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Alan Silvestri Biography

Birth Name:Alan Anthony Silvestri

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Composer, Music department

Fast Facts

Honored with the Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award at the annual Hollywood in Vienna concert in 2011
Is a supporter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation because his son is diabetic
Attended the Berklee College of Music for two years before leaving to pursue a career in performance and arranging
Began his career at the age of 21 by scoring his first film, 1972's "The Doberman Gang․"
Quote: "I'm always having to come in swinging․ I have a great time on the hard-hitting action material!"
Best known as a film composer who frequently collaborates with director Robert Zemeckis on films like the "Back to the Future" trilogy, "Forrest Gump" and "Cast Away․"
While not working in Hollywood, he enjoys running his Carmel Valley vineyard, Silvestri Vineyards

Awards

1986Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
1986Grammy-Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special: nominated
1988Saturn Award-Best Music: winner
1988BMI Film Music Award-: winner
1988BMI Film Music Award-: winner
1989BMI Film Music Award-: winner
1989Grammy-Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television: nominated
1990Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
1990BMI Film Music Award-: winner
1991Saturn Award-Best Music: winner
1991Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
1991BMI Film Music Award-: winner
1993Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
1993BMI Film Music Award-: winner
1994ACCA-Best Original Score: nominated
1994BMI Film Music Award-: winner
1994BMI Film Music Award-: winner
1995Oscar-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
1995Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
1995BMI Film Music Award-: winner
1995Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
1995Grammy-Best Pop Instrumental Performance: nominated
1996BMI Film Music Award-: winner
1996BMI Film Music Award-: winner
1997BMI Film Music Award-: winner
1998ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
1998Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
1998FMCJ Award-Best Original Score for a Comedy Film: nominated
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Dramatic Score: nominated
2000ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2001ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2001ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2001ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2001GoldSpirit Awards-Best Comedy Soundtrack: nominated
2001GoldSpirit Awards-Best Action Soundtrack: winner
2002ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2003ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2003Annie-Outstanding Music in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2004IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure Film: nominated
2004IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film: nominated
2004Stinker Award-Worst Song or Song Performance in a Film or Its End Credits: nominated
2005ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2005ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2005Oscar-Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song: nominated
2005Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
2005Saturn Award-Best Music: winner
2005Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2005World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Song Written for Film: nominated
2006DVDX Award-Best Original Song (in a DVD Premiere Movie): nominated
2006Grammy-Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: winner
2007ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2007IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for an Animated Film: nominated
2008ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2008World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Song Written for a Film: nominated
2009IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure Film: nominated
2009IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for an Animated Film: nominated
2009IFMCA Award-Best New Release or Re-Release of an Existing Score: winner
2010ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2010BMI Film Music Award-Film Music: winner
2012Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
2012BMI Film Music Award-Film Music: winner
2012IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film: nominated
2012IFMCA Award-Film Music Composition of the Year: nominated
2013BMI Film Music Award-Film Music: winner
2013BMI Film Music Award-Film Music: winner
2013BMI Film Music Award-Film Music: winner
2014Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Music in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2014HMMA Award-Best Main Title - TV Show/Digital Streaming Series: nominated
2014HMMA Award-Best Original Score - TV Show/Digital Streaming Series: winner
2014IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for an Animated Film: nominated
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score): winner
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music: winner
2015Felix-Best Original Score: nominated
2015HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Feature Film: nominated
2015IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Documentary Film: nominated
2015IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Comedy Film: nominated
2015IFMCA Award-Best Archival Release of an Existing Score - Re-Release or Re-Recording: nominated
2018BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Award-Film Music: winner
2018HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Film: nominated
2019Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
2019Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
2019HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film: winner
2019IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film: nominated
2019Special Crystal Pine-Best Original Score: winner
2019Odyssey Award-Best Score/Soundtrack: nominated
2019SLFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
2019World Soundtrack Award-Film Composer of the Year: nominated
2020ACCA-Best Original Score: nominated
2020CIC Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2020Grammy-Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: nominated
2020IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film: nominated
2020IFMCA Award-Film Music Composition of the Year: nominated
2020SCL Award-Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film: nominated
2021IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film: nominated
2021OFTA Film Hall of Fame-Score: winner
2022HMMA Award-Best Original Song - Streamed Film (No Theatrical Release): nominated
2022HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Streamed Live Action Film (No Theatrical Release): nominated
2025IFMCA Award-Score of the Year: nominated
2025IFMCA Award-Composition of the Year: winner
2025IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: winner
2025OFTA Film Hall of Fame-Score: winner