Mark Bradshaw (born 1983 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian composer known for his work in film and television.

Early life

Bradshaw studied experimental music at the

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(COFA) in Sydney, Australia and later attended the

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Career

Bradshaw is best known for his work in several of

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's movies and TV series, including '' Bright Star'' and ''

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''. Bradshaw has composed for a variety of ensembles including string quartet, orchestra, and a cappella chorus.

Personal life

As of a 2010 interview, Bradshaw was living in London. In August 2012, in Sydney, Bradshaw entered into a civil partnership with British actor

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. Whishaw and Bradshaw met around 2009 on the set of ''Bright Star'' where Whishaw played the role of English poet John Keats. The relationship remained private until being made public in 2013.

Work

* ''The Water Diary'' (short film), 2006 * ''Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence'', "''The Lady Bug''" segment, 2007 * ''The Mirage'' (short film), 2008 * '' 8'', ''The Water Diary'' segment, 2008 * '' Bright Star'', 2009 * ''

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'' (TV series), 2 episodes, 2010 * '' Resistance'', 2011 * ''

'' (TV series), 7 episodes, 2013 * ''From the Bottom of the Lake'' (documentary), 2013 * '' The Daughter'', 2015 * '' Top of the Lake: China Girl'' (TV series), 7 episodes, 2017 * ''O Holy Ghost'' (short film), 2019 * ''The Furnace'', 2020 * ''

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'', 2022

Awards

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* 1983 births 20th-century LGBT people 21st-century LGBT people Australian film score composers Australian television composers Gay musicians LGBT film score composers LGBT musicians from Australia Living people Male film score composers Male television composers Musicians from Sydney {{Composer-stub