Jan 25, 2018
Born in Germany, and having moved to Australia in 1979, Burkhard has worked as a composer for feature films,
television and commercials since 1984.
Some of Burkard's film work includes The Caterpillar Wish, The Way Back, and the documentary Red Obsession. His score for the Peter Weir's film, The Truman Show, won him several awards including a
Golden Globe for Best Original Score.
Burkard's television work includes both the series
and movies for the award winning Underbelly franchise, as well as the series False Witness and and The Secret River.
One of Burkard's most recent projects is the series
Wolf Creek, about a serial killer stalking the
Outback.