Christopher John Gordon (born 1956) is an English-born Australian composer and politician best known for his film scores, but has also received major classical commissions. His film scores include, Ladies in Black (2018), Mao's Last Dancer (2009), ' (2003) and On the Beach (2000).
In 2016, Gordon ran for the Arts Party in the City of Ryde based seat of Bennelong, achieving 1.08% of the vote.
In 2017, he was elected as councillor on the East Ward of the City of Ryde for the Greens and was chosen as deputy mayor, serving a single term in 2017âÂÂ2018. Gordon sought re-election for a second term on Council on 4 December 2021, but was unsuccessful.
Gordon has won national awards for composition, both in Australia and overseas.
|- | 1998 || Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon) || APRA Awards: Best Television Theme || |- | rowspan="3"| 2000 || rowspan="3"| On the Beach (Gordon) || Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie || |- | Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Original Title Theme for a Series, Serial or Mini-Series || |- | Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Soundtrack Album || |- | 2001 || When Good Ghouls Go Bad (Gordon) || Australian Screen Music Awards: Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie || |- | 2004 || ' (Gordon, Iva Davies, Richard Tognetti || ASCAP Awards: Top Box Office Films || |- | 2005 || Salem's Lot (Gordon, Lisa Gerrard) || Primetime Emmy Nomination: Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) || |- | 2009 || Mao's Last Dancer (Gordon) || AFI Awards: Best Music Score || |- | 2010 || Mao's Last Dancer (Gordon) || ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album|| |- |2018 || Ladies in Black (Gordon) || AACTA Awards: Best Original Score || |- |2021 || June Again (Gordon) || AACTA Awards: Best Original Score ||