Other names Douglas Stephen Rae Name Stephen Rae | Parents Lesley Rae, Tony Rae | |
Born 8 November 1961 (age 63) ( 1961-11-08 ) Sydney, Australia Education Newington CollegeSydney Conservatorium of Music Occupation Composer, Musician, Actor Role Film Score Composer · stephenraemusic.com Movies The Well, Pret‑a‑Porter, Idiot Box | ||
Douglas Stephen Rae (born 8 November 1961) is an Australian AFI-award winning composer, musician and actor.
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Early life
Rae was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, the second son and third child of Lesley and Tony Rae AM. He attended Trinity Grammar School Preparatory, Strathfield, (1965–1968), Albury Grammar School (1969–1971) and Newington College (1972–1979) all schools where his father was on staff, the later two as Headmaster. He is a graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with a degree in Composition.
Film & television
Composition credits include:
Theatre
Rae has composed music for theatre productions at Belvoir St Theatre and the Sydney Theatre Company. He has also worked as an actor in many productions with directors including Geoffrey Rush and Jim Sharman.
Album
His debut solo album, Feet Lift Off The Ground, blends music of different eras using Renaissance music for melodic inspiration. It also features Geoffrey Rush on several tracks reading poems that Rae has set to music.
Awards
Rae has won the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA), the Film Critics Circle of Australia (FCC) and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) awards. He has also won a CLIO (New York) for his work in advertising.