Douglas Stephen Rae is an Australian AFI award-winning composer, musician and actor who has composed music for a varied roster of television, film, theatre and advertising.
He has created scores for several iconic Australian television series, including Love My Way, Puberty Blues, Gallipoli and Safe Harbour, for which he won the 2018 FIPA (Federation Internationale de production Audiovisuale) Gold Prize for his music.
Stephen has won the Australian Film Institute (AACTA), the Film Critics Circle of Australia (FCC) and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) awards for Best Screen Music. He has also won a CLIO (New York) for his work in advertising.
He has composed music for theatre productions at Belvoir St Theatre and the Sydney Theatre Company. He has also worked as an actor in many productions with directors including Geoffrey Rush and Jim Sharman.
Film and television Composition credits include:IMDb Stephen Rae
El Metido Gallipoli Power Games The Turning My Mistress Howzat Puberty Blues Beaconsfield Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo Love My Way Rush Dead Heart The Well Traps Secret Men's Business Fireflies Naked The Alice Mary Safe Harbour A Difficult Woman Outriders Big Sky
Theatre Rae has composed music for theatre productions at Belvoir St Theatre and the Sydney Theatre Company. He has also worked as an actor in many productions with directors including Geoffrey Rush and Jim Sharman.
Album His debut solo album, Feet Lift Off The Ground, blends music of different eras using Renaissance music for melodic inspiration. It also features Geoffrey Rush on several tracks reading poems that Rae has set to music.
Awards Rae has won the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA), the Film Critics Circle of Australia (FCC) and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) awards. He has also won a CLIO (New York) for his work in advertising. Most recently, Rae won the 2018 FIPA (Federation Internationale de production Audiovisuale) Gold prize for his music for the Television Series "Safe Harbour".
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External links Personal Website