Alan Silvestri (1950- )
In
twenty short years, Alan Silvestri has transformed himself from a
guitarist, drummer and arranger in various bands to one of the world's
most in-demand film composers. Viewing composing from the perspective
of a member of a sports team, and after composing several dozen scores
for major motion pictures, Silvestri still creates music with the same
zeal he had when he started in the business almost by accident. Through
late night improvisation and a willingness to learn any genre of music,
Silvestri continues to produce high quality scores and establish
himself in Hollywood as a melody wizard and a musical chameleon. He has
experimented with almost every type of film genre: comedy, action,
romance, science fiction, animation, horror, drama, fantasy, western,
thriller, slapstick, and adventure. His collaborators agree that it is
truly remarkable that Silvestri is able to handle every genre
exceptionally well. He instinctively has a deep understanding of what
the core and emotion of a movie is and consequently produces music that
fits perfectly within the film. In his work, he possesses an
exceptional talent for writing razor sharp, memorable themes and his
sense of rhythm is even more remarkable. Silvestri is therefore
considered to be the first choice for scoring comedies, which remain
the most difficult film genre to score. His work in the action genre
has demanded the same respect and attention as similar endeavors by
legendary composer Jerry Goldsmith. His collaboration with director
Robert Zemeckis is among the strongest in the industry, beginning in
the mid-1980's with Romancing the Stone and Back to the Future and flourishing today.- Filmtracks
COMPOSITIONS Silvestri Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre ~ ~ ~ Silvestri on Silvestri
The Doberman Gang (1972)
The Mack (1973) (1983 video reissue)
Las Vegas Lady (1975)
The Amazing Dobermans (1976)
The Fifth Floor (1978)
CHiPs (1978–1983)
Romancing the Stone (1984)
Fandango (1985)
Cat's Eye (1985)
Back to the Future (Grammy Nominee) (1985)
Summer Rental (1985)
The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)
The Delta Force (1986)
American Anthem (1986)
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
No Mercy (1986)
Critical Condition (1987)
Outrageous Fortune (1987)
Predator (1987)
Overboard (1987)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Grammy Nominee) (1988)
Mac and Me (1988)
My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)
She's Out of Control (1989)
The Abyss (1989)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Downtown (1990)
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Young Guns II (1990)
Predator 2 (1990)
Back to the Future: The Ride (1991)
Soapdish (1991)
Dutch (1991)
Shattered (1991)
Ricochet (1991)
Father of the Bride (1991)
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
Diner (short) (1992)
Death Becomes Her (1992)
The Bodyguard (1992)
Sidekicks (1992)
In Search of the Obelisk (1993)
Cop and a Half (1993)
Super Mario Bros. (1993)
Judgement Night (1993)
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
Clean Slate (1994)
Forrest Gump (Golden Globe & Oscar Nominee) (1994)
Blown Away (1994)
Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1994)
The Quick and the Dead (1995)
The Perez Family (1995)
Judge Dredd (1995)
Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
Grumpier Old Men (1995)
Sgt. Bilko (1996)
Eraser (1996)
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
Fools Rush In (1997)
Volcano (1997)
Contact (1997)
Mouse Hunt (1997)
The Odd Couple II (1998)
The Parent Trap (1998)
Holy Man (1998)
Practical Magic (1998)
Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box (1999) (IMAX)
Stuart Little (1999)
Reindeer Games (2000)
What Lies Beneath (2000)
Cast Away (2000)
What Women Want (2000)
The Mexican (2001)
The Mummy Returns (2001)
Serendipity (2001)
Showtime (2002)
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Stuart Little 2 (2002)
Maid in Manhattan (2002)
Identity (2003)
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
Two Soldiers (2003)
Van Helsing (2004)
The Polar Express (Grammy Winner, Golden Globe & Oscar Nominee) (2004)
Hard Rock Treasures (2005)
The Wild (2006)
Night at the Museum (2006)
Beowulf (2007)
Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) (Score planned to be written by him, but due to conflict with G.I. Joe, he only wrote "Butterfly Fly Away." However, a cue from his score for The Mexican was tracked into this film.)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
A Christmas Carol (2009)
Predators (2010) (theme from original film)
The A-Team (2010)
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
The Avengers (2012)
Flight (2012)
The Croods (2013)
WORKS BY GENRE Silvestri Links ~ ~ ~ Silvestri on Silvestri ~ top of page ~
Film
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SILVESTRI LINKS Works by Genre ~ ~ ~ Silvestri on Silvestri ~ top of page ~
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Interview with Alan Silvestri (Daniel Schweiger, Film Music Magazine)
Composer's website . . . contact Alan Silvestri: here
Silvestri @ Wikipedia
Silvestri @ Answers.com
Silvestri @ BMI
Silvestri @ CITWF / Complete Index to World Film
Silvestri @ Classical Archives
Silvestri @ Facebook
Silvestri @ Film Reference
Silvestri @ Film Score Click Track
Silvestri @ Filmtracks (via Google Advanced Search)
Silvestri @ IMDb (Internet Movie Database)
Silvestri @ InstantEncore
Silvestri @ mfiles (via Google Advanced Search)
Silvestri @ Movie Music UK
Silvestri @ MusicWeb International
Silvestri @ musicianguide.com
Silvestri @ MySpaceMusic
Silvestri @ The New York Times
Silvestri @ SoundtrackCollector
Silvestri @ Soundtrack Express (via Google Advanced Search)
Silvestri @ SoundTrackGuide.net
Silvestri @ SoundtrackNet (via Google Advanced Search)
Silvestri @ Turner Classic Movies
Silvestri @ D'Lynn Waldron
Publisher
Silvestri @ Composer's website
Streaming Audio
Silvestri @ Classical Archives
Silvestri @ last.fm
Silvestri @ MySpaceMusic (1)
Silvestri @ MySpaceMusic (2)
Silvestri @ PRX (Public Radio Exchange)
Silvestri @ Rhapsody.com
Silvestri @ SoundCloud
Recordings
Silvestri @ Amazon.com
Silvestri @ ArkivMusic
Silvestri @ CD Universe
Silvestri @ ClassicsOnline
Silvestri @ Discogs
Silvestri @ itunes
Silvestri @ Naxos
Video
Silvestri @ YouTube
Silvestri @ Google Video
Silvestri @ Vimeo (via Google Advanced Search)
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Silvestri on Silvestri: ASCAP Audio Portrait on Polar Express (streaming audio)
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