Peter Best

Peter Best (born 18 October 1943 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) is an Australian film composer. His most internationally recognized work includes the scores for the adventure comedy Crocodile Dundee (1986) and its sequel Crocodile Dundee II (1988), Other notable film scores by Best encompass The Picture Show Man (1977), We of the Never Never (1982), High Tide (1987), and Muriel's Wedding (1994). Best has received two Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards for Best Original Music Score—previously presented as Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards—for The Picture Show Man in 1977 and Doing Time for Patsy Cline in 1997. Beyond cinema, Best co-composed the iconic "Slip! Slop! Slap!" jingle in 1981 for the Cancer Council Victoria's sun safety campaign, which became a cultural staple in Australia, and contributed music to the "Life. Be in it" public health initiative in the 1970s. He also contributed to the 1990s ABC satire "Frontline". LCCN credits relating to Peter include Best Results Best Results Pty. Ltd. Best Results Publishing Pty. Ltd. Peter Best (2)