Antony Partos

Antony Michael Partos is an Australian film and TV composer.^[1] He specialises in creating scores that blend both acoustic and electronic elements with a mix of world musical instruments.^[2] His feature film credits include Animal Kingdom (AFI Award for Best Feature Score)^[3] The Rover, Disgrace, The Home Song Stories (AFI Award for best feature score) and Unfinished Sky (AFI Award for best feature score).

His scores for TV dramas include The Slap (AGSC Award for Best TV Theme), Mabo (AGSC Award for Best Telemovie Score), Rake (AGSC Award for best music in a TV Series and best song for a TV drama), Redfern Now (AACTA Award for best music score in television and best song for a TV drama).

Other projects include the United States feature film, 99 Homes, the award-winning score for the feature film Tanna (AACTA and Film Critics Circle Award), the feature documentary Sherpa (winner of the AGSC as well as AACTA award for best music for a documentary)^[4] alongside the drama series Love Child, Janet King and Jack Irish.

Early life

Antony Partos studied Piano, Horn and Composition at The Sydney Conservatorium High School from 1980 to 1986. In 1987 he was accepted into the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. He completed a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television, majoring in sound in 1991. In 1994 he formed the music production house, Supersonic, with composers Andrew Lancaster and Paul Healy, at Minton House in Sydney's Kings Cross. In 2010 Supersonic closed, and he and Lancaster formed the music production house, Sonar Music, at Disney Studios Australia in Moore Park, New South Wales.

Personal life

Antony Michael Partos' parents are Andrew Partos (1930-2022) and Robin Partos (1938–2006) and his sister was Vanessa Partos (1970–1989). Partos' partner is Rebecca Gregg, they have two children.

Awards and nominations

New Zealand film and television awards

Win
1993 Crush – New Zealand Film and TV Award for Best Film Score – composer^[5]

AFI / AACTA Awards

Wins

AFI Award for Best Original Music Score – Antony Partos^[6]
2007 The Home Song Stories – composer
2008 Unfinished Sky – composer
2010 Animal Kingdom – co-composer with Sam Petty
2016 Tanna^[7] – composer

AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score in Television – Antony Partos^[6]
2013 Redfern Now – "Episode 3: Babes in Arms" – composer

AACTA Award for Best Sound in a Documentary – Anthony Partos^[6]
2015 Sherpa^[8] – composer

Nominations

AFI / AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score – Antony Partos^[6]
2002 Walking on Water – composer
2012 33 Postcards – composer
2014 The Rover – co-composer with Sam Petty

AACTA Award for Best Sound in a Documentary – Anthony Partos^[6]
2013 Fallout – co-composer with Livia Ruzic and Keith Thomas

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Reference
2020	Mystery Road (with Matteo Zingales)	Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album	Nominated	[9][10]
2021	Rams	Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album	Nominated	[11]

References

1. Heitmann-Ryce-LeMercier, Liam. (16 November 2020. Sounds of Australia, with Film Composer Antony Partos Archived 14 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine. The Riff, Medium (website).
2. "Antony Partos". Sonar Music. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
3. "ANTONY PARTOS". Sherpa. Archived from the original on 25 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
4. "Sonar Music's Antony Partos scores big at Australian film awards for Tanna and Sherpa". Ricki. Campaign Brief. April 2016. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
5. New Zealand On Screen, Crush awards Archived 6 August 2024 at the Wayback Machine. NZ On Screen
6. Antony Partos at AFI or AACTA Awards:

   • 2015: "5th AACTA Awards | First Winners". AACTA Awards. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
   • 2014: "4th AACTA Awards Winners & Nominees" (PDF). AACTA Awards. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
   • 2013: "3rd AACTA Awards Winners & Nominees" (PDF). AACTA Awards. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
   • 2012: "2nd AACTA Awards Winners & Nominees" (PDF). AACTA Awards. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
   • 2010: "2010 AFI Awards Winners & Nominees". AACTA Awards. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
   • 2008: "2008 AFI Awards Winners & Nominees". AACTA Awards. Archived from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
   • 2007: "2007 AFI Awards Winners & Nominees". AACTA Awards. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
   • 2002: "2002 AFI Awards Winners & Nominees". AACTA Awards. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
7. Tanna (track list) Archived 7 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Tanna. AllMusic
8. Tillnes, Jørn. (17 June 2016). Soundtrack Review: Sherpa^[usurped]. Soundtrack Geek.
9. "ARIA Awards 2020 Nominees". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
10. "And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To…". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
11. Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.

External links

• Antony Partos at IMDb