Peter Best (composer)

Peter Best (born 18 October 1943 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) is an Australian film composer who has contributed to such films as The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972), Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974), End Play (1976), The Picture Show Man (1977), We of the Never Never (1982), Goodbye Paradise (1983), Bliss (1985), Crocodile Dundee (1986), Crocodile Dundee II (1988), Muriel's Wedding (1994), Doing Time for Patsy Cline (1997) and My Mother Frank (2000).^[1] His career started in 1967.

Many of his scores have been released on compact disc, including Crocodile Dundee on Varèse Sarabande, Dad and Dave: On Our Selection, and We of the Never Never on 1M1 Records. He was also responsible for the theme music for the Life. Be in it,^[2] Care For Kids (International Year of the Child 1979),^[3]^[4] Slip Slop Slap (Cancer Council Victoria), and Rosella (Only the Best to You).^[5] TV advertisement campaigns were also done in the 1970s and 80s.

Awards[]

Australian Film Institute Award for Best Original Music Score

1977 – The Picture Show Man
1985 – Rebel: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack with Ray Cook, Chris Neal, Billy Byers, Bruce Rowland
1995 – Dad and Dave: On Our Selection
1997 – Doing Time for Patsy Cline