BIOGRAPHY
Classically trained at the Royal Academy of Music in London, Peter Robinson began his recording career in London as the pianist for Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice on the original album recording of Jesus Christ Superstar. He achieved his first major break in film composition when the late John Schlesinger called on him to create the score to his eerily haunting The Believers. Soon, he found himself composing the score to Philip Noyce’s action-thriller Blind Fury, which in turn lead to Cocktail, his first project with New Zealand director Roger Donaldson. These films were followed by the hugely successful comedies Wayne’s World and Encino Man.
Robinson’s score to the action-comedy Mr. Nice Guy was the third of a three-picture deal with New Line Cinema and Jackie Chan, which began with the surprise hit Rumble in the Bronx. His longtime relationship with New Line grew through several collaborations with horrormeister Wes Craven. His scores for Craven have included New Nightmare, Vampire in Brooklyn, Nightmare Cafe and Don’t Look Down. Robinson also provided the score to John Herzfeld’s Fifteen Minutes and has worked with the director several times on a number of television projects.
One of Robinson’s most productive relationships has been with Roger Donaldson. After completing the afore-mentioned Cocktail, Robinson went on to score four more projects for the director: Cadillac Man, The World’s Fastest Indian, The Bank Job, and, most recently, Seeking Justice. The World’s Fastest Indian premiered at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival and is one of New Zealand’s ten most successful releases ever.
Peter has created the scores for a number of movies-for-television, such as the CBS miniseries Covert One: The Hades Factor. The mini’s director, Mick Jackson, later hired him to score his series The Handler. He also worked on the long-running series Charmed, which ended its network run in 2006, as well as the popular reality drama The Deadliest Catch.
Peter became so busy composing for film and television that he reluctantly ceased touring as a rock and roll musician, a career that spanned more than twenty years and included an eight-year stint as Phil Collins’ keyboard player. He previously collaborated as a writer, arranger, and/or co-producer or co-songwriter with Collins, as well as Eric Clapton, Al Stewart, Quatermass, Stanley Clarke, Berlin, and Shawn Phillips.
Although a confirmed Brit, Robinson is a longtime resident of Los Angeles.
FILM
SEEKING JUSTICE (2011)
Endgame Entertainment, Aura Film Partnership, Fierce Entertainment
Stars: Nicolas Cage, January Jones, Guy Pearce
Director: Roger Donaldson
Executive Producers: Julie Goldstein, Douglas Hansen, Christopher Petzel, Jenno Topping
BLUE CRUSH 2 (2011)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment, Moonlighting Films
Stars: Sharni Vinson, Elizabeth Mathis, Sasha Jackson, Ben Milliken
Director: Mike Elliott
Producer: Mike Elliott
LAWYERS (Short Film) (2010)
Independent Media
Stars: Larry Bates, Saffron Burrows, Ron Livingston
Director: Roger Donaldson
Executive Producers: Martha Byrne, Michael Leden
BYE BYE SALLY (Short Film) (2009)
Jackknife Productions
Star: Malin Akerman
Director: Paul Leyden
THE BANK JOB (2008)
Mosaic Media Group, Relativity Media, Skyline (Baker St.)
Stars: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Campbell Moore
Director: Roger Donaldson
Executive Producers: David Alper, Scott Fischer, Alex Gartner, Alan G. Glazer,
Gary Hamilton, Ryan Kavanaugh, Christopher Mapp, George McIndoe, Matthew Street, David Whealy
ALMOST PERFECT (Short Film) (2008)
Stars: Louisa Abernathy, Jeffrey Thomas Border, Christopher Callen
Directors: Woody Whichard, Dean Goodhill
Executive Producers: Don Behrns, Sanford Hampton, Woody Whichard
SHELTER (2007)
G.P. Pictures, here! Films
Stars: Trevor Wright, Brad Rowe, Tina Holmes
Director: Jonah Markowitz
Executive Producer: Anne Clements
THE OBSCURE BROTHER (Short Film) (2007)
Blu Video MT, Citta di Matera, LVR
Stars: Francesco Cabras, Federico Castelluccio, Nunzia Fiore
Director: Linda Di Franco
Executive Producers: Federico Castelluccio, Gianna Palminteri
QUINCEAÑARA (2006)
Cinetic Media, Kitchen Sink Entertainment LLC
Stars: Emily Rios, Jesse Garcia, Chalo González
Directors: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland
Executive Producer: Nicholas T. Boyias, Todd Haynes, Mihail Koulakis, Avi Raccah
THE WORLD’S FASTEST INDIAN (2005)
OLC/Rights Entertainment, Tanlay, New Zealand Film Production Fund
Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Diane Ladd, Iain Rea
Director: Roger Donaldson
Executive Producers: Megumi Fukasawa, Charles Hannah, Masahura Inaba, Satoru Iseki, Barrie M. Osborne
Award: New Zealand Screen Award Nominee – Best Achievement in Original Music
I LEFT ME (Short Film) (2004)
The Dream Factory
Stars: Jonathan Breck, Nakia Syvonne, Tim Rifai
Director: Chris Dreyer
Executive Producer: Chris Panizzon
A MAN APART (2003)
New Line Cinema, Joseph Nittolo Entertainment
Stars: Vin Diesel, Timothy Olyphant, Larenz Tate
Director: F. Gary Gray
Executive Producers: Michael De Luca, F. Gary Gray, Clair Rudnick Polstein
BEEPER (2002)
Shoreline Entertaiment, Ushakiron Movies International
Stars: Harvey Keitel, Joey Lauren Adams, Ed Quinn
Director: Jack Sholder
Producers: Vicky Pike, Morris Ruskin
A CALL FOR HELP (2002)
Underground Films and Management
Star: Joe Pantoliano
Director: Michael Thau
Producer: Laurie Ryan
WISHCRAFT (2002)
Gold Circle Films
Stars: Michael Weston, Alexandra Holden, Huntley Ritter
Directors: Danny Graves, Richard Wenk
Executive Producer: Norm Waitt
15 MINUTES (2001)
New Line Cinema, Industry Entertainment, New Redemption Pictures
Stars: Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammar
Director: John Herzfeld
Executive Producer: Claire Rudnick Polstein
FREQUENCY (Main Title) (2000)
New Line Cinema
Stars: Dennis Quaid, Jim Caviezel, Shawn Doyle
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Executive Producers: Richard Saperstein, Robert Shaye
WATERPROOF (2000)
Cape Fear Filmworks, Interstate 40 Feature Film Company, Lightmotive
Stars: Whitman Mayo, April Grace, Burt Reynolds
Director: Barry Berman
Executive Producers: Carol Baum, Hank Levine
GODZILLA 2000 (2000)
Toho Pictures, Inc.
Stars: Takehiro Murata, Hiroshi Abe, Naomi Nishida
Director: Takao Okawara
Executive Producer: Shogo Tomiyama
DETROIT ROCK CITY (1999)
New Line Cinema, Takoma Entertainment Group, Base 12 Productions
Stars: Edward Furlong, Giuseppe Andrews, James DeBello
Director: Adam Rifkin
Executive Producers: Michael Deluca, Brian Witten
FIRESTORM (1998)
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Stars: Howie Long, Scott Glenn, William Forsythe
Director: Dean Semler
Executive Producer: Louise Rosner
MR. NICE GU& (1997)
Golden Harvest Company
Stars: Jackie Chan, Richard Norton, Miki Lee
Director: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Executive Producers: Leonard Ho, Lam Chua
JACKIE CHAN’S FIRST STRIKE (1996)
Golden Harvest Company, New Line Cinema, Paragon Films Ltd.
Stars: Jackie Chan, Jackson Liu, Annie Wu
Director: Stanley Tong
Executive Producer: Leonard Ho
THE OUTPOST (1995)
The Kushner-Locke Company
Stars: Lance Henriksen, Claire Stansfield, John Diehl
Director: Joe Gayton
Executive Producer: Wes Craven
VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN (1995)
Paramount Pictures
Stars: Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett
Director: Wes Craven
Executive Producers: Stuart M. Besser, Marianne Maddalena
RUMBLE IN THE BRONX (1995)
New Line Cinema
Star: Jackie Chan
Director: Stanley Tong
Executive Producers: Raymond Chow, Leonard Ho
THE AIR UP THERE (1994)
Buena Vista, Interscope
Stars: Kevin Bacon, Charles Gitonga Maina
Director: Paul Michael Glaser
Executive Producers: Lance Hool, Scott Kroopf
HIGHLANDER: THE FINAL DIMENSION (1994)
Miramax, Dimension
Star: Christopher Lambert
Director: Andy Morahan
Executive Producers: Guy Collins, Charles L. Smiley
NEW NIGHTMARE (1994)
New Line Cinema
Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund
Director: Wes Craven
Executive Producers: Wes Craven, Robert Shaye
Award: Saturn Award Nominee – Best Music
ENCINO MAN (1992)
Hollywood Pictures, Buena Vista
Stars: Sean Astin, Brendan Fraser, Pauly Shore
Director: Les Mayfield
Executive Producer: Hilton Green
WAYNE’S WORLD (1992)
Paramount Pictures
Stars: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey
Director: Penelope Spheeris
Executive Producer: Howard W. Koch, Jr.
Award: ASCAP Film and Television Music Award Winner – Top Box Office Film
CADILLAC MAN (1990)
Orion Pictures
Stars: Robin Williams, Tim Robbins
Director: Roger Donaldson
Producers: Roger Donaldson, Charles Roven
THE WIZARD (1989)
TriStar
Stars: Fred Savage, Christian Slater
Director: Todd Holland
Executive Producer: Lindsley Parsons, Jr.
BLIND FURY (1989)
TriStar Pictures, Interscope Communications
Stars: Rutger Hauer, Terry O’Quinn, Brandon Call
Director: Philip Noyce
Executive Producers: Robert W. Cort, David Madden
THE KISS (1988)
Astral Film Enterprises, TriStar Pictures, Trilogy Entertainment Group
Stars: Joanna Pacula, Meredith Salenger, Mimi Kuzyk
Director: Pen Densham
Producers: Pen Densham, Richard Barton Lewis, John Watson
POLICE STORY 2 (GING CHAAT GOO SI JUK JAAP) (1988)
Golden Way Films Ltd., Paragon Films Ltd.
Stars: Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Kwok-Hung Lam
Director: Jackie Chan
Executive Producer: Raymond Chow
COCKTAIL (1988)
Touchstone
Stars: Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, Elisabeth Shue
Director: Roger Donaldson
Executive Producer: Robert W. Cort, Ted Field
Award: ASCAP Film and Television Music Award Winner – Top Box Office Film
RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD PART II (1988)
Greenfox
Stars: James Karen, Thom Mathews, Michael Kenworthy
Director: Ken Wiederhorn
Executive Producer: Eugene C. Cashman
Award: Saturn Award Nominee – Best Music
THE BELIEVERS (1987)
Orion
Stars: Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver
Director: John Schlesinger
Executive Producer: Edward Teets
THE GATE (1986)
New Century Entertainment Corporation, The Vista Organization, Alliance Entertainment
Stars: Stephen Dorff, Christa Denton, Louis Tripp
Director: Tibor Takács
Producer: John Kemeny
BLIND FURY (GING CHAT GOO SI) (1985)
Golden Way Films Ltd., Paragon Films Ltd.
Stars: Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Brigitte Lin
Director: Jackie Chan
Executive Producer: Raymond Chow
TELEVISION
DREAMLAND (Documentary) (2011)
The Documentary Group
Director: Mark Obenhaus
Producers: Lisa Kalikow, Gabrielle Tenenbaum
DEADLIEST CATCH: CRAB FISHING IN ALASKA (Multiple Episodes) (2009-2010)
Original Productions, Discovery Channel
Stars: Jake Anderson, Keith Colburn, Monty Colburn
Executive Producers: Thom Beers, Jeff Conroy, Matt Renner
TORNADO ROAD (Multiple Episodes) (2009)
Original Productions
Stars: John Davies, Juston Drake
Executive Producer: Thom Beers
S.I.S. (2008)
Original Film, Sony Pictures Television
Stars: Keith David, Christina Cox, Peter Stebbings
Director: John Herzfeld
Executive Producers: Vivan Cannon, John Herzfeld, Neal H. Moritz
SHARK (37 Episodes) (2008)
20th Century Fox Television, Imagine Television
Stars: James Woods, Danielle Panabaker, Sophina Brown
Director: Multiple
Executive Producers: Ian Biederman, Brian Grazer, David Nevins, Ed Redlich
CHARMED (Multiple Episodes) (1998-2006)
Warner Brothers Television, Spelling Entertainment
Stars: Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan, Holly Marie Combs
Director: Multiple
Executive Producers: Brad Kern, E. Duke Vincent, Aaron Spelling, Constance M. Burge
COVERT ONE: THE HADES FACTOR (Mini-Series) (2006)
CBS, The Sanitsky Company
Stars: Stephen Dorff, Anjelica Huston, Mira Sorvino, Blair Underwood, Colm Meany,
Danny Huston
Director: Mick Jackson
Executive Producers: Larry Sanitsky, Paul Sandberg
12 DAYS OF TERROR (2005)
Discovery Channel, Orly Adelson Productions
Stars: Johnathan Rhys-Davies, Colin Egglesfield, Mark Dexter, Jenna Harrison
Director: Jack Sholder
Executive Producers: Orly Adelson, Jack E. Smith
IDENTITY THEFT: THE MICHELLE BROWN STORY (2004)
Alberta Film Entertainment, Blue André Productions, Granada Entertainment
Stars: Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Jason London, Annabella Sciorra
Director: Robert Dornhelm
Executive Producers: Blue André, Jody Brockway, Tom Cox, Stephen J. Davis,
Murray Ord, Jordy Randall
THE HANDLER (16 Episodes) (2003)
Viacom Productions, Haddock Entertainment
Stars: Joe Pantoliano, Hill Harper, Anna Belknap
Director: Multiple
Executive Producer: Chris Haddock
CODE 11-14 (2003)
WildRice Productions, Wilshire Court Productions
Stars: David James Elliott, Terry Farrell, Stephen Lang
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Executive Producer: John Lafia
BILL STANTON PROJECT (2003)
GRB Entertainment
Stars: Joey Fatone, Al Roker, Gene Simmons, Steve Van Zandt
Director: John Herzfeld
Executive Producer: Gary R. Benz
FLATLAND (2002)
Hweilai Studios
Stars: Dennis Hopper, Phippip Rhys, Francoise Yip
Director: Multiple
Executive Producers: Russell Kagan, Andre Morgan, Albert S. Ruddy, Timothy Shey,
Stanley Tong
WW 3 (2001)
Fox Television Studios, Gary Hoffman Productions, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Stars: Timothy Hutton, Lane Smith, Marin Hinkle
Director: Robert Mandel
Executive Producer: Gary Hoffman
BLACK RIVER (2001)
Fox Television Studios, Patchett Kaufman Entertainment, Bayonne Entertainment
Stars: Jay Mohr, Lisa Edelstein, Ann Cusack
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Executive Producers: Kenneth Kaufman, Dean Koontz, Robert Lee
DESTINY (2000)
Big Ticket Television, CBS
Stars: Lauren Holly, Brad Johnson
Executive Producers: John Herzfeld, Ralph S. Singleton
THE LINDA MCCARTNEY STORY (2000)
Columbia TriStar Television, Lions Gate Television, Mandalay Television
Stars: Elizabeth Mitchell, Gary Bakewell, David Lewis
Director: Armand Mastroiannni
Executive Producers: Barnet Bain, Stephen Simon, Tom Patricia
THE OUTER LIMITS (11 Episodes) (1995-1999)
Alliance Atlantis Communications
Stars: Kevin Conway, Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider
Directors: Brian Giddens, Jason Priestley, Mario Azzopardi, Mark Sobel, René Bonnière, Jeff Woolnough, Neill Fearnley, Adam Nimoy, Joseph L. Scanlan, Paul Lynch
Executive Producers: Pen Densham, Richard Barton Lewis, John Watson,
Matthew Hastings, Mark Stern
Award: Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award Nominee – Best Sound Editing (Television Episodic – Music)
DON’T LOOK DOWN (1998)
Craven-Maddalena Films, Von Zerneck Sertner Films
Stars: Megan Ward, Billy Burke
Director: Larry Shaw
Executive Producers: Wes Craven, Marianne Maddalena, Robert M. Sertner,
Frank von Zerneck
BRINK! (1998)
Disney
Stars: Erik von Detten, Sam Horrigan, Christina Vidal
Director: Greg Beeman
Executive Producer: David Hoberman
GARGANTUA (1998)
Fox Television Studios
Stars: Adam Baldwin, Julie Carmen, Emile Hirsch
Director: Bradford May
Executive Producer: Ronald Parker
PERVERSIONS OF SCIENCE (Two Episodes) (1997)
Stars: Maureen Teefy, Jeanette Lewis
Director: Russell Mulcahey
Executive Producers: Robert Zemeckis, Richard Donner, David Giler, Walter Hill,
Joel Silver
SPAWN (Animated Series) (1997)
HBO
Stars: Keith David, Richard Dysart, Dominique Jennings
Director: Multiple
Executive Producer: Todd McFarlane
RUNAWAY CAR (1997)
Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions, Hard Time Productions
Stars: Judge Reinhold, Nina Siemaszko, Brian Hooks
Director: Jack Sholder
Executive Producers: Sheldon Pinchuk, Michael Ray Rhodes
BURIED SECRETS (1996)
Michele Brustin Productions, Scripps Howard Entertainment
Stars: Tiffani Thiessen, Tim Matheson, Melinda Culea
Director: Michael Toshiyuki Ono
Executive Producers: Richard Brams, Michele Brustin, John Leekley
TALES FROM THE CRYPT (Four Episodes) (1989)
HBO
Stars: John Kassir, Roy Brocksmith, Miguel Ferrer
Directors: Charles Picerni, John Harrison, Andrew Morahan, Russell Mulcahy
Executive Producers: Richard Donner, David Giler, Walter Hill, Joel Silver,
Robert Zemeckis
KINDRED (Eight Episodes) (1996)
Fox Television, Spelling Entertainment
Star: C. Thomas Howell
Directors: John Harrison, Peter Medak, Ralph Hemecker, James L. Conway, Kenneth Fink,
Executive Producers: John Leekley, Aaron Spelling, E. Duke Vincent
GENERATION X (1996)
MT2 Services, Marvel Productions, New World Entertainment Films
Stars: Matt Frewer, Finola Hughes, Jeremy Ratchford
Director: Jack Sholder
Executive Producers: Eric Blakeney, Stan Lee, Bruce J. Sallan
THE OMEN (1995)
20th Century Fox Television, John Leekley Productions
Stars: Brett Cullen, Chelsea Field
Director: Jack Sholder
Executive Producers: Richard Donner, John Leekley
UNDER ONE ROOF (Pilot) (1995)
Suntaur Entertainment Company
Stars: James Earl Jones, Joe Morton, Essence Atkins
Directors: Thomas Carter, Ian Sander
Executive Producer: Nigel McKeand
THE GIFT (TV Short) (1994)
Chanticleer
Stars: Jason Adelman, Bonnie Bedelia, Amanda Foreman
Director: Laura Dern
THE DAY MY PARENTS RAN AWAY (1993)
Chanticleer Films, Fox West Pictures, New Line Television
Stars: Matt Frewer, Robert Jayne, Brigid Brannagh
Director: Martin Nicholson
Producers: Thom Colwell, Jana Sue Memel
LAUREL CANYON (1993)
Star: Elaine Hendrix
Executive Producer: Wes Craven
THE PRESIDENT’S CHILD (1992)
Lauren Film Productions, CBS Entertainment Production
Stars: Jesse Bennett, J. Scott Bronson, Joyce Cohen
Director: Sam Pillsbury
Executive Producer: Sandra Saxon Brice
WITH A VENGEANCE (1992)
Citadel Entertainment
Stars: Melissa Gilbert, Matthew Lawrence
Director: Michael Switzer
Executive Producer: David R. Ginsberg
NIGHTMARE CAFE (Six Episodes) (1992)
MGM Television, Wes Craven Films
Stars: Jack Coleman, Robert Englund, Lindsay Frost
Directors: Phillip Noyce, Wes Craven, John Harrison, Christopher Leitch,
Armand Mastroianni
Executive Producer: Wes Craven
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT? (1992)
The Mahoney Company, Paramount Television
Stars: Jane Seymour, Parker Stevenson, Beth Broderick
Director: E.W. Swackhamer
Executive Producers: Jim Mahoney, Jim Mahoney, Jr.
EERIE, INDIANA (One Episode) (1991)
Hearst Entertainment, Fox Kids
Stars: Omri Katz, Mary-Margaret Humes
Director: Joe Dante
Executive Producers: Karl Schaefer, Chad Hoffman
LIGHTNING FIELD (1991)
Wilshire Court Productions
Stars: Nancy McKeon, Dave Adams, George Aguilar
Director: Michael Switzer
Executive Producer: Mark Gordon
HELL HATH NO FURY (1991)
Bar-Gene Productions, Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions
Stars: David Ackroyd, Barbara Eden
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Executive Producers: Bill Finnegan, Sheldon Pinchuk
DEADLY INTENTIONS…AGAIN? (1991)
Green/Epstein Productions, Lorimar Television
Stars: Harry Hamlin, Joanna Kerns
Director: James Steven Sadwith
Executive Producers: Allen S. Epstein, Jim Green
PRISON STORIES: WOMEN ON THE INSIDE (“Esperanza”) (1991)
HBO
Stars: Moe Bertran, Ken Butler, Rae Dawn Chong
Director: Donna Deitch
Executive Producers: Colin Callender, Francine LeFrak
WHEN YOU REMEMBER ME (1990)
Warner Brothers Television
Stars: Fred Savage, Kevin Spacey
Director: Harry Winer
Executive Producers: Bernard Sofronski, David L. Wolper
NIGHTMARE CLASSICS (“The Turn of the Screw”) (1989)
Pathe Communications, Think Enterprises Productions
Stars: Amy Irving, David Hemmings
Director: Graeme Clifford
Producers: Shelley Duvall, Bridget Terry
THE GIFTED ONE (1989)
NBC Productions, Richard Rothstein Productions
Stars: Peter Kowanko, John Rhys-Davies, G.W. Bailey
Director: Stephen Herek
Executive Producer: Richard Rothstein
DESERT RATS (Pilot) (1988)
Cine Enterprises, Universal TV
Stars: Diedrich Bader, Geoffrey Lewis, Scott Plank
Director: Tony Wharmby
Executive Producer: David Chisolm
THE WONDER YEARS (1988)
New World, ABC
Stars: Fred Savage, Danica McKellar
Director: Multiple
Executive Producers: Carol Black, Bob Brush, Neal Marlens
BATES MOTEL (1987)
Universal TV
Stars: Bud Cort, Lori Petty, Jason Bateman
Director: Richard Rothstein
Producers: George Linder, Ken Topolsky
RAGS TO RICHES (Pilot) (1987)
Leonard Hill Films, NBC, New World Television
Stars: Douglas Seale, Joseph Bologna, Tisha Campbell
Director: Bruce Seth Green
Producer: Ron Gilbert
J. EDGAR HOOVER (1987)
Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions, RLC Productions, Showtime Networks
Stars: Joe Regalbuto, Walker Edmiston
Director: Robert L. Collins
Producer: Scott Winant
KATE’S SECRET (1986)
Andrea Baynes Productions, Columbia Pictures Television
Stars: Meredith Baxter, Ben Masters, Edward Asner
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman
Executive Producer: Andrea Baynes
THE INSIDERS (Multiple Episodes) (1985)
Stars: Nicholas Campbell, Stoney Jackson, Gail Strickland
Directors: Dominic Orlando, Bobby Roth
Executive Producer: Bobby Roth