David Helfgott tour was the subject of a documentary, "Hello, I Am David!" Helfgott and his second wife, Gillian, live in The Promised Land, a valley near Bellingen in New South Wales. David Helfgott David Helfgott (born 19 May 1947) is an Australian concert pianist. Helfgott's life inspired the Academy Award-winning film "Shine", in which he was portrayed by actors Geoffrey Rush and Noah Taylor. Helfgott was born in Melbourne to Polish Jewish parents Rachel (née Granek) and Elias Peter Helfgott. He won the state final of the ABC Instrumental and Vocal Competition six times. The awards he won at the Royal
Geoffrey Rush nomination for Best Supporting Actor for the latter film. In 1999, Rush took the lead role as Steven Price in the horror film "House on Haunted Hill". In 2000, he received his third Academy Award nomination, for "Quills", in which he played the Marquis de Sade, and he voiced the role of Bunyip Bluegum in "The Magic Pudding". Rush's career continued at a fast pace, with nine films released from 2001 to 2003. He starred in the film "", as Captain Hector Barbossa, reprising the role in its sequels, "", "", "" and "". Rush reprised his character's voice for