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Jack Body

Composer

 Jack Body

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Jack Body

Arts Laureate Jack Body, OMNZ, has composed for opera, gamelan orchestra, film, and America’s Kronos Quartet. In 1974 he created the soundtrack for Uenuku, the first film with all-Māori dialogue. He followed it with iconic soap Close to Home. Body’s award-winning collaborations with director Vincent Ward include scoring Ward’s atmospheric breakthrough Vigil, and 2008‘s Rain of the Children, with John Gibson.

Close to Home made me famous really. People seemed to like it, and to recognise it. The money was nice too.  
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 Rain of the Children

Rain of the Children

Composer

2008

 Vigil

Vigil

Composer

1984

 Primeval Survivors

Primeval Survivors

Composer

1981

 Blackhearted Barney Blackfoot

Blackhearted Barney Blackfoot

Composer

1980

 In Spring One Plants Alone

In Spring One Plants Alone

Composer

1980

 A Stitch in Time

A Stitch in Time

Composer

1976

 Close to Home - First Episode

Close to Home - First Episode

Composer

1975

 Ralph Hotere

Ralph Hotere

Composer

1974

 The Longest Winter - Early Days

The Longest Winter - Early Days

Composer

1974

 Uenuku

Uenuku

Composer

1973


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