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Alan Silvestri

Active

1970s - 2020s

Born

March 26, 1950 in New York City, NY

Genre

Stage & Screen Classical Pop/Rock

Styles

Film Score Original Score Soundtracks Film Music TV Soundtracks Contemporary Pop/Rock
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Alan Silvestri

Biography by Marcy Donelson

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American composer of film and TV music since the '70s, known for scores spanning Forrest Gump, The Polar Express, and The Avengers.
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Album Highlights

  • Back to the Future, Part III [Original Motion Picture Score]
    Alan Silvestri
    Back to the Future, Par …
  • Back to the Future, Part II [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
    Alan Silvestri
    Back to the Future, Par …
  • The Parent Trap [1998 Original Score]
    Alan Silvestri
    The Parent Trap [1998 O …
  • What Lies Beneath [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
    Alan Silvestri
    What Lies Beneath [Orig …
  • The Abyss [Original Score]
    Alan Silvestri
    The Abyss [Original Sco …
  • Cast Away: The Films of Robert Zemeckis and the Music of Alan Silvestri
    Alan Silvestri
    Cast Away: The Films of …
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