Alan Silvestri
- Known For
- Sound
- Born
- March 26, 1950 in New York City, New York, USA
- Active Years
- 1972–2027 (56 Years)
- Total Credits
- 161 credits in database
Sound Born Mar 26, 1950 New York City, New York, USA 161 credits
Biography
Alan Anthony Silvestri is an American composer, conductor, orchestrator, and music producer of film scores born on March 26, 1950, in New York City, New York. He has received two Grammy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He has been associated with director Robert Zemeckis since 1984, composing music for nearly all of his feature films, including the Back to the Future film series, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Death Becomes Her, Forrest Gump, Contact, What Lies Beneath, Cast Away, The Polar Express, Beowulf, Flight, and The Walk. Silvestri has also scored many other popular movies, such as Avengers: Infinity War and Romancing the Stone.
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Career overview
Alan Anthony Silvestri is an American composer, conductor, orchestrator, and music producer of film scores born on March 26, 1950, in New York City, New York. He studied film music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Throughout his career, he has received two Grammy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.
Silvestri has maintained a long association with director Robert Zemeckis since 1984, composing music for nearly all of his feature films. This partnership includes the Back to the Future film series spanning from 1985 to 1990, Who Framed Roger Rabbit in 1988, Death Becomes Her in 1992, Forrest Gump in 1994, Contact in 1997, What Lies Beneath in 2000, Cast Away in 2000, The Polar Express in 2004, Beowulf in 2007, Flight in 2012, and The Walk in 2015. Additionally, he is known for his work on other popular movies and projects, including Romancing the Stone and Avengers: Infinity War.
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Career timeline
Avengers: Secret Wars · Original Music Composer
Avengers: Doomsday · Original Music ComposerBehemoth! · Original Music Composer
Play Dirty · Original Music ComposerMarvel Zombies · MusicThe Electric State · Original Music ComposerYou Know: Uncovering What Lies Beneath
Here · Original Music ComposerMusic by John Williams
Pinocchio · Original Music ComposerPinocchio · Songs
Roald Dahl's The Witches · Original Music ComposerReunited ApartFather of the Bride Part 3 (ish) · Original Music Composer
Avengers: Endgame · Original Music Composer
Avengers: Infinity War · Original Music ComposerReady Player One · Original Music ComposerWelcome to Marwen · Original Music Composer
Allied · Original Music Composer
The Walk · Original Music ComposerBack in Time
Cosmos · Original Music ComposerNight at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb · Original Music Composer
The Croods · Original Music ComposerRED 2 · Original Music ComposerRED 2 · Conductor
The Avengers · Original Music ComposerFlight · Original Music Composer
Captain America: The First Avenger · Original Music ComposerHollywood in Vienna
The A-Team · Original Music Composer
A Christmas Carol · Original Music ComposerNight at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian · Original Music ComposerG.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra · Original Music ComposerLooking Back to the FutureLooking Back to the Future · Thanks
Beowulf · Original Music Composer
Night at the Museum · Original Music ComposerThe Wild · Original Music ComposerThe Wild · Conductor
The Polar Express · Original Music ComposerThe Polar Express · SongsThe Polar Express · ConductorVan Helsing · Original Music ComposerVan Helsing · Conductor
Identity · Original Music ComposerStuart Little: The Animated Series · Theme Song PerformanceLara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life · Original Music ComposerTwo Soldiers · Original Music ComposerTwo Soldiers · Conductor
Lilo & Stitch · Original Music ComposerMaid in Manhattan · Original Music ComposerStuart Little 2 · Original Music ComposerShowtime · Original Music ComposerShowtime · Orchestrator
The Mummy Returns · Original Music ComposerThe Mummy Returns · ConductorSerendipity · Original Music ComposerThe Mexican · Original Music Composer
Cast Away · Original Music ComposerCast Away · ConductorWhat Women Want · Original Music ComposerWhat Women Want · ConductorWhat Lies Beneath · Original Music Composer
Stuart Little · Original Music ComposerSiegfried & Roy: The Magic Box · Original Music Composer
Practical Magic · Original Music ComposerThe Parent Trap · Original Music ComposerThe Odd Couple II · Original Music ComposerHoly Man · Original Music Composer
Contact · Original Music ComposerMouseHunt · Original Music ComposerVolcano · Original Music ComposerVolcano · ConductorFools Rush In · Original Music Composer
Eraser · Original Music ComposerEraser · ConductorThe Long Kiss Goodnight · Original Music ComposerThe Long Kiss Goodnight · ConductorSgt. Bilko · Conductor
Judge Dredd · Original Music ComposerThe Quick and the Dead · Original Music ComposerFather of the Bride Part II · Original Music ComposerGrumpier Old Men · Original Music ComposerThe Perez Family · Original Music Composer
Forrest Gump · Original Music ComposerForrest Gump · ConductorRi¢hie Ri¢h · Original Music ComposerBlown Away · Original Music ComposerClean Slate · Original Music Composer
Super Mario Bros. · Original Music ComposerGrumpy Old Men · Original Music ComposerJudgment Night · Original Music ComposerCop & ½ · Original Music ComposerUnder Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' · Music
Full Filmography
161 titles- Avengers: Secret Wars (2027) Original Music Composer
- Avengers: Doomsday (2026) Original Music Composer
- Behemoth! (2026) Original Music Composer
- Play Dirty (2025) Original Music Composer
- Marvel Zombies (2025) Music
- The Electric State (2025) Original Music Composer
- You Know: Uncovering What Lies Beneath (2025) as Self
- Here (2024) Original Music Composer
- Music by John Williams (2024) as Self - Composer
- Pinocchio (2022) Original Music Composer
- Pinocchio (2022) Songs
- Roald Dahl's The Witches (2020) Original Music Composer
- Reunited Apart (2020) as Self
- Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020) Original Music Composer
- Avengers: Endgame (2019) Original Music Composer
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018) Original Music Composer
- Ready Player One (2018) Original Music Composer
- Welcome to Marwen (2018) Original Music Composer
- Allied (2016) Original Music Composer
- The Walk (2015) Original Music Composer
- Back in Time (2015) as Self
- Cosmos (2014) Original Music Composer
- Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) Original Music Composer
- The Croods (2013) Original Music Composer
- RED 2 (2013) Original Music Composer
- RED 2 (2013) Conductor
- The Avengers (2012) Original Music Composer
- Flight (2012) Original Music Composer
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) Original Music Composer
- Hollywood in Vienna (2011) as Self
- The A-Team (2010) Original Music Composer
- A Christmas Carol (2009) Original Music Composer
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) Original Music Composer
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) Original Music Composer
- Looking Back to the Future (2009) as Self
- Looking Back to the Future (2009) Thanks
- Beowulf (2007) Original Music Composer
- Night at the Museum (2006) Original Music Composer
- The Wild (2006) Original Music Composer
- The Wild (2006) Conductor
- The Polar Express (2004) Original Music Composer
- The Polar Express (2004) Songs
- The Polar Express (2004) Conductor
- Van Helsing (2004) Original Music Composer
- Van Helsing (2004) Conductor
- The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' (2004) as Self
- Identity (2003) Original Music Composer
- Stuart Little: The Animated Series (2003) Theme Song Performance
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003) Original Music Composer
- Two Soldiers (2003) Original Music Composer
- Two Soldiers (2003) Conductor
- Lilo & Stitch (2002) Original Music Composer
- Maid in Manhattan (2002) Original Music Composer
- Stuart Little 2 (2002) Original Music Composer
- Showtime (2002) Original Music Composer
- Showtime (2002) Orchestrator
- The Mummy Returns (2001) Original Music Composer
- The Mummy Returns (2001) Conductor
- Serendipity (2001) Original Music Composer
- The Mexican (2001) Original Music Composer
- Cast Away (2000) Original Music Composer
- Cast Away (2000) Conductor
- What Women Want (2000) Original Music Composer
- What Women Want (2000) Conductor
- What Lies Beneath (2000) Original Music Composer
- What Lies Beneath (2000) Conductor
- Reindeer Games (2000) Original Music Composer
- If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2000) Music
- Stuart Little (1999) Original Music Composer
- Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box (1999) Original Music Composer
- Practical Magic (1998) Original Music Composer
- The Parent Trap (1998) Original Music Composer
- The Odd Couple II (1998) Original Music Composer
- Holy Man (1998) Original Music Composer
- Contact (1997) Original Music Composer
- MouseHunt (1997) Original Music Composer
- Volcano (1997) Original Music Composer
- Volcano (1997) Conductor
- Fools Rush In (1997) Original Music Composer
- Eraser (1996) Original Music Composer
- Eraser (1996) Conductor
- The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) Original Music Composer
- The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) Conductor
- Sgt. Bilko (1996) Conductor
- Sgt. Bilko (1996) Original Music Composer
- Judge Dredd (1995) Original Music Composer
- The Quick and the Dead (1995) Original Music Composer
- Father of the Bride Part II (1995) Original Music Composer
- Grumpier Old Men (1995) Original Music Composer
- The Perez Family (1995) Original Music Composer
- Forrest Gump (1994) Original Music Composer
- Forrest Gump (1994) Conductor
- Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1994) Original Music Composer
- Blown Away (1994) Original Music Composer
- Clean Slate (1994) Original Music Composer
- Super Mario Bros. (1993) Original Music Composer
- Grumpy Old Men (1993) Original Music Composer
- Judgment Night (1993) Original Music Composer
- Cop & ½ (1993) Original Music Composer
- Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' (1993) Music
- In Search of the Obelisk (1993) Music
- Death Becomes Her (1992) Original Music Composer
- The Bodyguard (1992) Original Music Composer
- Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) Original Music Composer
- FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) Songs
- FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) Original Music Composer
- Sidekicks (1992) Original Music Composer
- Two-Fisted Tales (1992) Original Music Composer
- Gahan Wilson's Diner (1992) Music
- Father of the Bride (1991) Original Music Composer
- Ricochet (1991) Original Music Composer
- Ricochet (1991) Conductor
- Shattered (1991) Original Music Composer
- Soapdish (1991) Conductor
- Soapdish (1991) Original Music Composer
- Dutch (1991) Original Music Composer
- Back to the Future Part III (1990) Original Music Composer
- Predator 2 (1990) Original Music Composer
- Young Guns II (1990) Original Music Composer
- Downtown (1990) Original Music Composer
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) Music
- Back to the Future Part II (1989) Original Music Composer
- Back to the Future Part II (1989) Conductor
- The Abyss (1989) Original Music Composer
- She's Out of Control (1989) Original Music Composer
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) Original Music Composer
- My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) Original Music Composer
- Mac and Me (1988) Original Music Composer
- Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town (1988) Original Music Composer
- Predator (1987) Original Music Composer
- Predator (1987) Conductor
- Overboard (1987) Original Music Composer
- Critical Condition (1987) Original Music Composer
- Outrageous Fortune (1987) Original Music Composer
- The Delta Force (1986) Original Music Composer
- Flight of the Navigator (1986) Original Music Composer
- No Mercy (1986) Original Music Composer
- The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) Original Music Composer
- Amazing Stories (1986) Original Music Composer
- American Anthem (1986) Original Music Composer
- The Making of Back to the Future (1986) as Self
- Back to the Future (1985) Original Music Composer
- Back to the Future (1985) Conductor
- Amazing Stories (1985) Music
- Cat's Eye (1985) Original Music Composer
- Summer Rental (1985) Original Music Composer
- Fandango (1985) Original Music Composer
- Romancing the Stone (1984) Original Music Composer
- How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave (1984) Original Music Composer
- The Fifth Floor (1978) Original Music Composer
- Tiger Man (1978) Original Music Composer
- People (1978) Original Music Composer
- People (1978) Conductor
- CHiPs (1977) Music
- Let My Puppets Come (1976) Music
- Let My Puppets Come (1976) Original Music Composer
- The Amazing Dobermans (1976) Conductor
- The Amazing Dobermans (1976) Original Music Composer
- Las Vegas Lady (1975) Original Music Composer
- The Mack (1973) Original Music Composer
- The Doberman Gang (1972) Original Music Composer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Alan Silvestri best known for?
Alan Silvestri is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Avengers: Secret Wars (2027), Avengers: Doomsday (2026), Behemoth! (2026), Play Dirty (2025).
When and where was Alan Silvestri born?
Alan Silvestri was born on March 26, 1950 in New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does Alan Silvestri have?
Alan Silvestri has accumulated over 161 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1972 to 2027.
What is Alan Silvestri's background in cinema and television?
Alan Anthony Silvestri is an American composer, conductor, orchestrator, and music producer of film scores born on March 26, 1950, in New York City, New York. He has received two Grammy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He has been associated with dir...
Alan Silvestri by the numbers
161credits
153films
8TV series
1972–2027active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Back in Time (2015) as Self — aged about 65
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