Peter Dasent is a New Zealand born composer, pianist and songwriter who has lived and worked in Sydney, Australia since 1981. He played keyboards in the bands Spats, and The Crocodiles. He leads the chamber-jazz group the Umbrellas,[1] is writing a book on the music of Nino Rota and currently works in music composition for film and television, most notably in the children's television series Play School.[2]
Some of his more famous works were with Peter Jackson in three of his early films : Meet the Feebles (1989), Braindead (1992) and Heavenly Creatures (1994).[3]
He also composed the music of three others movies : Channelling Baby (2000), Cubbyhouse (2001), and Voodoo Lagoon (2006), plus some music for TV series and documentaries.[4][5]
References
- ^ Shand, John (8 October 2003). "The Umbrellas, Starfish Club". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ Peter Dasent: from Play School to Abbey Rd, 6 November 2015, retrieved 12 August 2017
- ^ "Background | Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles | Television | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Peter Dasent". IMDb. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Peter Dasent". BFI. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
External links
- Peter Dasent at IMDb