Alan Silvestri
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 AwardWinner
- 1988BMI Film Music AwardWinner
- 1989BMI Film Music AwardWinner
- 1989Grammy - Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television:Nominated
- 1990Saturn Award - Best Music:Nominated
- 1990BMI Film Music AwardWinner
- 1991Saturn Award - Best Music:Nominated
- 1991Saturn Award - Best Music:Winner
- 1991BMI Film Music AwardWinner
- 1993Saturn Award - Best Music:Nominated
- 1993BMI Film Music AwardWinner
- 1994ACCA - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 1994BMI Film Music AwardWinner
- 1994BMI Film Music AwardWinner
- 1995Oscar - Best Music, Original Score:Nominated
- 1995Saturn Award - Best Music:Nominated
- 1995BMI Film Music AwardWinner
- 1995Golden Globe - Best Original Score - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1995Grammy - Best Pop Instrumental Performance:Nominated
- 1996BMI Film Music AwardWinner
- 1996BMI Film Music AwardWinner
- 1997BMI Film Music AwardWinner
- 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 a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film:Nominated
- 2004IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure 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:Winner
- 2005Saturn Award - Best Music:Nominated
- 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
- 2006Felix - Best Original Score: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
- 2009Felix - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2009IFMCA Award - Best New Release or Re-Release of an Existing Score:Winner
- 2009IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure Film:Nominated
- 2009IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Animated Film:Nominated
- 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 - Film Music Composition of the Year:Nominated
- 2012IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film: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 Original Score - TV Show/Digital Streaming Series:Winner
- 2014HMMA Award - Best Main Title - TV Show/Digital Streaming Series:Nominated
- 2014IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Animated Film:Nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music:Winner
- 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score):Winner
- 2015Felix - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2015HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Feature Film:Nominated
- 2015IFMCA Award - Best Archival Release of an Existing Score - Re-Release or Re-Recording:Nominated
- 2015IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Comedy Film:Nominated
- 2015IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Documentary Film: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 - Film Music Composition of the Year:Nominated
- 2020IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film: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
- 2026IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure Film:Winner