Brian May (Australian composer)

Brian May
Born(1934-07-28)28 July 1934
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Died25 April 1997(1997-04-25) (aged 62)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresFilm score
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor
Instrument(s)Piano, violin
Years active1957–1997

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]

  1. ^ Ivan Hutchinson, "Brian May", Cinema Papers, Feb-March 1985 p47-49, 88