Peter Best

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Peter Best

Sound 82 October 18, 1943

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Peter Best (born 18 October 1943) is an Australian composer who has created or contributed to many film scores. He is the father of actress Blazey Best and singer Jordan Best.

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Known for

Popular titles

Crocodile Dundee

Crocodile Dundee

6.4 1986 Movie
Top Secret!

Top Secret!

7.1 1984 Movie
Crocodile Dundee II

Crocodile Dundee II

5.9 1988 Movie
1492: Conquest of Paradise

1492: Conquest of Paradise

6.3 1992 Movie
Muriel's Wedding

Muriel's Wedding

6.8 1994 Movie
A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying

5.9 1987 Movie
Candleshoe

Candleshoe

6.9 1977 Movie
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

5.8 1975 Movie
Morons from Outer Space

Morons from Outer Space

4.9 1985 Movie
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

5.3 1972 Movie
Lucky Lady

Lucky Lady

5.6 1975 Movie
The Big Man

The Big Man

4.9 1990 Movie

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee

    Movie Self

  2. 2001
    My Husband, My Killer

    Movie Music

  3. 2000
    My Mother Frank

    Movie Original Music Composer

  4. 1997
    Doing Time for Patsy Cline

    Movie Original Music Composer

  5. 1995
    Blue Murder

    Movie Original Music Composer

  6. 1994
    Country Life

    Movie Original Music Composer

  7. 1994
    Muriel's Wedding

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 1994
    Ebbtide

    Movie Original Music Composer

  9. 1992
    1492: Conquest of Paradise

    Movie Sound Editor

  10. 1991
    Heroes II: The Return

    TV show Music

  11. 1991
    Clowning Around

    TV show Original Music Composer

  12. 1991
    Clowning Around

    Movie Original Music Composer

  13. 1991
    The River Kings

    TV show Music

  14. 1990
    The Big Man

    Movie Supervising Sound Editor

  15. 1990
    Father

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 1988
    Crocodile Dundee II

    Movie Original Music Composer

More credits
  1. 1988
    Custody

    Movie Music

  2. 1987
    A Prayer for the Dying

    Movie Sound Editor

  3. 1987
    High Tide

    Movie Original Music Composer

  4. 1986
    Crocodile Dundee

    Movie Original Music Composer

  5. 1986
    The More Things Change...

    Movie Original Music Composer

  6. 1985
    Rebel

    Movie Music

  7. 1985
    Bliss

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 1985
    Morons from Outer Space

    Movie Sound Editor

  9. 1984
    Top Secret!

    Movie Sound Editor

  10. 1983
    Goodbye Paradise

    Movie Original Music Composer

  11. 1983
    Abra Cadabra

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 1982
    We of the Never Never

    Movie Original Music Composer

  13. 1977
    Candleshoe

    Movie Sound Editor

  14. 1977
    Born to Run

    Movie Sound Editor

  15. 1977
    The Picture Show Man

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 1976
    End Play

    Movie Original Music Composer

  17. 1975
    Lucky Lady

    Movie Sound Editor

  18. 1975
    One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

    Movie Sound Editor

  19. 1974
    Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

    Movie Original Music Composer

  20. 1974
    Petersen

    Movie Original Music Composer

  21. 1972
    The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

    Movie Original Music Composer

  22. 1970
    Doctor in Trouble

    Movie Sound Editor

  23. —
    The Greatest Tune on Earth

    TV show Sound