Cezary Skubiszewski to Be Saluted at 2026 Screen Music Awards
Cezary Skubiszewski will receive the distinguished services to the Australian screen award at the 2026 Screen Music Awards. The honour recognises more than 30 years of work across Australian screen productions, from television series such as *Neighbours* to films including *Two Hands* and *Red Dog*.
Born in Warsaw in 1948, Skubiszewski moved to Sydney in the 1970s after living in Paris and London, and went on to compose for television, film and major sporting events. He has won the Screen Music Awards 12 times and also received four AACTA Awards, four AGSC Awards and the 2010 Film Critics Circle of Australia Life Achievement Award. The ceremony, presented by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers, is scheduled for 28 October in Brisbane.
- Cezary Skubiszewski will receive the 2026 distinguished services award.
- His Australian screen career spans more than 30 years.
- He has won the Screen Music Awards 12 times.
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Screen music is music written for films, television and other screen productions. It can help set a mood, support a story and give a production a sound of its own.
Cezary Skubiszewski is a Warsaw-born composer who moved to Australia in the 1970s and has worked across film and television for more than 30 years. His credits include the television series Neighbours and films such as Two Hands and Red Dog.
The Australian Guild of Screen Composers represents people who write music for screen, while APRA AMCOS supports music creators and manages performance rights. Their annual Screen Music Awards recognise work in the field, and the distinguished services honour acknowledges a long contribution to Australian screen music.