victoria]]. His music has been championed by the [[Southern Cross Records]] and [[1M1 Records]] labels.


In 1964 he spent time as a public school music teacher, at Fawkner Technical School (then an all-boys school) in the Moomba Park area of North [[Fawkner, Victoria|Fawkner]], a suburb of Melbourne. At the time he had a passionate interest in vintage cars which he would often bring to school.
In 1964, he spent time as a public school music teacher, at Fawkner Technical School (then an all-boys school) in the Moomba Park area of North [[Fawkner, Victoria|Fawkner]], a suburb of Melbourne. At the time he had a passionate interest in vintage cars which he would often bring to school.


His ground-breaking synthesized score for [[Wendy Cracked a Walnut: Original Soundtrack Recording]] was nominated for an ARIA Award in 1991 for Best Soundtrack / Cast / Show Album.<ref>Isnare.com (www.isnare.com/encyclopedia/ARIA_Award_for_Best_Original_Soundtrack,_Cast_or_Show_Album)</ref>
His ground-breaking synthesized score for [[Wendy Cracked a Walnut: Original Soundtrack Recording|''Wendy Cracked a Walnut'']] was nominated for an ARIA Award in 1991 for [[ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album|Best Soundtrack / Cast / Show Album]].<ref>Isnare.com (www.isnare.com/encyclopedia/ARIA_Award_for_Best_Original_Soundtrack,_Cast_or_Show_Album)</ref>


He currently lives in [[Binalong, New South Wales]].
He currently lives in [[Binalong, New South Wales]]. He has been married twice & has three adult children.


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==

Listed here is a selection of works for which Smeaton composed music.


=== Documentaries ===
=== Documentaries ===
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* ''[[Libido (1973 film)|Libido]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Libido (1973 film)|Libido]]'' (1973)
* ''[[The Cars That Ate Paris]]'' (1974)
* ''[[The Cars That Ate Paris]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Picnic at Hanging Rock]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Picnic at Hanging Rock (film)|Picnic at Hanging Rock]]'' (1975)
* ''[[The Great Macarthy]]'' (1975)
* ''[[The Great Macarthy]]'' (1975)
* ''[[The Devil's Playground (1976 film)|The Devil's Playground]]'' (1976)
* ''[[The Devil's Playground (1976 film)|The Devil's Playground]]'' (1976)
* ''[[The Trespassers]]'' (1976)
* ''[[The Trespassers]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Eliza Fraser]]'' a.k.a. ''The Adventures of Eliza Fraser'' (1976)
* ''[[Eliza Fraser (film)|Eliza Fraser]]'' a.k.a. ''The Adventures of Eliza Fraser'' (1976)
* ''[[Summerfield (film)|Summerfield]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Summerfield (film)|Summerfield]]'' (1977)
* ''[[The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith]]'' (1978)
* ''[[The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (film)|The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Circle of Iron]]'' a.k.a. ''The Silent Flute'' (1978)
* ''[[Circle of Iron]]'' a.k.a. ''The Silent Flute'' (1978)
* ''[[The Last of the Knucklemen]]'' (1979)
* ''[[The Last of the Knucklemen]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Grendel Grendel Grendel]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Grendel Grendel Grendel]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Maybe This Time (1980 film)|...Maybe This Time]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Maybe This Time (1980 film)|...Maybe This Time]]'' (1980)
* ''Double Deal'' (1981)
* ''[[Double Deal (1983 film)|Double Deal]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Monkey Grip (film)|Monkey Grip]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Monkey Grip (film)|Monkey Grip]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Squizzy Taylor (film)|Squizzy Taylor]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Squizzy Taylor (film)|Squizzy Taylor]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Barbarosa]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Barbarosa]]'' (1982)
* ''Undercover'' (1983)
* ''[[Undercover (1983 film)|Undercover]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Iceman (1984 film)|Iceman]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Iceman (1984 film)|Iceman]]'' (1984)
* ''The Naked Country'' (1984)
* ''[[The Naked Country]]'' (1984)
* ''Departure'' (1985)
* ''[[Departure (1986 film)|Departure]]'' (1985)
* ''Plenty'' (1985)
* ''[[Plenty (film)|Plenty]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Eleni (film)|Eleni]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Eleni (film)|Eleni]]'' (1985)
* ''Contagion'' (1987)
* ''[[Contagion (1987 film)|Contagion]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Roxanne_(film)|Roxanne]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Roxanne (film)|Roxanne]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Evil Angels (film)|Evil Angels]]'' a.k.a. ''A Cry in the Dark'' (1988)
* ''[[Evil Angels (film)|Evil Angels]]'' a.k.a. ''A Cry in the Dark'' (1988)
* ''[[Wendy Cracked a Walnut: Original Soundtrack Recording|Wendy Cracked a Walnut'']] aka ''Almost'' (1989)
* ''[[Wendy Cracked a Walnut: Original Soundtrack Recording|Wendy Cracked a Walnut]]'' aka ''Almost'' (1989)
* ''The Missing'' (1999)
* ''[[The Missing (1999 film)|The Missing]]'' (1999)


=== Short films ===
=== Short films ===
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=== Television shows ===
=== Television shows ===


* ''[[Seven Little Australians]]'' (1973, TV miniseries)
* ''[[Seven Little Australians (TV series)|Seven Little Australians]]'' (1973, TV miniseries)
* ''Ben Hall'' (1975, TV series)
* ''[[Ben Hall (TV series)|Ben Hall]]'' (1975, TV series)
* ''[[Tandarra]]'' (1976, miniseries)
* ''[[Tandarra]]'' (1976, miniseries)
* ''[[Patrol Boat (TV series)|Patrol Boat]]'' (1979, TV series)
* ''[[Patrol Boat (TV series)|Patrol Boat]]'' (1979, TV series)
* ''[[The Timeless Land]]'' (1980, TV miniseries)
* ''[[The Timeless Land]]'' (1980, TV miniseries)
* ''[[A Town Like Alice (1981 film)|A Town Like Alice]]'' (1981, TV miniseries)
* ''[[A Town Like Alice (miniseries)|A Town Like Alice]]'' (1981, TV miniseries)
* ''1915'' (1982, miniseries)
* ''[[1915 (miniseries)|1915]]'' (1982, miniseries)
* ''[[Five Mile Creek]]'' (1983, TV series)
* ''[[Five Mile Creek]]'' (1983, TV series)
* ''The Coral Island'' (1983, TV miniseries)
* ''The Coral Island'' (1983, TV miniseries)
* ''Eureka Stockade'' (1984, TV miniseries)
* ''[[Eureka Stockade (miniseries)|Eureka Stockade]]'' (1984, TV miniseries)
* ''[[Boy in the Bush]]'' (1984, TV miniseries)
* ''[[The Boy in the Bush|Boy in the Bush]]'' (1984, TV miniseries)
* ''A Thousand Skies'' (1986, TV miniseries)
* ''[[A Thousand Skies]]'' (1986, TV miniseries)
* ''Jackson's Crew'' (1986, pilot)
* ''Jackson's Crew'' (1986, pilot)
* ''Tusitala'' (1986, TV miniseries)
* ''[[Tusitala (miniseries)|Tusitala]]'' (1986, TV miniseries)
* ''[[The Alien Years]]'' (1988, TV miniseries)
* ''[[The Alien Years]]'' (1988, TV miniseries)
* ''Act of Betrayal'' (1988, movie)
* ''[[Act of Betrayal]]'' (1988, movie)
* ''Naked Under Capricorn'' (1989, movie)
* ''[[Naked Under Capricorn]]'' (1989, movie)
* ''The Private War of Lucinda Smith'' (1990, dramatised documentary)
* ''[[The Private War of Lucinda Smith]]'' (1990, dramatised documentary)
* ''The Last of the Ryans'' (1997, movie)
* ''[[The Last of the Ryans]]'' (1997, movie)

==Awards and nominations==
===ARIA Music Awards===
The [[ARIA Music Awards]] is an annual awards ceremony held by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]]. They commenced in 1987.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| [[ARIA Music Awards of 1991|1991]]
| ''Wendy Cracked a Walnut''
| [[ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album|Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref name="OST">ARIA Award previous winners. {{cite web|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/best-original-soundtrack-cast-show-album|title=History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=12 July 2022}}</ref>
|-
{{end}}


== References ==
== References ==
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{{reflist}}


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{{AACTAAward BestMusicScore 1980-1999}}
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Latest revision as of 04:28, 3 April 2024

Bruce Smeaton
Born (1938-03-05) 5 March 1938 (age 86)
Brighton, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationComposer
Years active1973-present
Spouse(s)Helen Telford (former)
Mary Smeaton (current)
Children3

Bruce Smeaton (born 5 March 1938) is an Australian composer who is well known for a variety of Australian film and television scores in all genres, including features, shorts, television, documentaries and advertisements.[1] His scores include Picnic at Hanging Rock, Seven Little Australians, Roxanne, Iceman, and Circle of Iron. He has won the Australian Film Institute (AFI) Best Original Music Score award for The Cars That Ate Paris (1974), The Great Macarthy (1975), The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978) and Street Hero (1984, shared with Garth Porter and others).[2]

Biography[edit]

Smeaton was born in Brighton, Victoria. His music has been championed by the Southern Cross Records and 1M1 Records labels.

In 1964, he spent time as a public school music teacher, at Fawkner Technical School (then an all-boys school) in the Moomba Park area of North Fawkner, a suburb of Melbourne. At the time he had a passionate interest in vintage cars which he would often bring to school.

His ground-breaking synthesized score for Wendy Cracked a Walnut was nominated for an ARIA Award in 1991 for Best Soundtrack / Cast / Show Album.[3]

He currently lives in Binalong, New South Wales. He has been married twice & has three adult children.

Filmography[edit]

Documentaries[edit]

  • Bush, Books and Breedens (1973)
  • My Brother Wartovo (1973)
  • Kangaroo Island (1974)
  • Pozieres (2000)

Feature films[edit]

Short films[edit]

  • The Clown and the Mindreader (n.d.)

Television shows[edit]

Awards and nominations[edit]

ARIA Music Awards[edit]

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1991 Wendy Cracked a Walnut Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album Nominated [4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Search Results for author:"Smeaton, Bruce, 1938-"". catalogue. National Library of Australia. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Australian Film Institute Feature Awards 1958–2002". Australian Film Institute. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  3. ^ Isnare.com (www.isnare.com/encyclopedia/ARIA_Award_for_Best_Original_Soundtrack,_Cast_or_Show_Album)
  4. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 July 2022.

External links[edit]

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