Brian May (Australian composer)
Brian May | |
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Born | Victoria, Australia | 28 July 1934
Genres | Film score |
Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor |
Instrument(s) | Piano, violin |
Years active | 1957–1997 |
Brian May (28 July 1934 – 25 April 1997) was an Australian film composer and conductor who was a prominent figure during the Australian New Wave. He is perhaps best known for his scores to Mad Max and Mad Max 2.[1]
Life and career
May was born in
A breakthrough for May was the drama series
Death and legacy
May died in Melbourne on 25 April 1997 at the age of 62.[2] At the time of his death, May left his collection of music manuscripts to Queensland University of Technology. The manuscripts have since been preserved by the National Library of Australia.[3]
His will established the Brian May Trust, a charitable testamentary trust, to provide a scholarship to promising Australian film composers to study film-scoring at the
Discography
Charting albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [6] | ||
Hits of the '70s (as Brian May and the A.B.C. Melbourne Show Band) |
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47 |
The Great Big Band Hits of the 40s (as Brian May and the A.B.C. Melbourne Show Band) |
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50 |
More Hits of the 70's (as Brian May and the A.B.C. Melbourne Show Band) |
|
86 |
Filmography
- The True Story of Eskimo Nell (1975)
- Patrick (1978)
- Mad Max (1979)
- Snapshot (1979)
- Thirst (1979)
- Twenty Good Years (1979)
- Harlequin (1980)
- Nightmares (1980)
- The Last Outlaw (1980)
- Roadgames (1981)
- The Survivor (1981)
- Gallipoli (1981) (additional music)
- Race for the Yankee Zephyr (1981)
- Mad Max 2 (1981)
- Breakfast in Paris (1982)
- Turkey Shoot (1982)
- Kitty and the Bagman (1983)
- A Slice of Life (1983)
- Cloak & Dagger (1984)
- Innocent Prey (1984)
- Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985)
- Frog Dreaming (1986)
- Sky Pirates (1986)
- Death Before Dishonor (1987)
- Steel Dawn (1987)
- Bloodmoon (1990)
- Dead Sleep (1990)
- Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
- Dr. Giggles (1992)
- Hurricane Smith (1992)
- Blind Side(1993)
Awards
Mad Max won the
Year | Ceremony | Project | Category | Result |
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1979 | Australian Film Institute Awards | Mad Max | Best Original Music Score | Won |
1981 | Australian Film Institute Awards | Roadgames | Best Original Music Score | Nominated |
1982 | Australian Film Institute Awards | Mad Max 2 | Best Original Music Score | Nominated |
1986 | Australian Film Institute Awards | Frog Dreaming | Best Original Music Score | Nominated |
ARIA Music Awards
The
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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1991 | Bloodmoon | Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album | Nominated | [8] |
References
- ^ Ivan Hutchinson, "Brian May", Cinema Papers, Feb-March 1985 p47-49, 88
- ^ "About Brian May". Brian May Scholarship. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ Hannan, Michael (2010). "The Brian May Collection: Two Decades of Screen Composition" (PDF). Screen Sound Journal (1): 63. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "About the Brian May Scholarship". Brian May Scholarship. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Brian May Scholarship". Steinhardt - Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions. New York University. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Andrew MacLean, Paul (6 May 1997). "Brian May (1934–1997)". Film Score Monthly. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 July 2022.