Burkhard von Dallwitz (born January, 28, 1959) is a German Australian composer based in Melbourne, best known for his score for 1998 American cult film The Truman Show. Since 1984, he has worked as a composer for feature films, television and commercials in Australia, Germany and the United States. Dallwitz began ten years of classical piano training at the age of eight. By thirteen he was writing songs and music, and from fifteen, Dallwitz wrote, arranged and performed for various musical groups.
Burkhard von Dallwitz (born 1959) is a German-born composer based in Melbourne, Australia. He was born near Frankfurt and began ten years of classical piano training at the age of eight. By thirteen he was writing songs and music, and from fifteen, Burkhard wrote, arranged and performed for various musical groups. In 1979 Burkhard fulfilled his dream of travelling to Australia. There he studied music at Melbourne’s Latrobe University. He majored with Honours in Composition, and studied Advanced Composition under the tutelage of Professor Keith Humble. Since 1984, Burkhard has worked as a composer for feature films, television and commercials. In 1996 he released his first CD recording of original instrumental works called Worlds Apart.
Burkhard von Dallwitz (also: Burkhard Dallwitz; born January 28, 1959 in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe ) is a German - Australian composer of film music. Dallwitz began at the age of eight years with a classical piano training. In 1996, he released his first instrumental CD, " Worlds Apart ". He won the 1993 and the 1996 Screen Music Award of the Australian Guild of Screen Composers ( AGSC ), for which he was nominated again in 1998 and 2000. Together with Philip Glass, he won the 1999 Golden Globe Award for " Best Original Score in a Motion Picture " for The Truman Show. 2006: APRA - AGSC Screen Music Award ( Nomination ) in the category Best Soundtrack Album for "The Caterpillar Wish". 2006: APRA - AGSC Screen Music Award ( Nomination ) in the category Feature Film Score of the Year for "The Caterpillar Wish".
Listen to music from Burkhard Dallwitz. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Burkhard Dallwitz. The Secret River: Original Soundtrack.
In 1979 Burkhard fulfilled his dream of travelling to Australia. Most recently Burkhard has worked on the Nine Network Australia television series Underbelly and the U. V mini-series False Witness where he wrote the theme and the original musical score
