Paul Charlier is an Australian composer and sound designer who works primarily in theatre and film. He has also worked in radio and was a founding member of the Sydney post-punk band SoliPsiK. His recent theatre work includes the Sydney Theatre Company productions of A Streetcar Named Desire (Sound Designer) and Uncle Vanya (Composer and Sound Designer), as well as the Company B productions of Faith Healer (Composer) and The Diary of a Madman (Sound Designer). His film credits include Looking for Alibrandi (Sound Designer), Candy (Composer and Sound Designer), Paul Kelly - Stories of Me (Sound Designer) and Last Ride (Composer).
Paul Kelly - Stories of Me (2012) Winner 2013 Australian Screen Sound Guild Best Sound for a Documentary.Paul Kelly - Stories of Me (2012) Nominated AACTA Award for Best Sound in a Documentary.Candy - Nominated for a 2006 FCCA Award (Best Music Score)The Projectionist - Nominated (with Ian McLoughlin) for a 2003 AFI Award (Best Sound in a Non-Feature Film)The Diary of a Madman - Won (with Alan John) a 2010 Sydney Theatre Award (Best Score or Sound Design)A Streetcar Named Desire - Won a 2009 Sydney Theatre Award (Best Score or Sound Design) and a 2010 Helpmann Award (Best Sound Design)Buried Child - Nominated for a 2003 Helpmann Award (Best Sound Design)Honour Bound - Won a 2006 Sydney Theatre Award (Best Score or Sound Design) and a 2006 Greenroom Award (Outstanding Composition/Sound Design)Suzy & The Simple Man - Dir. Ian Darling, Jon Muir, Suzan Muir (2016) Shark Island ProductionsHolding the Man (film) - Dir. Neil Armfield. (2015)Paul Kelly - Stories of Me - Dir. Ian Darling (2012) Shark Island ProductionsLast Ride - Dir. Glendyn Innis. (2009)Candy - Dir. Neil Armfield. (2006)The Cost of Living - Dir. Lloyd Newson. (2005)The Projectionist - Dir. Michael Bates. (2003)Looking for Alibrandi - Dr Kate Woods. (2000)Aftershocks - Dir. Geoff Burton. (1998)Amongst Equals - Dir. Tom Zubrycki. (1991)Friends and Enemies - Dir. Tom Zubrycki. (1987)Theatre - Original Music and Sound Design
Faith Healer - Dir: Judy Davis. Belvoir St Theatre (2016)Uncle Vanya - Dir: Tamas Ascher. Sydney Theatre Company. (2010)Tot Mom - Dir: Steven Soderbergh. Sydney Theatre Company. (2009)A Streetcar Named Desire - Dir: Liv Ullmann, Sydney Theatre Company. (2009)Afterlife - Dir: Michael Blakemore. Royal National Theatre. (2008)Toy Symphony - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (2007)Influence - Dir: Bruce Myles, Sydney Theatre Company. (2005)Victory - Dir: Judy Davis with Ben Winspear. Sydney Theatre Company. (2004)The Lieutenant of Inishmore - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (2003)The Way of the World - Dir: Gale Edwards. Sydney Theatre Company. (2003)Buried Child - Dir: Gale Edwards. Company B. (2002)Suddenly Last Summer - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (2000)The Seagull - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (1997)The Blind Giant Is Dancing - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (1995)Aftershocks - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (1993)The Diary of a Mad Man - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (2010)Deuce - Dir: Michael Blakemore. Music Box Theatre. (2007)Ying Tong - Dir: Richard Cottrell. Sydney Theatre Company. (2007)Hedda Gabler - Dir: Robyn Nevin. Sydney Theatre Company. (2006)The Real Thing - Dir: Robyn Nevin. Sydney Theatre Company. (2003)Waiting For Godot - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (2003)Copenhagen - Dir: Michael Blakemore. Sydney Theatre Company. (2002)The Judas Kiss - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B and The Festival Of Sydney. (1999)Night On Bald Mountain - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (1997)Hamlet - Dir: Neil Armfield. Company B. (1994)Physical Theatre and Dance - Original Score and Sound Design
Honour Bound - Dir: Nigel Jamieson, Chr: Garry Stewart. Sydney Opera House and Malthouse Theatre. (2006)Already Elsewhere - Chr: Kate Champion. Force Majeure and Sydney Festival. (2005)DV8: The Cost Of Living / Can We Afford This? - Dir/Chr: Lloyd Newson. DV8 Physical Theatre. (2000)Blood Vessel - Dir: Rachael Swain. Stalker Theatre Company. (1998)Radio Features - Script and Music
E-Dice: A Plan For Eurydice - Commissioned by ABC Radio. (1991)A Fall - Commissioned by ABC Radio. (1991)The Touring Machine - Commissioned by The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Co-produced by ABC Radio. (1989)Remembrance Day - ABC Radio 'Surface Tension'. (1985)Last Ride OST - Level 2 Music. (2009)Candy OST - Inertia. (2006)See Saw (single track) on Can’t Stop It 2 – Australian Post Punk 1979-84 (compilation), Chapter Music. (2006)Leichenschrei (1982)Zombod (single track) on "A Sampler" (compilation), M-Squared Records. (1982)See Saw (single), M-Squared Records. (1981)The Touring Machine - The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. (1990)Faith Healer" at BelvoirSonic Boom, The Australianhttp://www.aec.at/archiv_project_de.php?id=9036 (German)Volley Up by Brian Reesman in Stage Directions USA