Composer
Lisa Gerrard
Born 12 April 1961 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Lisa Gerrard is an Australian singer and composer, born in Melbourne. She co-founded the band Dead Can Dance with Brendan Perry before moving into film scoring. Known for her distinctive, often wordless vocals, she is best known for the Gladiator score, written with Hans Zimmer.
Key films
Gladiator (2000)
Her vocals and co-composed score with Hans Zimmer became her best-known film work and brought major awards attention.
The Insider (1999)
An early Hollywood score for Michael Mann's drama, showing her atmospheric style in a mainstream thriller.
Ali (2001)
Another Michael Mann collaboration, whose score further established her as a screen composer.
Whale Rider (2003)
Her emotive score for this acclaimed New Zealand drama earned international recognition.
Balibo (2009)
A score for an Australian political drama, showing her continued work on local productions.
Key awards
- 2001 Golden Globe for Best Original Score (Gladiator, shared with Hans Zimmer)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 27
- 1989Moon Child · as GeorginaActor
- 1989Moon ChildComposer
- 1994Dead Can Dance - Toward the Within · as HerselfActor
- 1997In the Presence of Mine EnemiesComposer
- 1999The InsiderComposer
- 2000GladiatorComposer
- 2001AliComposer
- 2003Tears of the SunComposer
- 2003Whale RiderComposer
- 2004Layer CakeComposer
- 2005Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'Composer
- 2005Killing the AfternoonComposer
- 2006Sanctuary: Lisa GerrardComposer
- 2008Klaus Schulze feat. Lisa Gerrard - Rheingold - Live At The Loreley · as HerselfActor
- 2008Klaus Schulze feat. Lisa Gerrard - Dziękuję Bardzo · as HerselfActor
- 2008The DefectorComposer
- 2009BaliboComposer
- 2010Oranges and SunshineComposer
- 2011InSightComposer
- 2013Klaus Schulze - Big in Europe, Vol. 1 Warsaw · as SelfActor
- 2015Jane Got a GunComposer
- 20172:22Composer
- 2018Hans Zimmer - The World of Hans Zimmer: A Symphonic Celebration (Live At Hollywood In Vienna) · as SelfActor
- 2020UndertowComposer
- 2024City of DreamsComposer
- 2024The World of Hans Zimmer · as SelfActor
- 2025Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.