Paul Charlier is an Australian

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

and

sound designer In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave, through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid. In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' by the ...

who works primarily in theatre and film. He has also worked in radio and was a founding member of the Sydney post-punk band SoliPsiK. His theatre work includes the

Sydney Theatre Company Sydney Theatre Company (STC) is an Australian theatre company based in Sydney, New South Wales. The company performs in The Wharf Theatre at Dawes Point in The Rocks area of Sydney, as well as the Roslyn Packer Theatre (formerly Sydney Thea ...

productions of ''

A Streetcar Named Desire ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' is a play written by Tennessee Williams and first performed on Broadway on December 3, 1947. The play dramatizes the experiences of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who, after encountering a series of person ...

'' (Sound Designer) and ''

Uncle Vanya ''Uncle Vanya'' ( rus, Дя́дя Ва́ня, r=Dyádya Ványa, p=ˈdʲædʲə ˈvanʲə) is a play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first published in 1898, and was first produced in 1899 by the Moscow Art Theatre under the direct ...

'' (Composer and Sound Designer), as well as the Company B productions of ''

Faith Healer Faith healing is the practice of prayer and gestures (such as laying on of hands) that are believed by some to elicit divine intervention in spiritual and physical healing, especially the Christian practice. Believers assert that the healing ...

'' (Composer) and '' The Diary of a Madman'' (Sound Designer). His film credits include '' The Final Quarter'' (Composer), '' Looking for Alibrandi'' (Sound Designer), ''

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'' (Composer and Sound Designer), '' Paul Kelly - Stories of Me'' (Sound Designer) and '' Last Ride'' (Composer).

Awards and nominations

Film

*'' The Final Quarter'' (2019) *'' Paul Kelly - Stories of Me'' (2012) Winner 2013 Australian Screen Sound Guild Best Sound for a Documentary. *'' Paul Kelly - Stories of Me'' (2012) Nominated AACTA Award for Best Sound in a Documentary. * ''

'' - Nominated for a 2006 FCCA Award (Best Music Score) * ''The Projectionist'' - Nominated (with Ian McLoughlin) for a 2003

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Award (Best Sound in a Non-Feature Film)

Theatre

* ''The Diary of a Madman'' - Won (with

Alan John Alan John (born 7 May 1958 in Sydney) is an Australian composer. He studied music at the University of Sydney, graduating in 1980. His compositions include original music for various plays, films (such as '' Holding the Man'', ''Three Dollars'' an ...

) a 2010 Sydney Theatre Award (Best Score or Sound Design) * ''

'' - Won a 2009 Sydney Theatre Award (Best Score or Sound Design) and a 2010

Helpmann Award The Helpmann Awards are accolades for live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Live Performance Australia (LPA) since 2001. The annual awards recognise achievements in the disciplines of musical th ...

(Best Sound Design) * ''

Buried Child ''Buried Child'' is a play written by Sam Shepard that was first presented in 1978. It won the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and launched Shepard to national fame as a playwright. The play depicts the fragmentation of the American nuclear family i ...

'' - Nominated for a 2003 Helpmann Award (Best Sound Design)

Physical theatre

* ''Honour Bound'' - Won a 2006 Sydney Theatre Award (Best Score or Sound Design) and a 2006 Greenroom Award (Outstanding Composition/Sound Design)

Body of work

Film

*''The Comedian ''Dir. Ian Darling. Featuring

Greg Fleet Gregory Fleet is an Australian comedian and actor. History Early life Fleet was born in Michigan, in the United States. His father moved the family to Australia when Greg was four. He grew up in Geelong, and as a teenager boarded at Geelong Gra ...

. (2020) *'' The Final Quarter'' Dir. Ian Darling. (2019) Shark Island Productions * '' Suzy & The Simple Man'' - Dir. Ian Darling,

Jon Muir Jon Robert Muir OAM (born 1961) is an Australian mountaineer who has hiked through many terrains, supporting himself through his travels, becoming very skilled at hiking, hunting and finding resources. He is well known for hiking alone across ...

, Suzan Muir (2016) Shark Island Productions * ''

Holding the Man (film) ''Holding the Man'' is a 2015 Australian romantic drama film adapted from Timothy Conigrave's 1995 memoir of the same name. It was directed by Neil Armfield and stars Ryan Corr and Craig Stott, with supporting performances from Guy Pearce, An ...

'' - Dir.

Neil Armfield Neil Geoffrey Armfield (born 22 April 1955) is an Australian director of theatre, film and opera. Biography Born in Sydney, Armfield is the third and youngest son of Len, a factory worker at the nearby Arnott's Biscuits factory and Nita Armf ...

. (2015) * '' Paul Kelly - Stories of Me'' - Dir. Ian Darling (2012) Shark Island Productions * '' Last Ride'' - Dir. Glendyn Innis. (2009) * ''

'' - Dir.

. (2006) * ''The Cost of Living'' - Dir. Lloyd Newson. (2005) * ''The Projectionist'' - Dir. Michael Bates. (2003) * '' Looking for Alibrandi'' - Dr

Kate Woods Kate Woods is an Australian film and television director who has directed and produced mini series, television shows, pilots and feature films. Career Woods made her feature film directorial debut with the film '' Looking for Alibrandi'' (2 ...

. (2000) * ''Aftershocks'' - Dir. Geoff Burton. (1998) * ''Amongst Equals'' - Dir. Tom Zubrycki. (1991) * ''Friends and Enemies'' - Dir. Tom Zubrycki. (1987)

Theatre - original music and sound design

*''Prima Facie'' - Dir:

Lee Lewis Lee Lewis is an Australian theatre director. Early life and education Lewis trained as an actor at Columbia University in New York. Returning to Australia, she completed a Masters of Directing at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) ...

Griffin Theatre Company Griffin Theatre Company is an Australian theatre specialising in new works, based in Sydney. Founded in 1979, it is the resident theatre company at the SBW Stables Theatre in Kings Cross. the artistic director is Declan Green. Artistic direct ...

(2019) *''

The Dance of Death The ''Danse Macabre'' (; ) (from the French language), also called the Dance of Death, is an artistic genre of allegory of the Late Middle Ages on the universality of death. The ''Danse Macabre'' consists of the dead, or a personification of ...

'' - Dir:

Judy Davis Judith Davis (born 23 April 1955) is an Australian actress in film, television, and on stage. With a career spanning over 40 years, she has been commended for her versatility and regarded as one of the finest actresses of her generation. Frequen ...

Belvoir St Theatre Belvoir is an Australian theatre company based at the Belvoir St Theatre in Sydney, Australia, originally known as Company B. Since 2016 and its artistic director is Eamon Flack. The theatre contains a 330-seat Upstairs Theatre and a 80-seat D ...

(2018) *''

'' - Dir:

(2016) * ''

'' - Dir: Tamas Ascher. Sydney Theatre Company. (2010) * ''Tot Mom'' - Dir:

Steven Soderbergh Steven Andrew Soderbergh (; born January 14, 1963) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer and editor. A pioneer of modern independent cinema, Soderbergh is an acclaimed and prolific filmmaker. Soderbergh's direc ...

. Sydney Theatre Company. (2009) * ''

'' - Dir:

Liv Ullmann Liv Johanne Ullmann (born 16 December 1938) is a Norwegian actress and film director. Recognised as one of the greatest European actresses of all time, Ullmann is known as the muse and frequent partner of filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. She acted in m ...

, Sydney Theatre Company. (2009) * ''

Afterlife The afterlife (also referred to as life after death) is a purported existence in which the essential part of an individual's identity or their stream of consciousness continues to live after the death of their physical body. The surviving ess ...

'' - Dir:

Michael Blakemore Michael Howell Blakemore OBE, AO (born 18 June 1928) is an Australian actor, writer and theatre director who has also made a handful of films. A former Associate Director of the National Theatre, in 2000 he became the only individual to win T ...

. Royal National Theatre. (2008) * '' Toy Symphony'' - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (2007) * ''Influence'' - Dir:

Bruce Myles Bruce Myles (born 29 November 1940) is an Australian actor and film director. He has appeared in 40 films and television shows since 1963. In 1987, along with Michael Pattinson, he co-directed the film ''Ground Zero''. It was entered into the ...

, Sydney Theatre Company. (2005) * ''Victory'' - Dir:

with Ben Winspear. Sydney Theatre Company. (2004) * ''

The Lieutenant of Inishmore ''The Lieutenant of Inishmore'' is a black comedy by Martin McDonagh, in which the 'mad' leader of an Irish National Liberation Army splinter group discovers that his cat has been killed. It has been produced twice in the West End and on Bro ...

'' - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (2003) * ''

The Way of the World ''The Way of the World'' is a play written by the English playwright William Congreve. It premiered in early March 1700 in the theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. It is widely regarded as one of the best Restoration comedies and is stil ...

'' - Dir:

Gale Edwards Gale Edwards (born 14 November 1954) is an Australian theatre director, who has worked extensively throughout Australia and internationally. She has also directed for television and film. Professional career Edwards began her career at Adelaid ...

. Sydney Theatre Company. (2003) * ''

'' - Dir: Gale Edwards. Company B. (2002) * ''

Suddenly Last Summer ''Suddenly Last Summer'' is a one-act play by Tennessee Williams, written in New York in 1957. It opened off Broadway on January 7, 1958, as part of a double bill with another of Williams' one-acts, ''Something Unspoken'' (written in London in ...

'' - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (2000) * ''

The Seagull ''The Seagull'' ( rus, Ча́йка, r=Cháyka, links=no) is a play by Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov, written in 1895 and first produced in 1896. ''The Seagull'' is generally considered to be the first of his four major plays. It dramatises t ...

'' - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (1997) * ''

The Blind Giant Is Dancing ''The Blind Giant is Dancing'' is a play by Australian playwright Stephen Sewell. It received the 1985 New South Wales Premier's Literary Award. Plot A passionate examination of the way political power can corrupt the individual and society at ...

'' - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (1995) * ''Aftershocks'' - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (1993)

Theatre - sound design

* '' The Diary of a Madman'' - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (2010) * ''

Deuce Deuce, Deuces, or The Deuce may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Deuce, in the ''Danger Girl'' comic book series * Deuce, a character in ''Shake It Up'' * Deuce, in the ''Wild Cards'' science fiction universe * Deuce Biga ...

'' - Dir: Michael Blakemore.

Music Box Theatre The Music Box Theatre is a Broadway theater at 239 West 45th Street ( George Abbott Way) in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1921, the Music Box Theatre was designed by C. Howard Crane in a Palladian-inspir ...

. (2007) * ''Ying Tong'' - Dir:

Richard Cottrell Richard Cottrell (born 15 August 1936) is an English theatre director. He has been the Director of the Cambridge Theatre Company and the Bristol Old Vic in England, and of the Nimrod Theatre in Sydney, Australia. He has also directed for the Ro ...

. Sydney Theatre Company. (2007) * ''

Hedda Gabler ''Hedda Gabler'' () is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The world premiere was staged on 31 January 1891 at the Residenztheater in Munich. Ibsen himself was in attendance, although he remained back-stage. The play has been can ...

'' - Dir:

Robyn Nevin Robyn Anne Nevin (25 September 1942) is an Australian actress, director, and stage producer, recognised with the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards and the JC Williamson Award at the Helpmann Awards for her outstanding contributions to Austral ...

. Sydney Theatre Company. (2006) * ''The Real Thing'' - Dir: Robyn Nevin. Sydney Theatre Company. (2003) * '' Waiting For Godot'' - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (2003) * ''

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...

'' - Dir: Michael Blakemore. Sydney Theatre Company. (2002) * '' The Judas Kiss'' - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B and The Festival Of Sydney. (1999) * ''

Night On Bald Mountain ''Night on Bald Mountain'' (russian: Ночь на лысой горе, translit=Noch′ na lysoy gore, links=no), also known as ''Night on the Bare Mountain'', is a series of compositions by Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881). Inspired by Russian ...

'' - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (1997) * ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'' - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (1994)

Physical theatre and dance - original score and sound design

* ''Jurrungu Ngan-ga/Straight Talk'' - Chr: Dalisa Pigram with the performers Dir: Rachael Swain. Marrugeku and

Carriageworks Carriageworks is a multi-arts urban cultural precinct located at the former Eveleigh Railway Workshops in Redfern, Sydney, Australia. Carriageworks showcases contemporary art and performing arts, as well as being used for filming, festivals, fa ...

(2022) * ''Honour Bound'' - Dir: Nigel Jamieson, Chr:

Garry Stewart Garry Stewart (born 1962) is an Australian dancer and choreographer. He was the longest-serving artistic director of the Australian Dance Theatre, taking over from Meryl Tankard in 1999 and finishing his term at the end of 2021. He is renowned f ...

Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architec ...

and

Malthouse Theatre Malthouse Theatre is the resident theatre company of The Malthouse building in Southbank, part of the Melbourne Arts Precinct. In the 1980s it was known as the Playbox Theatre Company and was housed in the Playbox Theatre in Melbourne's CBD. ...

. (2006) * ''Already Elsewhere'' - Chr:

Kate Champion Kate Champion is an Australian choreographer and artistic director. Biography Champion is the incoming artistic director of Black Swan State Theatre Company. She was the founding artistic director/CEO of Force Majeure (2002–2015), an influenti ...

. Force Majeure and

Sydney Festival Sydney Festival is a major arts festival in Australia's largest city, Sydney that runs for three weeks every January, since it was established in 1977. The festival program features in excess of 100 events from local and international artists an ...

. (2005) * ''DV8: The Cost Of Living / Can We Afford This?'' - Dir/Chr:

Lloyd Newson Lloyd Newson (born 1957) is a director, dancer and choreographer. He formed DV8 Physical Theatre and has led the company since its inception in 1986. He studied psychology and social work at Melbourne University and after graduating began his da ...

DV8 Physical Theatre DV8 Physical Theatre (or Dance and Video 8) was a physical theatre company based at Artsadmin in London, United Kingdom. It was officially founded in 1986 by Lloyd Newson (1986–2015), Michelle Richecoeur (1986–1988) and Nigel Charnock (1 ...

. (2000) * ''Blood Vessel'' - Dir: Rachael Swain. Stalker Theatre Company. (1998)

Radio features - script and music

* ''E-Dice: A Plan For Eurydice'' - Commissioned by ABC Radio. (1991) * ''A Fall'' - Commissioned by ABC Radio. (1991) * ''The Touring Machine'' - Commissioned by The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Co-produced by ABC Radio. (1989) * ''Remembrance Day'' - ABC Radio 'Surface Tension'. (1985)

Discography

Soundtracks

* ''Last Ride OST'' - Level 2 Music. (2009) * ''Candy OST'' - Inertia. (2006)

SoliPsiK

* ''See Saw'' (single track) on ''Can't Stop It 2 – Australian Post Punk 1979-84'' (compilation), Chapter Music. (2006) * ''Leichenschrei'' (1982) * ''Zombod'' (single track) on "A Sampler" (compilation), M-Squared Records. (1982) * ''See Saw'' (single), M-Squared Records. (1981)

Other

* ''The Touring Machine'' - The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. (1990)

Notes

References

External links

Paul Kelly The MoviePaul Charlier found on SoundCloud
{{DEFAULTSORT:Charlier, Paul Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Sound designers Australian film score composers Male film score composers

Awards and nominations

Film

Theatre

Physical theatre

Body of work

Film

Theatre - original music and sound design

Theatre - sound design

Physical theatre and dance - original score and sound design

Radio features - script and music

Discography

Soundtracks

SoliPsiK

Other

Notes

References

Other reading

External links