---
name: "Paul Kelly"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-kelly-38780"
fi1m_id: "paul-kelly-38780"
imdb_id: "nm0446771"
tmdb_id: 38780
wikidata_id: "Q952656"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "13 January 1955"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T17:57:26.679172+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Paul Kelly

## Identity

Paul Kelly

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paul-kelly-38780
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paul-kelly-38780
- **IMDb ID:** nm0446771
- **TMDB ID:** 38780
- **Wikidata ID:** Q952656
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Kelly_(Australian_musician), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q952656, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0446771/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/38780

Composer. Born 13 January 1955 in Adelaide, Australia.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 13 January 1955, Adelaide, Australia
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Kelly_(Australian_musician), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q952656, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0446771/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/38780

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Lantana*](https://film.one/film/lantana.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Paul Kelly is an Australian singer, songwriter and composer. Born in Adelaide in 1955, he has released numerous studio albums since the 1980s and is noted for his work in film and television scoring.

His film scores include *Lantana* (2001), for which he shared an ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack Album with collaborators Shane O'Mara, Steve Hadley, Bruce Haymes and Peter Luscombe. Other credits include *One Night the Moon* (2001) and *Jindabyne* (2006).

*Sources: aso.gov.au, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Lantana* (2001), Fi1m 78, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/lantana.md)

## Complete filmography (11)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *How to Make Gravy* (2024), as Bus Driver · Original Story
- *Great Australian Concerts with Diesel* (2024), series, Actor
- *Paul Kelly: Stories of Me* (2012), Music
- *Frank the Rat* (2009), Music
- *Fight for Life* (2007), series, Production Artist
- *Romulus, My Father* (2007), Thanks
- *Comandante* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *The Big House* (2001), Music
- *Lantana* (2001), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/lantana.md)
- *One Night the Moon* (2001), as Jim Ryan
- *Any Given Sunday* (1999), Original Music Composer

## Awards

### Other awards — 17 won, 1 nominated

- ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album 2020: ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album (won), for *Please Leave Your Light On*
- ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album 2019: ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album (won), for *Nature*
- ARIA Award for Best Classical Album 2019: ARIA Award for Best Classical Album (won), for *Thirteen Ways to Look at Birds*
- ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album 2017: ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album (won), for *Life Is Fine*
- ARIA Award for Best Cover Art 2017: ARIA Award for Best Cover Art (won)
- ARIA Award for Best Male Artist 2017: ARIA Award for Best Male Artist (won)
- ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year 2017: ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year (won)
- Officer of the Order of Australia 2017: Officer of the Order of Australia (won)
- ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album 2014: ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album (won), for *Goin' Your Way*
- ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album 2013: ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album (won), for *Conversations with Ghosts*
- AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score 2009: AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score (nominated)
- ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album 2006: ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album (won)
- ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album 2004: ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album (won), for *Ways & Means*
- ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album 2002: ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album (won), for *...Nothing but a Dream*
- ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album 2002: ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album (won)
- ARIA Award for Best Male Artist 1998: ARIA Award for Best Male Artist (won)
- ARIA Award for Best Male Artist 1997: ARIA Award for Best Male Artist (won)
- ARIA Award for Best Video 1988: ARIA Award for Best Video (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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