--- name: "Alan Silvestri" canonical: "https://film.one/person/alan-silvestri" fi1m_id: "alan-silvestri" imdb_id: "nm0006293" tmdb_id: 37 wikidata_id: "Q313537" roles: ["Composer"] born: "26 March 1950" reviewed_on_fi1m: 36 average_fi1m_score: 65 average_over: 36 updated: "2026-10-22T02:51:42.629494+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Alan Silvestri ## Identity Alan Silvestri - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/alan-silvestri - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** alan-silvestri - **IMDb ID:** nm0006293 - **TMDB ID:** 37 - **Wikidata ID:** Q313537 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Silvestri, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313537, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006293/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37 Composer. Born 26 March 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Composer - **Born:** 26 March 1950, New York City, New York, USA - **Active:** 1984–present - **Also known as:** Alan Anthony Silvestri, The Behemoth! Collective - **Frequently works with:** [Robert Zemeckis](https://film.one/person/robert-zemeckis.md), [Steve Starkey](https://film.one/person/steve-starkey.md), [Chris Evans](https://film.one/person/chris-evans.md), [Jack Rapke](https://film.one/person/jack-rapke.md), [Kevin Feige](https://film.one/person/kevin-feige.md), [Chris Hemsworth](https://film.one/person/chris-hemsworth.md), [Christopher Lloyd](https://film.one/person/christopher-lloyd.md), [Michael J. Fox](https://film.one/person/michael-j-fox.md) - **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscar nominations - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 74 (7), 1990s 63 (12), 2000s 64 (8), 2010s 68 (7), 2020s 47 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 65 to 60 across 34 titles - **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 19 at 60–79, 11 under 60 - **Genres:** Adventure 18, Comedy 16, Action 13, Science Fiction 13, Fantasy 11, Family 10 - **Screen time:** 70 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $14,316m across 36 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Silvestri, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313537, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006293/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37 ## Coming up - *Behemoth!* (2026-12-03), Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/behemoth.md) - *Avengers: Doomsday* (2026-12-16), Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-doomsday.md) - *Avengers: Secret Wars* (2027-12-15), Original Music Composer ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*Back to the Future*](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future.md) (92), [*Who Framed Roger Rabbit*](https://film.one/film/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md) (89), [*Lilo & Stitch*](https://film.one/film/lilo-and-stitch.md) (82), [*The Avengers*](https://film.one/film/the-avengers.md) (80), [*Avengers: Endgame*](https://film.one/film/avengers-endgame.md) (79), [*Avengers: Infinity War*](https://film.one/film/avengers-infinity-war.md) (77), [*The Abyss*](https://film.one/film/the-abyss.md) (71), [*Father of the Bride*](https://film.one/film/father-of-the-bride-1991.md) (65) - **Tubi:** [*Romancing the Stone*](https://film.one/film/romancing-the-stone.md) (77) - **Peacock:** [*Death Becomes Her*](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her.md) (76) - **Netflix:** [*Stuart Little*](https://film.one/film/stuart-little.md) (66) - **Apple TV:** [*Forrest Gump*](https://film.one/film/forrest-gump.md) (66) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Alan Silvestri is an American composer, conductor, orchestrator and music producer of film scores. Born in New York City on 26 March 1950, he studied at Berklee College of Music and began his career in the early 1970s, initially scoring television including many episodes of the series *CHiPs*. Silvestri has collaborated extensively with director Robert Zemeckis since *Romancing the Stone* (1984), providing scores for nearly all of the director’s feature films. These include the *Back to the Future* trilogy (1985–1990), *Forrest Gump* (1994), *Cast Away* (2000) and *Here* (2024). He has also composed for the *Avengers* films and other Marvel Cinematic Universe entries, as well as *Predator* (1987) and *Ready Player One* (2018). Silvestri has received two Grammy Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards, together with nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, alansilvestri.com.* ## On Fi1m (36) - *Here* (2024), Fi1m 40, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/here.md) - *Roald Dahl's The Witches* (2020), Fi1m 54, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/roald-dahls-the-witches.md) - *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), Fi1m 79, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-endgame.md) - *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), Fi1m 77, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-infinity-war.md) - *Ready Player One* (2018), Fi1m 60, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/ready-player-one.md) - *Allied* (2016), Fi1m 57, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/allied.md) - *The Croods* (2013), Fi1m 60, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-croods.md) - *The Avengers* (2012), Fi1m 80, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-avengers.md) - *Captain America: The First Avenger* (2011), Fi1m 64, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-the-first-avenger.md) - *A Christmas Carol* (2009), Fi1m 50, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/a-christmas-carol.md) - *Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian* (2009), Fi1m 54, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/night-at-the-museum-battle-of-the-smithsonian.md) - *The Polar Express* (2004), Fi1m 58, Music, Songs, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-polar-express.md) - *Lilo & Stitch* (2002), Fi1m 82, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/lilo-and-stitch.md) - *The Mexican* (2001), Fi1m 56, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mexican.md) - *Cast Away* (2000), Fi1m 81, Conductor, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/cast-away.md) - *What Lies Beneath* (2000), Fi1m 63, Music, Conductor, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/what-lies-beneath.md) - *What Women Want* (2000), Fi1m 64, Conductor, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/what-women-want.md) - *Stuart Little* (1999), Fi1m 66, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/stuart-little.md) - *Practical Magic* (1998), Fi1m 60, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/practical-magic.md) - *Contact* (1997), Fi1m 76, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/contact.md) - *Eraser* (1996), Fi1m 58, Conductor, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/eraser.md) - *Forrest Gump* (1994), Fi1m 66, Conductor, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/forrest-gump.md) - *Super Mario Bros.* (1993), Fi1m 42, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/super-mario-bros.md) - *Death Becomes Her* (1992), Fi1m 76, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her.md) - *FernGully: The Last Rainforest* (1992), Fi1m 64, Songs, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/ferngully-the-last-rainforest.md) - *The Bodyguard* (1992), Fi1m 63, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bodyguard.md) - *Father of the Bride* (1991), Fi1m 65, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/father-of-the-bride-1991.md) - *Shattered* (1991), Fi1m 58, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/shattered.md) - *Predator 2* (1990), Fi1m 63, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/predator-2.md) - *Back to the Future Part II* (1989), Fi1m 74, Original Music Composer, Music, Conductor — [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future-part-ii.md) - *The Abyss* (1989), Fi1m 71, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-abyss.md) - *Mac and Me* (1988), Fi1m 30, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/mac-and-me.md) - *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988), Fi1m 89, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md) - *Predator* (1987), Fi1m 84, Conductor, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/predator.md) - *Back to the Future* (1985), Fi1m 92, Music, Original Music Composer, Conductor — [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future.md) - *Romancing the Stone* (1984), Fi1m 77, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/romancing-the-stone.md) ## Complete filmography (123) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Avengers: Secret Wars* (2027), Original Music Composer - *Avengers: Doomsday* (2026), Original Music Composer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-doomsday.md) - *Behemoth!* (2026), Original Music Composer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/behemoth.md) - *Play Dirty* (2025), Original Music Composer - *Marvel Zombies* (2025), series, Music - *The Electric State* (2025), Original Music Composer - *Here* (2024), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/here.md) - *Pinocchio* (2022), Original Music Composer, Songs - *Roald Dahl's The Witches* (2020), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/roald-dahls-the-witches.md) - *Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)* (2020), Original Music Composer - *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-endgame.md) - *Welcome to Marwen* (2018), Original Music Composer - *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-infinity-war.md) - *Ready Player One* (2018), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/ready-player-one.md) - *Allied* (2016), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/allied.md) - *The Walk* (2015), Original Music Composer - *Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb* (2014), Original Music Composer - *Cosmos* (2014), series, Original Music Composer - *RED 2* (2013), Original Music Composer, Conductor - *The Croods* (2013), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-croods.md) - *The Avengers* (2012), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-avengers.md) - *Flight* (2012), Original Music Composer - *Captain America: The First Avenger* (2011), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-the-first-avenger.md) - *The A-Team* (2010), Original Music Composer - *A Christmas Carol* (2009), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/a-christmas-carol.md) - *G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra* (2009), Original Music Composer - *Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian* (2009), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/night-at-the-museum-battle-of-the-smithsonian.md) - *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, Conductor - *The Polar Express* (2004), Original Music Composer, Songs, Conductor — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-polar-express.md) - *Van Helsing* (2004), Original Music Composer, Conductor - *Two Soldiers* (2003), Original Music Composer, Conductor - *Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life* (2003), Original Music Composer - *Identity* (2003), Original Music Composer - *Stuart Little: The Animated Series* (2003), series, as Theme Song Performance - *Maid in Manhattan* (2002), Original Music Composer - *Stuart Little 2* (2002), Original Music Composer - *Lilo & Stitch* (2002), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/lilo-and-stitch.md) - *Showtime* (2002), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator - *Serendipity* (2001), Original Music Composer - *The Mummy Returns* (2001), Original Music Composer, Conductor - *The Mexican* (2001), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mexican.md) - *If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'* (2000), Music - *Cast Away* (2000), Original Music Composer, Conductor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/cast-away.md) - *What Women Want* (2000), Original Music Composer, Conductor — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/what-women-want.md) - *What Lies Beneath* (2000), Original Music Composer, Conductor — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/what-lies-beneath.md) - *Reindeer Games* (2000), Original Music Composer - *Stuart Little* (1999), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/stuart-little.md) - *Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box* (1999), Original Music Composer - *Practical Magic* (1998), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/practical-magic.md) - *Holy Man* (1998), Original Music Composer - *The Parent Trap* (1998), Original Music Composer - *The Odd Couple II* (1998), Original Music Composer - *MouseHunt* (1997), Original Music Composer - *Contact* (1997), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/contact.md) - *Volcano* (1997), Original Music Composer, Conductor - *Fools Rush In* (1997), Original Music Composer - *The Long Kiss Goodnight* (1996), Original Music Composer, Conductor - *Eraser* (1996), Original Music Composer, Conductor — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/eraser.md) - *Sgt. Bilko* (1996), Original Music Composer, Conductor - *Grumpier Old Men* (1995), Original Music Composer - *Father of the Bride Part II* (1995), Original Music Composer - *Judge Dredd* (1995), Original Music Composer - *The Perez Family* (1995), Original Music Composer - *The Quick and the Dead* (1995), Original Music Composer - *Ri¢hie Ri¢h* (1994), Original Music Composer - *Blown Away* (1994), Original Music Composer - *Forrest Gump* (1994), Original Music Composer, Conductor — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/forrest-gump.md) - *Clean Slate* (1994), Original Music Composer - *Grumpy Old Men* (1993), Original Music Composer - *Judgment Night* (1993), Original Music Composer - *Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'* (1993), Music - *In Search of the Obelisk* (1993), Music - *Super Mario Bros.* (1993), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/super-mario-bros.md) - *Cop & ½* (1993), Original Music Composer - *Sidekicks* (1992), Original Music Composer - *The Bodyguard* (1992), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bodyguard.md) - *Gahan Wilson's Diner* (1992), Music - *Death Becomes Her* (1992), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her.md) - *FernGully: The Last Rainforest* (1992), as Songs · Original Music Composer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/ferngully-the-last-rainforest.md) - *Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot* (1992), Original Music Composer - *Two-Fisted Tales* (1992), Original Music Composer - *Father of the Bride* (1991), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/father-of-the-bride-1991.md) - *Shattered* (1991), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/shattered.md) - *Ricochet* (1991), Original Music Composer, Conductor - *Dutch* (1991), Original Music Composer - *Soapdish* (1991), Original Music Composer, Conductor - *Predator 2* (1990), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/predator-2.md) - *Young Guns II* (1990), Original Music Composer - *Back to the Future Part III* (1990), Original Music Composer - *Downtown* (1990), Original Music Composer - *Back to the Future Part II* (1989), Original Music Composer, Conductor — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future-part-ii.md) - *The Abyss* (1989), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/the-abyss.md) - *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, Music - *She's Out of Control* (1989), Original Music Composer - *My Stepmother Is an Alien* (1988), Original Music Composer - *Mac and Me* (1988), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 30, [page](https://film.one/film/mac-and-me.md) - *Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town* (1988), Original Music Composer - *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md) - *Overboard* (1987), Original Music Composer - *Predator* (1987), Original Music Composer, Conductor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/predator.md) - *Outrageous Fortune* (1987), Original Music Composer - *Critical Condition* (1987), Original Music Composer - *No Mercy* (1986), Original Music Composer - *Flight of the Navigator* (1986), Original Music Composer - *Amazing Stories* (1986), Original Music Composer - *American Anthem* (1986), Original Music Composer - *The Delta Force* (1986), Original Music Composer - *The Clan of the Cave Bear* (1986), Original Music Composer - *Amazing Stories* (1985), series, Music - *Summer Rental* (1985), Original Music Composer - *Back to the Future* (1985), Original Music Composer, Conductor — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future.md) - *Cat's Eye* (1985), Original Music Composer - *Fandango* (1985), Original Music Composer - *How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave* (1984), Original Music Composer - *Romancing the Stone* (1984), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/romancing-the-stone.md) - *The Fifth Floor* (1978), Original Music Composer - *CHiPs* (1977), series, Music - *The Amazing Dobermans* (1976), Original Music Composer, Conductor - *Let My Puppets Come* (1976), Music - *The Doberman Gang* (1972), Original Music Composer ## Gallery - ![Alan Silvestri](https://film.one/media/person/10073/gallery-110764c582f0.jpg) Alan Silvestri — Anthony Skelton at https://www.flickr.com/people/17955537@N00, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Alan_Silvestri_2009.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Alan Silvestri](https://film.one/media/person/10073/gallery-6c3484c68bac.jpg) Alan Silvestri — Image via TMDB - ![Alan Silvestri](https://film.one/media/person/10073/gallery-6dc9307c4e74.jpg) Alan Silvestri — Image via TMDB - ![Alan Silvestri](https://film.one/media/person/10073/gallery-a379fe38787b.jpg) Alan Silvestri — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated - 2005: Best Original Song (nominated), for *Believe* - 1995: Best Original Score (nominated) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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