
Stephen Gallagher
Stephen Gallagher is a film and media composer from Wellington, New Zealand. His recent work includes composing the score for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim and the Emmy-nominated documentary series Secrets at Red Rocks. He is also an Emmy Award winner for Music Editing on Peter Jackson’s acclaimed documentary series The Beatles: Get Back. Gallagher wrote the song "Blunt the Knives" for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and his composing work spans drama, documentary, genre films, and international television. His scores include the multi-award-winning Puppet Killer, the documentaries Conquering Cancer and Kimana Tuskers, and-with fellow composer David Long-the Emmy Award-winning series Inside and BBC Children’s series Mystic. His feature score for Human Traces was nominated for Best Score at the 2018 APRA Silver Scroll Awards. In addition to his composing work, Gallagher has held key music editorial roles on major films including The Hobbit trilogy, The Lovely Bones, and District 9, collaborating with filmmakers and artists such as Peter Jackson, Brian Eno, Ed Sheeran, and Nick Cave.
Behind the camera
- 2026New Zealand SpyOriginal Music Composer6 ep.
- 2025Secrets at Red RocksOriginal Music Composer8 ep.
- 2022Super Giant Robot BrothersOther10 ep.
- 2021The Beatles: Get BackMusic Editor3 ep.
- 2020This Could Go AnywhereOriginal Music Composer6 ep.
- 2020MysticOriginal Music Composer29 ep.
- 2019Golden BoyMusic, Original Music Composer16 ep.
- 2005Holly's HeroesSound Assistant26 ep.
- 1966Country CalendarMusic1 ep.
Also known as: Steve Gallagher