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A leading contemporary composer who began his career scoring low-budget films and worked on the TV series "CHiPS", Alan Silvestri graduated to prestigious Hollywood productions including the Robert Zemeckis films "Romancing the Stone" (1984), "Back to the Future" (1985) and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988). He earned an Oscar nomination for his stirring underscore for Zemeckis' blockbuster "Forrest Gump" (1994) and has continued his association with the director through 2000, working on both the thriller "What Lies Beneath" and the adventure story "Cast Away"....
Full Bio , Awards & Milestones

Filmography

A Christmas Carol (Walt Disney) - ( Original Music / 2009 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
G.I. Joe - ( Original Music / 2009 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Hannah Montana: The Movie - ( Music / 2009 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Night at the Museum II: Escape From The Smithsonian - ( Music / 2009 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Two Soldiers - ( Composer / 2004 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem - ( Composer / 2007 / Released / )
Beowulf - ( Music Conductor / 2007 / Released / )
Beowulf - ( Orchestrations / 2007 / Released / )
Beowulf - ( Song / 2007 / Released / )
Beowulf - ( Original Score(- Score Composer) / 2007 / Released / )
Beowulf - ( Original Music(- Music and Original Songs) / 2007 / Released / )
Fred Claus - ( Song / 2007 / Released / )
Night At the Museum - ( Music(- Score Conductor) / 2006 / Released / )
Night At the Museum - ( Original Music / 2006 / Released / )
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - ( Original Music / 2006 / Released / )
The Wild - ( Music Conductor / 2006 / Released / )
The Wild - ( Original Score / 2006 / Released / )
The Polar Express - ( Song / 2004 / Released / )
The Polar Express - ( Song Performer / 2004 / Released / )
The Polar Express - ( Original Score(- Music Score) / 2004 / Released / )
The Polar Express - ( Original Music(- Original Songs) / 2004 / Released / )
Van Helsing - ( Composer / 2004 / Released / )
Van Helsing - ( Music Conductor / 2004 / Released / )
Identity - ( Composer / 2003 / Released / )
Identity - ( Music Conductor / 2003 / Released / )
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life - ( Composer(- Music Composer) / 2003 / Released / )
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life - ( Music Conductor / 2003 / Released / )
Lilo and Stitch - ( Composer / 2002 / Released / )
Lilo and Stitch - ( Music Conductor / 2002 / Released / )
Lilo and Stitch - ( Song / 2002 / Released / )
Lilo and Stitch - ( Music Producer / 2002 / Released / )
Lilo and Stitch - ( Music Arranger(- Choir Arrangements) / 2002 / Released / )
Maid in Manhattan - ( Composer / 2002 / Released / )
Maid in Manhattan - ( Music Conductor / 2002 / Released / )
Showtime - ( Orchestrations / 2002 / Released / )
Showtime - ( Music(- music composer & conductor) / 2002 / Released / )
Showtime - ( Music / 2002 / Released / )
Stuart Little 2 - ( Music Conductor / 2002 / Released / )
Stuart Little 2 - ( Music(- Music Composer) / 2002 / Released / )
Serendipity - ( Orchestrations / 2001 / Released / )
Serendipity - ( Song Performer / 2001 / Released / )
Serendipity - ( Music / 2001 / Released / )
The Mexican - ( Music / 2001 / Released / )
The Mexican - ( Music(- music composer & conductor) / 2001 / Released / )
The Mummy Returns - ( Music(- music composer & conductor) / 2001 / Released / )
Cast Away - ( Music Conductor / 2000 / Released / )
Cast Away - ( Music / 2000 / Released / )
Reindeer Games - ( Music / 2000 / Released / )
Reindeer Games - ( Music Producer(- score producer) / 2000 / Released / )
What Lies Beneath - ( Music / 2000 / Released / )
What Lies Beneath - ( Music(- music composer & conductor) / 2000 / Released / )
What Women Want - ( Song(- song producer) / 2000 / Released / CineMedia )
What Women Want - ( Music(- music composer & conductor) / 2000 / Released / CineMedia )
What Women Want - ( Music / 2000 / Released / CineMedia )
Siegfried & Roy: the Magic Box - ( Music / 1999 / Released / )
Stuart Little - ( Music(- music composer & conductor) / 1999 / Released / )
Stuart Little - ( Music / 1999 / Released / )
Holy Man - ( Music Conductor(- orchestra conductor) / 1998 / Released / )
Holy Man - ( Music / 1998 / Released / )
Practical Magic - ( Music / 1998 / Released / )
Star Trek: Insurrection - ( Song / 1998 / Released / )
The Odd Couple II - ( Music Conductor(- orchestra conductor) / 1998 / Released / )
The Odd Couple II - ( Music / 1998 / Released / )
The Parent Trap - ( Composer(- music composer) / 1998 / Released / )
The Parent Trap - ( Music Conductor(- orchestra conductor) / 1998 / Released / )
Contact - ( Music / 1997 / Released / Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide )
Fools Rush In - ( Music / 1997 / Released / )
Mouse Hunt - ( Music / 1997 / Released / )
Volcano - ( Music / 1997 / Released / )
Eraser - ( Music(- music composer & conductor) / 1996 / Released / )
Sgt. Bilko - ( Orchestrations / 1996 / Released / )
Sgt. Bilko - ( Music(- music composer and conductor) / 1996 / Released / )
The Long Kiss Goodnight - ( Orchestrations(- score conductor and orchestrator) / 1996 / Released / Alliance Releasing )
The Long Kiss Goodnight - ( Music(- music composer and conductor) / 1996 / Released / Alliance Releasing )
Father of the Bride Part II - ( Music / 1995 / Released / )
Grumpier Old Men - ( Music Conductor(- conductor) / 1995 / Released / )
Grumpier Old Men - ( Music / 1995 / Released / )
Grumpier Old Men - ( Music Producer(- score producer) / 1995 / Released / )
Judge Dredd - ( Composer(- music composer) / 1995 / Released / )
Judge Dredd - ( Music Conductor / 1995 / Released / )
The Perez Family - ( Music / 1995 / Released / Malofilms Distribution )
The Quick and the Dead - ( Music / 1995 / Released / )
Blown Away - ( Music / 1994 / Released / )
Clean Slate - ( Music / 1994 / Released / )
Forrest Gump - ( Music Conductor(- orchestra conductor) / 1994 / Released / )
Forrest Gump - ( Music / 1994 / Released / )
Forrest Gump - ( Music Arranger / 1994 / Released / )
Richie Rich - ( Music / 1994 / Released / )
Cop and A Half - ( Music / 1993 / Released / )
Grumpy Old Men - ( Music / 1993 / Released / )
Judgment Night - ( Music / 1993 / Released / Victor Company of Japan Ltd )
Sidekicks - ( Music / 1993 / Released / )
Super Mario Brothers - ( Music / 1993 / Released / )
Death Becomes Her - ( Music / 1992 / Released / )
Ferngully: the Last Rainforest - ( Song(- songs) / 1992 / Released / )
Ferngully: the Last Rainforest - ( Music / 1992 / Released / )
Gahan Wilson's Diner - ( Music / 1992 / Released / )
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot - ( Music / 1992 / Released / )
The Bodyguard - ( Composer(- song composer) / 1992 / Released / )
The Bodyguard - ( Song(- song producer) / 1992 / Released / )
The Bodyguard - ( Music / 1992 / Released / )
Dutch - ( Music / 1991 / Released / )
Father of the Bride - ( Music / 1991 / Released / BVI )
Ricochet - ( Music / 1991 / Released / CNR )
Shattered - ( Orchestrations / 1991 / Released / Ascot Elite Films )
Shattered - ( Music / 1991 / Released / Ascot Elite Films )
Soapdish - ( Orchestrations / 1991 / Released / )
Soapdish - ( Music / 1991 / Released / )
Back to the Future III - ( Music / 1990 / Released / )
Downtown - ( Music / 1990 / Released / )
Predator 2 - ( Music / 1990 / Released / Hoyts Distribution )
Young Guns II - ( Music / 1990 / Released / Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide )
Back to the Future II - ( Music / 1989 / Released / )
She's Out Of Control - ( Music / 1989 / Released / Hoyts Distribution )
The Abyss - ( Music / 1989 / Released / Holland Film Releasing )
Tummy Trouble - ( Music / 1989 / Released / )
Mac and Me - ( Song / 1988 / Released / Nippon Herald Films, Inc )
Mac and Me - ( Song(- song producer) / 1988 / Released / Nippon Herald Films, Inc )
Mac and Me - ( Music / 1988 / Released / Nippon Herald Films, Inc )
My Stepmother Is An Alien - ( Music / 1988 / Released / )
Who Framed Roger Rabbit - ( Music / 1988 / Released / )
Critical Condition - ( Music / 1987 / Released / )
Outrageous Fortune - ( Music / 1987 / Released / )
Overboard - ( Music / 1987 / Released / )
Predator - ( Music / 1987 / Released / )
American Anthem - ( Music / 1986 / Released / Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide )
Flight of the Navigator - ( Music / 1986 / Released / )
No Mercy - ( Music / 1986 / Released / )
The Clan of the Cave Bear - ( Music / 1986 / Released / Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide )
The Delta Force - ( Music / 1986 / Released / Cannon Releasing )
Back to the Future - ( Music / 1985 / Released / )
Fandango - ( Music / 1985 / Released / Independent Productions )
Stephen King's Cat's Eye - ( Music / 1985 / Released / )
Summer Rental - ( Music / 1985 / Released / )
Par ou t'es rentre? On t'as vu Sortir - ( Music / 1984 / Released / Carthago Films )
Romancing the Stone - ( Music / 1984 / Released / )
The Amazing Dobermans - ( Music / 1976 / Released / Golden Films )
Las Vegas Lady - ( Music / 1975 / Released / Crown International Pictures )
TV Credits
The Hollywood Soundtrack Story ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
Full Biography (Back to top)

A leading contemporary composer who began his career scoring low-budget films and worked on the TV series "CHiPS", Alan Silvestri graduated to prestigious Hollywood productions including the Robert Zemeckis films "Romancing the Stone" (1984), "Back to the Future" (1985) and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988). He earned an Oscar nomination for his stirring underscore for Zemeckis' blockbuster "Forrest Gump" (1994) and has continued his association with the director through 2000, working on both the thriller "What Lies Beneath" and the adventure story "Cast Away". Silvestri subsequently scored "The Mexican" and "The Mummy Returns" (both 2001).

Profession(s):
composer, guitarist
Sometimes Credited As:

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Education
Berklee College of Music Boston, Massachusetts
Awards (Back to top)
Grammy Best Instrumental Composition "Cast Away (End Credits) 2002

Milestones (Back to top)
1972 First film score, "The Doberman Gang"