Biography

Antony Partos is one of Australia’s most awarded and renowned film composers. His work is defined by a distinctive blend of acoustic and electronic textures, often incorporating an eclectic palette of exotic and organic instruments. His latest feature film Christy, directed by David Michôd and starring Sydney Sweeney, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and is currently screening theatrically worldwide.

Antony’s feature credits also include Poker Face (Russell Crowe), Gold (Zac Efron), Rams (Sam Neill), I Am Mother (Hilary Swank), Jasper Jones (Toni Collette), 99 Homes (Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon), Animal Kingdom(Ben Mendelsohn, Jacki Weaver), and The Rover (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson).His television work spans acclaimed drama series including The Artful Dodger, Mystery Road, Last King of the Cross, Total Control, The End, Operation Buffalo, Rake, The Slap, and Wake in Fright. Additional projects include the Academy Award-nominated feature Tanna; BAFTA-nominated documentary Sherpa (winner of AGSC Awards for Best Music for a Documentary and Best Soundtrack Album, and AACTA Award for Best Music for a Documentary); Lucasfilm’s The Director and the Jedi, which premiered at SXSW; and the HBO feature film Fahrenheit 451, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Antony is a co-founder and director of Sonar Music, based on the Disney lot in Sydney, Australia.

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FILM

Christy
Studio: Black Bear
Producers: Kerry Kohansky-Roberts/ David Michod
Director: David Michod

Deeper
Studio: Stranger Than Fiction
Producers: Blayke Hoffman/ Jo-Anne McGowan
Director: Jennifer Peedom

Edge of Life
Studio: Stranger Than Fiction
Producers: Jo-Anne McGowan/ Jenifer Peedom
Director: Lynette Wallworth

Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary
Studio: HBO
Producers: Adam Gibbs/ Mark Sean Haynes
Director: Garret Price

The Speedway Murders
Studio: Highview Productions (Netflix)
Producers: Bonnie McBride/ Lisa Scott
Director: Adam Kamien/ Luke Rynderman

Inconceivable
Studio: SAM Content (SBS)
Producers: Sally Aitken/ Marianne Leitch
Director: Sally Aitken

You Can Go Now
Studio: SBS
Producers: Nick Batzias/ Richard Bell
Director: Larissa Behrendt

Poker Face
Studio: Arclight FIlms (Stan)
Producers: Keith Rodger
Director: Russel Crowe

Gold
Studio: Deeper Water Films/ Rogue Star Pictures
Producers: John Schwarz/ Michael Schwarz
Director: Anthony Hayes

The Bowraville Murders
Studio: Mint Pictures/ Jumping Dog Productions (SBS)
Producers: Dan Goldberg/ Stefan Moore
Director: Allan Clarke

Palazzo Di Cozzo

Studio: Film Camp
Producers: Philippa Campey/ Samantha Dinning
Director: Madeleine Martiniello

Rams
Studio: WBMC (distributed by Roadshow FIlms)
Producers: Janelle Landers/ Ian Booth
Director: Jeremy Sims

Maralinga Tjarutja
Studio: Blackfella FIlms
Producers: Darren Dale/ Jacob Hickey
Director: Larisa Behrendt

Top End Wedding
Studio: Goalpoast Productions
Producers: Rosemary Blight/ Kylie Du Fresne/ Liam Heyen
Director: Wayne Blair

I Am Mother
Studio: The Penguin Empire/ Southern Light Films(Netflix)
Producers: Kelvin Munro/ Timothy White
Director: Grant Sputore

Fahrenheit 451
Studio: HBO Films
Producers: David Coatsworth/ Sarah Green
Director: Ramin Bahrani

The DIrector and The Jedi
Studio: Disney
Producers: Tylie Cox
Director: Anthony Wonke

Wake In Fright
Studio: Lingo Films (Foxtel)
Producers: Helen Bowden/ Mark Fennessy
Director: Kriv Stenders

Jasper Jones
Studio: Bunya Productions
Producers: Greer Simkin/ Vincent Sheehan/David Jowsey
Director: Rachel Perkins

Constance On The Edge
Studio: Constance On The Edge Production Company
Producers: Mitzi Goldman/ Marguerite Grey
Director: Belinda Mason

The Island and The Whales
Studio: Interpid Cinema
Producers: Mike Day/ Stefan Frost
Director: Mike Day

Tanna
Studio: Contact Films
Producers: Martin Butler/ Bentley Dean/ Caroline Johnson
Director: Martin Butler/ Bentley Dean

Sherpa
Studio: Stranger Than Fiction
Producers: Bridget Ikin/ Jennifer Peedom
Director: Jennifer Peedom

Tyke Elephant Outlaw
Studio: Jumping Dog Productions
Producers: Susan Lambert/ Stefan Moore/ Megan McMurchy
Director: Susan Lambert/ Stefan Moore

Redfern Now Prmise Me

Studio: Blackfella Films (ABC)
Producers: Darren Dale/ Miranda Dear
Director: Rachel Perkins

99 Homes
Studio: Hyde Park Entertainment/ Image Nation
Producers: Ramin Bahrani/ Ashok Amritraj
Director: Ramin Bahrani

The Rover
Studio: Porchlight Films
Producers: Liz Watts/ David Michod
Director: David Michod

Jack Irish: Dead Point

Studio: Easy Tiger Productions
Producers: Ian Collie Andrew Anastasios
Director: Jeffrey Walker

Plot For Peace
Studio: Indelible Media
Producers: Mandy Jacobson
Director: Carlos Agullo/ Mandy Jacobson

Mabo
Studio: Blackfella Films (ABC)
Producers: Darren Dale/ Miranda Dear
Director: Rachel Perkiins

Recipe For Murder
Studio: Jumping Dog Productions
Producers: Frank Haines/ Susan Lambert
Director: Sonia Bible

The Tall Man
Studio: Blackfella Films
Producers: Darren Dale
Director: Tony Krawitz

33 Postcards
Studio: Portal Pictures
Producers: Penny Carl/ Pauline Chan/ Lesley Stevans
Director: Pauline Chan

Animal Kingdom
Studio: Porchlight Films
Producers: Liz Watts/ Vincent Sheehan/ Bec Smith
Director: David Michod

Contact
Studio: Contact Films
Producers: Martin Butler/ Bentley Dean
Director: Martin Butler/ Bentley Dean

Accidents Happen
Studio: Red Carpet Productions
Producers: Anthony Anderson/ Heather Ogilvie
Director: Andrew Lancaster

Saved
Studio: Matchbox Films
Producers: Michael McMahon
Director: Tony Ayres

Disgrace
Studio: Wild Strwaberries/ SHerman Films/ FortissimoFIlms
Producers: Steve Jacobs/ Marlow De Mardt
Director: Steve Jacobs

Unfinished Sky
Studio: New Holland Pictures
Producers: Tom Hoffe/ Robert Kievit
Director: Peter Duncan

The Home Song Stories
Studio: Porchlight Films
Producers: Liz Watts/ Michael McMahon
Director: Tony Ayres

Garage Days
Studio: Mystery Clock Cinema
Producers: Topher Dow/ Adrienne Read
Director: Alex Proyas

Walking On Water
Studio: Porchlight Films
Producers: Liz Watts/ Bridget Ikin/ Roger Monk
Director: Tony Ayres

Soft Fruit

Studio:
Producers: Helen Bowden/ Jane Campion
Director: Christina Andreef

TELEVISION

The Artful Dodger
Studio: Disney (Curio Production Company)
Producers: Jo-Porter/ Rachel Gardner/David Taylor/ DavidMaher
Director: Jeffrey Walker/Gracie Otto/Corrie Chen

Return To Paradise

Studio: BBC and ABC
Producers: Diane Haddon/ Warren Clarke/ Rachel Okine
Director: Mat King/ Helena Brooks/ Tenika Smith

Total Control

Studio: Backfella Films (ABC)
Producers: Darren Dale/ Rachel Griffiths
Director: Wayne Blair/ Rachel Perkins/ Jub Cler

Last King of the Cross
Studio: Helium (Paramount)
Producers: Mark Fennessy/ Alexandra Doering/ Karl Zwicky
Director: Ian Watson/ Catherine Millar

Erotic Stories

Studio: Lingo Pictures (SBS)
Producers: Helen Bowden/ Liam Heyen
Director: Madeleune Gottieb

Troppo

Studio: Beyond Entertainment (ABC)
Producers: Lisa Duff/Karl Zwicky/ Sally Riley
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse/ Catherine Millar

Doctor Doctor

Studio: Easy Tiger (The Nine Network)
Producers: Ian Collie/ Ally Henville
Director: Kriv Stenders/ Ian Watson/ Geoff Bennett

Jack Irish

Studio: Easy Tiger (ABC)
Producer: Ian Collie/ Andrew Knight
Director: Greg Mclean/ Daniel nettheim/ Kriv Stenders

Amazing Grace

Studio: Play Maker (now Curio) Stan
Producers: Diane Haddon/ David Maher/ David Taylor
Director: Shawn Seet/ Lucy Gaffy

Bump

Studio: Roadshow Rough Diamond (Stan)
Producers: Claudia Karvan/ Amanda Duthie/ Dan Edwards
Director: Geoff Bennet/ Rebecca O'Brien/ Gracie Otto

Operation Buffalo

Studio: Porchlight Films (ABC)
Producers: Vincent Sheehan/ Liz Watts/ Sally Riley
Director: Peter Duncan

Mystery Road

Studio: Bunya Productions (ABC)
Producers: Daivd Jowsey/ Greer Simpkin/ Sally Riley
Director: Rachel Perkins/ Wayne Blair/ Watwick Thornton

The End

Studio: Jessica M Thompson/ Jonathan Brough
Producers: Rachel Gardner/ Lippy Sharpe/ Emile Sherman/Louise Smith
Director: See-Saw Films (Foxtel)

Upright

Studio: Lingo Films (Binge/ Foxtel)
Producers: Helen Bowden
Director: Matthew Saville/ Mirrah Foulkes/ Tim Minchin

Sea Change

Studio: ITV Studios (The Nine Network)
Producers: Sally Ayre-Smith/ Andrew Knight
Director: Ian Watson/ David Cameron/ Wayne Blair

Bloom

Studio: Playmaker (Stan)
Producers: Sue Seeary/ David Maher/ David Taylor
Director: John Curran/ Mat King/ Greg McLean

Rake

Studio: Essential Media (ABC)
Producers: Ian Collie/ Richard Roxburgh
Director: Peter Duncan/ Rowan Woods/ Jessica Hobbs

Janet King

Studio: Screentime (ABC)
Producers: Lisa Scott/ Greg Haddrick/ Karl Zwicky
Director: Peter Andrikidis/ Ian Watson/ Grant Brown

Love Child

Studio: Playmaker (The Nine Network)
Producers: Sarah Lambert/ David Taylor/ Tim Pye/TomHoffie
Director: Geoff Bennett/ Shawn Seet/Grant Brown

Deep Water

Studio: Blackfella FIlms (ABC)
Producers: Darren Dale/ Miranda Dear
Director: Shawn Seet

Redfern Now

Studio: Blackfella Films (ABC)
Producers: Darren Dale/ Miranda Dear
Director: Rachel Perkins/ Wayne Blair/ Leah Purcell

First Footprints

Studio: Contact Films
Producers: Martin Butler/ Bentley Dean/ Caroline Johnson
Director: Martin Butler/ Bentley Dean

Devil's Dust

Studio: Fremantle Media Australia (ABC)
Producers: Antonis Barnard/ Stephen Corvini/ ChristopherGist
Director: Jessica Hobbs

Crownies

Studio: Screentime (ABC)
Producers: Lisa Scott/ Karl Zwicky/David Ogilvy
Director: Lynn Hegarty/ Garth Maxwell/ Tony Tilse

The Slap

Studio: Matchbox Films (ABC)
Producers: Tony Ayres/ Helen Bowden/ Penny Chapman
Director: Tony Ayres/ Robert Connolly/ Jessica Hobbs/Matt Saville

Devil's Dust

Studio: Fremantle Media Australia (ABC)
Producers: Antonis Barnard/ Stephen Corvini/ ChristopherGist
Director: Jessica Hobbs