Alan Silvestri
Alan Anthony Silvestri (born March 26, 1950 in Manhattan , New York City ) is an American composer and conductor who is one of the most sought-after film composers in Hollywood . He graduated from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston with a degree in film music in 1970 and has composed and conducted over 100 film scores to date. He was best known for his collaboration with the director Robert Zemeckis .
Private
Alan Silvestri has been married to his wife Sandra since 1978, has three children and lives in Carmel, California, where he also founded his own winery, Silvestri Vineyards . He also has a private pilot license .
Filmography (selection)
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Awards (selection)
- 1986 : Nomination for Back to the Future
- 1989 : Nomination for Wrong Game with Roger Rabbit
- 2002 : Award in the category Best Composition (Instrumental) for Cast Away - Verschollen (End credits)
- 2006 : Award for the song Believe from Der Polarexpress
- 2019 : Nomination for Avengers: Infinity War
Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award
- 2011: Award
Others
In 2003 Silvestri was supposed to write the music for the box office hit Pirates of the Caribbean . After differences with producer Jerry Bruckheimer , he left the project and was replaced by Klaus Badelt .
Web links
- Alan Silvestri in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Works by and about Alan Silvestri in the catalog of the German National Library
- www.alansilvestri.com (English, official homepage)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fox: Die Croods , 2013, p. 19.
- ↑ soundtrack.net
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Silvestri, Alan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Silvestri, Alan Anthony (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manhattan , New York City |