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Alan Silvestri

Composer

Alan Silvestri

Born March 26, 1950 in New York City, New York, USA120 films

Alan Anthony Silvestri (born March 26, 1950) is an American composer, conductor, orchestrator and music producer of film scores. He has received two Grammy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.

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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 (1985–1990), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Death Becomes Her (1992), Forrest Gump (1994), Contact (1997), What Lies Beneath (2000), Cast Away (2000), The Polar Express (2004), Beowulf (2007), Flight (2012) and The Walk (2015).

Silvestri also scored many other popular movies, including Predator (1987), The Abyss (1989), Father of the Bride (1991), The Bodyguard (1992), Eraser (1996), The Parent Trap (1998), Stuart Little (1999), The Mummy Returns (2001), Lilo & Stitch (2002), Van Helsing (2004), Night at the Museum trilogy, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), The A-Team (2010),  Ready Player One (2018), and several Marvel Cinematic Universe films, including the Avengers films.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Avengers: Infinity War poster8.2Avengers: Infinity War2018The Avengers poster8.1The Avengers2012Avengers: Endgame poster8.2Avengers: Endgame2019Back to the Future poster8.3Back to the Future1985Back to the Future Part II poster7.8Back to the Future Part II1989Ready Player One poster7.6Ready Player One2018Cast Away poster7.7Cast Away2000Captain America: The First Avenger poster7.0Captain America: The First Avenger2011

Filmography

120 films
  1. 2027Avengers: Secret WarsOriginal Music Composer
  2. 2026Avengers: DoomsdayOriginal Music Composer
  3. 2026Behemoth!Original Music Composer
  4. 2025Play DirtyOriginal Music Composer
  5. 2025The Electric StateOriginal Music Composer
  6. 2024HereOriginal Music Composer
  7. 2022PinocchioOriginal Music Composer
  8. 2020Roald Dahl's The WitchesOriginal Music Composer
  9. 2020Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)Original Music Composer
  10. 2019Avengers: EndgameOriginal Music Composer
  11. 2018Welcome to MarwenOriginal Music Composer
  12. 2018Avengers: Infinity WarOriginal Music Composer
  13. 2018Ready Player OneOriginal Music Composer
  14. 2016AlliedOriginal Music Composer
  15. 2015The WalkOriginal Music Composer
  16. 2014Night at the Museum: Secret of the TombOriginal Music Composer
  17. 2013RED 2Original Music Composer
  18. 2013The CroodsOriginal Music Composer
  19. 2012The AvengersOriginal Music Composer
  20. 2012FlightOriginal Music Composer
  21. 2011Captain America: The First AvengerOriginal Music Composer
  22. 2010The A-TeamOriginal Music Composer
  23. 2009A Christmas CarolOriginal Music Composer
  24. 2009G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraOriginal Music Composer
  25. 2009Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianOriginal Music Composer
  26. 2007BeowulfOriginal Music Composer
  27. 2006Night at the MuseumOriginal Music Composer
  28. 2006The WildOriginal Music Composer
  29. 2004The Polar ExpressOriginal Music Composer
  30. 2004Van HelsingOriginal Music Composer
  31. 2003Two SoldiersOriginal Music Composer
  32. 2003Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of LifeOriginal Music Composer
  33. 2003IdentityOriginal Music Composer
  34. 2002Maid in ManhattanOriginal Music Composer
  35. 2002Stuart Little 2Original Music Composer
  36. 2002Lilo & StitchOriginal Music Composer
  37. 2002ShowtimeOriginal Music Composer
  38. 2001SerendipityOriginal Music Composer
  39. 2001The Mummy ReturnsOriginal Music Composer
  40. 2001The MexicanOriginal Music Composer
  41. 2000If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'Music
  42. 2000Cast AwayOriginal Music Composer
  43. 2000What Women WantOriginal Music Composer
  44. 2000What Lies BeneathOriginal Music Composer
  45. 2000Reindeer GamesOriginal Music Composer
  46. 1999Stuart LittleOriginal Music Composer
  47. 1999Siegfried & Roy: The Magic BoxOriginal Music Composer
  48. 1998Practical MagicOriginal Music Composer
  49. 1998Holy ManOriginal Music Composer
  50. 1998The Parent TrapOriginal Music Composer
  51. 1998The Odd Couple IIOriginal Music Composer
  52. 1997MouseHuntOriginal Music Composer
  53. 1997ContactOriginal Music Composer
  54. 1997VolcanoOriginal Music Composer
  55. 1997Fools Rush InOriginal Music Composer
  56. 1996The Long Kiss GoodnightOriginal Music Composer
  57. 1996EraserOriginal Music Composer
  58. 1996Sgt. BilkoOriginal Music Composer
  59. 1995Grumpier Old MenOriginal Music Composer
  60. 1995Father of the Bride Part IIOriginal Music Composer
  61. 1995Judge DreddOriginal Music Composer
  62. 1995The Perez FamilyOriginal Music Composer
  63. 1995The Quick and the DeadOriginal Music Composer
  64. 1994Ri¢hie Ri¢hOriginal Music Composer
  65. 1994Blown AwayOriginal Music Composer
  66. 1994Forrest GumpOriginal Music Composer
  67. 1994Clean SlateOriginal Music Composer
  68. 1993Grumpy Old MenOriginal Music Composer
  69. 1993Judgment NightOriginal Music Composer
  70. 1993Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'Music
  71. 1993In Search of the ObeliskMusic
  72. 1993Super Mario Bros.Original Music Composer
  73. 1993Cop & ½Original Music Composer
  74. 1992SidekicksOriginal Music Composer
  75. 1992The BodyguardOriginal Music Composer
  76. 1992Gahan Wilson's DinerMusic
  77. 1992Death Becomes HerOriginal Music Composer
  78. 1992FernGully: The Last RainforestSongs
  79. 1992Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootOriginal Music Composer
  80. 1992Two-Fisted TalesOriginal Music Composer
  81. 1991Father of the BrideOriginal Music Composer
  82. 1991ShatteredOriginal Music Composer
  83. 1991RicochetOriginal Music Composer
  84. 1991DutchOriginal Music Composer
  85. 1991SoapdishOriginal Music Composer
  86. 1990Predator 2Original Music Composer
  87. 1990Young Guns IIOriginal Music Composer
  88. 1990Back to the Future Part IIIOriginal Music Composer
  89. 1990DowntownOriginal Music Composer
  90. 1989Back to the Future Part IIOriginal Music Composer
  91. 1989The AbyssOriginal Music Composer
  92. 1989She's Out of ControlOriginal Music Composer
  93. 1988My Stepmother Is an AlienOriginal Music Composer
  94. 1988Mac and MeOriginal Music Composer
  95. 1988Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon TownOriginal Music Composer
  96. 1988Who Framed Roger RabbitOriginal Music Composer
  97. 1987OverboardOriginal Music Composer
  98. 1987PredatorOriginal Music Composer
  99. 1987Outrageous FortuneOriginal Music Composer
  100. 1987Critical ConditionOriginal Music Composer
  101. 1986No MercyOriginal Music Composer
  102. 1986Flight of the NavigatorOriginal Music Composer
  103. 1986Amazing StoriesOriginal Music Composer
  104. 1986American AnthemOriginal Music Composer
  105. 1986The Delta ForceOriginal Music Composer
  106. 1986The Clan of the Cave BearOriginal Music Composer
  107. 1985Summer RentalOriginal Music Composer
  108. 1985Back to the FutureOriginal Music Composer
  109. 1985Cat's EyeOriginal Music Composer
  110. 1985FandangoOriginal Music Composer
  111. 1984How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You LeaveOriginal Music Composer
  112. 1984Romancing the StoneOriginal Music Composer
  113. 1978Tiger ManOriginal Music Composer
  114. 1978PeopleOriginal Music Composer
  115. 1978The Fifth FloorOriginal Music Composer
  116. 1976The Amazing DobermansOriginal Music Composer
  117. 1976Let My Puppets ComeMusic
  118. 1975Las Vegas LadyOriginal Music Composer
  119. 1973The MackOriginal Music Composer
  120. 1972The Doberman GangOriginal Music Composer