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Kurt Bestor

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Producer
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Kurt Bestor is known for Double Impact (1991), The Holdovers (2023) and Animated Stories from the New Testament (1987). He has been married to Petrina since 2001. They have one child. He was previously married to Holli Ammon and Melodie.
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Jean-Claude Van Damme in Double Impact (1991)
    Double Impact
    5.7
    • Music Department
    • 1991
    Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph in The Holdovers (2023)
    The Holdovers
    7.9
    • Music Department
    • 2023
    The Ministry of Paul (1991)
    Animated Stories from the New Testament
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    The Work and the Glory (2004)
    The Work and the Glory
    6.6
    • Music Department
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Composer

    • The Redeemer: An Easter Celebration (2023)
      The Redeemer: An Easter Celebration
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Dying in Vein, the opiate generation (2016)
      Dying in Vein, the opiate generation
      7.0
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • The Inland Trail
      8.0
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • Familiar Spirits
      5.3
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • The Ministry of Paul (1991)
      Animated Stories from the New Testament
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1999–2005
    • Animated Hero Classics (1991)
      Animated Hero Classics
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Jennifer Capo and Scott Christopher in The Penny Promise (2001)
      The Penny Promise
      6.0
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • The ButterCream Gang in Secret of Treasure Mountain (2001)
      The ButterCream Gang in Secret of Treasure Mountain
      5.5
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • The Scarecrow (2000)
      The Scarecrow
      6.5
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • Split Infinity (2000)
      Split Infinity
      6.4
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • Christmas Mission (1999)
      Christmas Mission
      6.4
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1999
    • Christopher Heyerdahl in The Ghosts of Dickens' Past (1998)
      The Ghosts of Dickens' Past
      6.8
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • Sedona: The Spirit of Wonder (1998)
      Sedona: The Spirit of Wonder
      6.3
      Short
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • Mwitu Bezout, Óscar Hutuberría, Óscar Kutuberria, Dewa Putu Berata, Facundo Cutu Benedict, Cutu Betnaza, David Fountain, Kertu Tuberg, and Huccha Venkat in No More Baths (1998)
      No More Baths
      5.4
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • National Geographic: Last Voyage of the Andrea Doria
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1996

    Music Department

    • Allison Janney and Andrew Rannells in Miss You, Love You (2026)
      Miss You, Love You
      6.8
      • conductor
      • 2026
    • Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph in The Holdovers (2023)
      The Holdovers
      7.9
      • composer assistant
      • 2023
    • Christopher Gorham and Natalie Medlock in The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith (2019)
      The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith
      5.6
      • conductor
      • orchestrator
      • 2019
    • Casey Elliott, Brad Robins, and Bradley Quinn Lever in Gentri and Lexi Mae Walker: Christmas Under the Stars (2015)
      Gentri and Lexi Mae Walker: Christmas Under the Stars
      TV Special
      • arranger
      • 2015
    • Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (2007)
      Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs
      6.4
      Short
      • conductor
      • 2007
    • The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006)
      The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided
      6.2
      • conductor
      • 2006
    • The Work and the Glory (2004)
      The Work and the Glory
      6.6
      • conductor
      • musician: harmonica and hammer dulcimer
      • 2004
    • The ButterCream Gang in Secret of Treasure Mountain (2001)
      The ButterCream Gang in Secret of Treasure Mountain
      5.5
      Video
      • music arranger
      • musical director
      • 2001
    • The Scarecrow (2000)
      The Scarecrow
      6.5
      • music producer
      • 2000
    • Split Infinity (2000)
      Split Infinity
      6.4
      • conductor
      • 2000
    • The Ministry of Paul (1991)
      Animated Stories from the New Testament
      7.3
      TV Series
      • song
      • 1999
    • Mysteries of Egypt (1998)
      Mysteries of Egypt
      6.5
      Short
      • conductor
      • 1998
    • Zion Canyon: Treasure of the Gods (1996)
      Zion Canyon: Treasure of the Gods
      6.3
      Short
      • composer: additional music
      • 1996
    • Windrunner (1994)
      Windrunner
      6.2
      • conductor
      • 1994
    • Rigoletto (1993)
      Rigoletto
      7.5
      Video
      • conductor
      • music arranger: songs
      • orchestrator
      • 1993

    Producer

    • Twisted Metal (1995)
      Twisted Metal
      7.4
      Video Game
      • executive producer
      • 1995

    Personal details

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    • Spouses
        Petrina2001 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      Composer for the U.S. version of The Seventh Brother (1991) (The Seventh Brother), along with Sam Cardon and Merrill B. Jenson.

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      I get tired of writing for money, It's hard to chase money and the muse. I hate to think about money.

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