In his ongoing, decades-long career as a composer, ALAN SILVESTRI has blazed an innovative trail with his exciting and melodic scores, winning the applause of Hollywood and movie audiences the world over. With a credit list of over 100 films Silvestri has composed some of the most recognizable and beloved themes in movie history. His efforts have been recognized with two Oscar nominations, two Golden Globe nominations, four Grammy awards, two Emmy awards, and numerous International Film Music Critics Awards, Saturn Awards, and Hollywood Music In Media Awards.

Born in New York City and raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, Silvestri first dreamed of becoming a jazz guitar player. After attending the Berklee School of Music in Boston, he hit the road as a performer and arranger. Landing in Hollywood at the age of 22, he found himself successfully composing the music for 1972’s “The Doberman Gang” which established his place in the world of film composing.

The 1970s witnessed the rise of energetic synth-pop scores, establishing Silvestri as the action rhythmatist for TV’s highway patrol hit “CHiPs.” This action driven score caught the ear of a young filmmaker named Robert Zemeckis, whose hit film, 1984’s “Romancing the Stone,” was the perfect first date for the composer and director. It's success became the basis of a decades long relationship that continues to this day.  Their numerous collaborations have taken them through fascinating landscapes and stylistic variations, from the “Back to the Future” trilogy to Toontown in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?”, the tension of “What Lies Beneath” and “Death Becomes Her”, to the cosmic wonder of “Contact;” the emotional isolation of “Castaway”, to the magic of the “Polar Express”, to  Zemeckis’ 1994 Best Picture winner, “Forrest Gump”, for which Silvestri’s gift for melodically beautiful themes earned him an Oscar and Golden Globe nomination. This 38 year, 21 film collaboration includes such recent films as “Flight”, “Allied” and “The Witches” based on Roald Dahl's 1973 classic book. Zemeckis and Silvestri are currently working on Walt Disney’s “Pinocchio” starring Tom Hanks. 

Though the Zemeckis/Silvestri collaboration is legendary, Silvestri has scored films of every imaginable style and genre. His energy has brought excitement and emotion to the hard-hitting orchestral scores for Steven Spielberg’s “Ready Player One”, James Cameron’s “The Abyss” as well as “Predator 1 and 2” and “The Mummy Returns.” Alan’s diversity is on full display in family entertainment films such as “Father of the Bride 1 and 2”, “The Parent Trap”, “Stuart Little 1 and 2”, Disney’s “Lilo and Stitch”, “The Croods” as well as “Night at the Museum 1, 2 and 3” while his passion for melody fuels the romantic emotion of films like “The Bodyguard” and “What Women Want”.

In 2018-2019 Alan composed the music for Marvel’s “Avengers : Infinity War” and  “Avengers: Endgame.”  These films are the culmination of a partnership with Marvel that began in 2011 with his dynamically heroic score for “Captain America: The First Avenger” followed by “The Avengers” in 2012. Alan’s collaboration with Marvel helped propel “The Avengers: Infinity Saga” to spectacular world-wide success.

Silvestri’s success has also crossed into the world of songwriting. His partnership with Six-Time Grammy Award winner Glen Ballard has produced hits such as the Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated song “Believe” (Josh Groban) for “The Polar Express”, “Butterfly Fly Away” (Miley Cyrus) for “Hannah Montana The Movie”, “God Bless Us Everyone” (Andrea Bocelli) for “A Christmas Carol” and “A Hero Comes Home” (Idina Menzel) for “Beowulf”.  In addition to "Back To The Future - The Musical" Alan and Glen continue there long collaboration with new songs for the upcoming Robert Zemeckis production "Pinocchio" for Disney, scheduled for release in 2022.