Michael Lira

For the racer, see Michael Lira (racing driver).

Michael Lira
Born	(1975-02-19) 19 February 1975
Genres	Alternative, lounge metal, film music
Associated acts	Darth Vegas, Vicious Hairy Mary, Monsieur Camembert
Website	www.michaellira.net

Michael Lira
Nationality	Australian
Known for	Composer , Musician
Awards	AACTA For The Hunter , ARIA , APRA Awards

Michael Lira (born February 19, 1975) is an Australian film score composer and band leader. He is a founding member of experimental bands Vicious Hairy Mary, Darth Vegas and gypsy swing ensemble Monsieur Camembert. Soundtrack credits include the films The Hunter ,Wyrmwood and the television series Rake and Bogan Pride.

Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Award	Result	Notes	Citation
2004	The Einstein Factor	Best Television Theme	APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards	Won		^[1]
2007	Staines Down Drains	Best Television Theme	APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards	Won		^[2]
2007	Staines Down Drains – "Episode 22: Pipe Dreams"	Best Music for Children's Television	APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards	Nominated		^[3]
2009	Bogan Pride – "Episode 6 – The Dance Battle"	Best Music for a Television Series or Serial	APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards	Nominated		^[4]
2011	The Hunter	Best Original Music Score	AFI / AACTA	Won	Notes	Citation
	The Hunter	Best Original Music Score	Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards	Nominated	Notes	Citation
	Rake	Best Music for a Television Series or Serial	APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards	Won	Shared with co-composers David McCormack and Antony Partos	^[5]
2012	Wild Boys	Best Music for a Television Series or Serial	APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards	Nominated	Shared with co-composer McCormack	^[6]
2012	The Slap	Best Soundtrack Album	APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards	Won	Shared with other composers Jono Ma, Partos, Irine Vela	^[7]
2013	Apart	Tropscore	Tropfest	Won	Notes	Citation
	A to Z of Contemporary Art	Best Music for a Documentary	APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards	Won		^[8]
	Rake – "Season 2 Episode 8: Greene"	Best Music for a Television Series or Serial	APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards	Nominated	Shared with co-composers McCormack and Partos	^[9]
2014	Rake – "Series 3 Episode 1"	Best Music for a Television Series or Serial	APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards	Nominated	Shared with co-composers McCormack and Partos	^[10]

References

↑ "Best Television Theme". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
↑ "Best Television Theme". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
↑ "Best Music for Children's Television". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
↑ "Best Music for a Television Series or Serial". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
↑ "Best Music for a Television Series or Serial". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
↑ "Best Music for a Television Series or Serial". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
↑ "Best Soundtrack Album". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
↑ "Best Music for a Documentary". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
↑ "Best Music for a Television Series or Serial". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
↑ "Best Music for a Television Series or Serial". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2015.

AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score

1975–2000	The Cars That Ate Paris and The Great McCarthy – Bruce Smeaton (1975) Not awarded (1976) The Picture Show Man – Peter Best (1977) The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith – Bruce Smeaton (1978) Mad Max – Brian May (1979) Manganinnie – Peter Sculthorpe (1980) Fatty Finn – Rory O'Donoghue and Grahame Bond (1981) The Man from Snowy River – Bruce Rowland (1982) Phar Lap – Bruce Rowland (1983) Street Hero – Garth Porter and Bruce Smeaton (1984) Rebel – Ray Cook, Chris Neal, Peter Best, Billy Byers, Bruce Rowland (1985) Young Einstein – William Motzing and Martin Armiger (1986) The Tale of Ruby Rose – Paul Schütze (1987) The Lighthorsemen – Mario Millo (1988) Dead Calm – Graeme Revell (1989) The Big Steal – Phil Judd (1990) Dingo – Michel Legrand and Miles Davis (1991) Romper Stomper – John Clifford White (1992) The Piano – Michael Nyman (1993) Traps – Douglas Stephen Rae (1994) Hotel Sorrento – Nerida Tyson-Chew (1995) Shine – David Hirschfelder (1996) Doing Time for Patsy Cline – Peter Best (1997) Oscar and Lucinda – Thomas Newman (1998) In a Savage Land – David Bridie (1999) Bootmen – Cezary Skubiszewski (2000)

2001–present	The Dish – Edmund Choi (2001) Rabbit-Proof Fence – Peter Gabriel (2002) Japanese Story – Elizabeth Drake (2003) Somersault – Decoder Ring (2004) The Proposition – Nick Cave and Warren Ellis (2005) Suburban Mayhem – Mick Harvey (2006) The Home Song Stories – Antony Patros (2007) Unfinished Sky – Antony Patros (2008) Mao's Last Dancer – Christopher Gordon (2009) Animal Kingdom – Antony Partos and Sam Petty (2010) The Hunter – Andrew Lancaster, Michael Lira and Matteo Zingales (2011) Not Suitable for Children – Matteo Zingales and Jono Ma (2012) The Great Gatsby – Craig Armstrong (2013) The Railwayman – David Hirschfelder (2014) Mad Max: Fury Road – Tom Holkenborg (2015)

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