Alan Silvestri

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 40 wins & 43 nominations. See more awards »

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The Polar Express Composer

(2004)

Forrest Gump Composer

(1994)

Captain America: The First Avenger Composer

(2011)

Predator Composer

(1987)

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Composer (126 credits)

2020 The Croods 2 (filming)

2019 Avengers: Endgame

2018 Welcome to Marwen (music by)

2018 The Predator

2018 Avengers: Infinity War (music by)

2018 Ready Player One

2016 Allied (music composed and conducted by)

2015 Back to the Future: Doc Brown Saves the World (Video short)

2015/II The Walk (music by)

2014 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

2014 Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game (Video documentary)

2014 Cosmos (TV Series documentary) (13 episodes)

- Unafraid of the Dark (2014)

- The World Set Free (2014)

- The Immortals (2014)

- The Electric Boy (2014)

- The Lost Worlds of Planet Earth (2014)

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2013 RED 2

2013 The Croods

2012 WordGirl (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Hard-Learned Money/Gift Pony (2012)

2012 New World Symphony Wallcast Tm Concert 15 (Video documentary)

2012/I Flight

2012 The Avengers

2011 The Pointless Hunt (Short) (archival music)

2011 Captain America: The First Avenger

2010 The A-Team

2009 A Christmas Carol

2009 G.I. Joe: The Invasion of Cobra Island (Short)

2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (music composed by)

2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2007 Beowulf

2006 Night at the Museum

2006 The Wild

2004 The Polar Express

2004 Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride (Short)

2004 Van Helsing (music composed by)

2003 Two Soldiers (Short)

2003 Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life

2003 Identity

2002 Maid in Manhattan

2002 Stuart Little 2

2002 Lilo & Stitch

2002 Showtime

2001 If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (Video documentary short) (from "Predator")

2001 Serendipity

2001 The Mummy Returns

2001 The Mexican

2000 What Women Want

2000 Cast Away

2000 HBO First Look (TV Series documentary short) (1 episode)

- 'What Lies Beneath': Constructing the Perfect Thriller (2000)

2000 What Lies Beneath

2000 Reindeer Games (music composed and conducted by)

1999 Stuart Little

1999 Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box (Documentary)

1998 Practical Magic

1998 Holy Man

1998 The Parent Trap

1998 The Odd Couple II

1997 Mousehunt

1997 Contact

1997 Volcano

1997 Fools Rush In

1996 The Long Kiss Goodnight

1996 Eraser

1996 Sgt. Bilko

1995 Grumpier Old Men

1995 Father of the Bride Part II

1995 Judge Dredd

1995 The Perez Family

1995 The Quick and the Dead

1989-1995 Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) (7 episodes)

- You, Murderer (1995)

- Till Death Do We Part (1993)

- House of Horror (1993)

- Beauty Rest (1992)

- Yellow (1991)

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1994 Ri¢hie Ri¢h

1994 Blown Away

1994 Forrest Gump

1994 Clean Slate

1993 Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' (Video documentary)

1993 Grumpy Old Men

1993 Judgment Night

1993 In Search of the Obelisk (Short)

1993 Super Mario Bros.

1993 Cop & ½

1992 Sidekicks (music by)

1992 The Bodyguard

1992 Gahan Wilson's Diner (Short)

1992 Death Becomes Her

1992 FernGully: The Last Rainforest

1992 Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

1992 Two-Fisted Tales (TV Movie) (segment "Yellow")

1991 Father of the Bride

1991 Ricochet

1991 Dutch

1991 Soapdish

1991 Back to the Future... The Ride (Short)

1991 Shattered

1990 Back to the Future Part II (Video Game)

1990 Predator 2

1990 Young Guns II (music by)

1990 Back to the Future Part III

1990 Downtown

1989 Back to the Future Part II

1989 The Abyss

1989 She's Out of Control

1988 My Stepmother Is an Alien

1988 Mac and Me

1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1987 Overboard

1987 Predator

1987 Outrageous Fortune (music)

1987 Critical Condition

1986 No Mercy

1986 Amazing Stories (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Go to the Head of the Class (1986)

1986 Flight of the Navigator

1986 Amazing Stories (TV Series)

1986 American Anthem

1986 The Delta Force

1986 The Clan of the Cave Bear

1985 Summer Rental

1985 Back to the Future

1985 Cat's Eye

1985 Fandango

1984 How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave

1984 Romancing the Stone

1983 Manimal (TV Series) (5 episodes)

- Night of the Beast (1983) ... (music by)

- Breath of the Dragon (1983) ... (music by)

- Scrimshaw (1983) ... (music by)

- High Stakes (1983) ... (music by)

- Female of the Species (1983) ... (music by)

1983 T.J. Hooker (TV Series) (1 episode)

- A Child Is Missing (1983)

1978-1983 CHiPs (TV Series) (74 episodes)

- Fast Company (1983)

- Fun House (1983)

- Firepower (1983)

- Brat Patrol (1983)

- Fox Trap (1983)

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1983 Tiger Man (as Alan Sylvestri)

1978-1979 Starsky and Hutch (TV Series) (3 episodes)

- Sweet Revenge (1979)

- Starsky's Brother (1978)

- Deckwatch (1978)

1978 The Fifth Floor

1976 The Amazing Dobermans

1975 Las Vegas Lady (musical score)

1972 The Doberman Gang

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Soundtrack (79 credits)

Robodog (writer: "Shine Your Way") (post-production)

2019 In for a Penny (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Cardiff (2019) ... (writer: "Back to the Future Overture" - uncredited)

2019 Captain Marvel (writer: "The Avengers Theme")

2018 Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Mac and Me (2018) ... (writer: "Back to the Future Theme" - uncredited)

2018 The Predator (writer: "Theme from Predator")

2018 Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (writer: "Back to the Future - Theme")

2018 Avengers: Infinity War (arranger: "Black Panther Theme")

2017 Mr. Robot (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- eps3.7_dont-delete-me.ko (2017) ... (writer: "Back to the Future Overture" - uncredited)

2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming (writer: "Theme From Marvel's Avengers")

2016 Allied (arranger: "Sheik Of Araby", "String Quartet In C Major Op. 76", "Suites For Solo Cello")

2015-2016 Britain's Got More Talent (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)

- Episode #10.9 (2016) ... (writer: "Back to the Future Overture" - uncredited)

- Episode #9.5 (2015) ... (writer: "Back to the Future" - uncredited)

2016 The Last Man on Earth (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- 30 Years of Science Down the Tubes (2016) ... (writer: "Back To The Future Theme" - uncredited)

2015-2016 Britain's Got Talent (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)

- 2016: Auditions 1 (2016) ... (writer: "Back to the Future Overture" - uncredited)

- 2015: Live Semi-Final 2 (2015) ... (writer: "Back to the Future" - uncredited)

2016 Lego Marvel's Avengers (Video Game) (writer: "Star Spangled Man")

2016 Welcome to the Basement (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Star Wars, Buster Keaton, Dinosaur (2016) ... (writer: "Back to the Future Theme")

2013-2015 Atop the Fourth Wall (TV Series) (4 episodes)

- Another 15 Missed Opportunities of AT4W (2015) ... ("Back to the Future Theme")

- The Avengers #1 (2014) ... ("The Avengers")

- Gameboy #3 (2014) ... ("Back to the Future Theme")

- Tales to Astonish #27 (2013) ... ("The Avengers")

2015 Back to the 2015 Future (Short) ("Back to the Future Overture")

2015 Lego Dimensions (Video Game) (writer: "Back to the Future")

2015 Reel Iconic (TV Series) (1 episode)

- The Battle for Hollywood (2015) ... ("Castaway: End Credits")

2015 Ant-Man ("Theme from Marvel's The Avengers", uncredited)

2015 Swede Fest Tampa Bay 7 Photo Essay (Documentary short) ("Back to the Future" Theme)

2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron ("Captain America March", uncredited) / (writer: "Themes from Marvel's The Avengers")

The Big Bang Theory (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2014) (writer - 1 episode, 2014)

- The Focus Attenuation (2014) ... (performer: "Back To The Future" - uncredited) / (writer: "Back To The Future" - uncredited)

2014 Iron Man and Captain America: Heroes United (Video) (writer: "Captain America: The First Avenger")

2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West (writer: "Back to the Future Theme")

2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (writer: "Score from Captain America: The First Avenger")

2014 Ride Along (writer: "Super Mario Bros. - Main Title")

2013 Thor: The Dark World (writer: "Captain America March")

2013 Double Rainboom (Short) (writer: "Back to the Future" theme - uncredited)

2011-2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)

- Episode #21.109 (2013) ... (writer: "Shine Your Way")

- Episode #20.53 (2011) ... (writer: "Believe" - uncredited)

2013 The Croods (performer: "Tusk") / (producer: "Shine Your Way") / (writer: "Shine Your Way")

2012 Spise med Price (TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)

- When Harry Met Sandwich (2012) ... (writer: "Forrest Gump Suite")

2011-2012 Some Jerk with a Camera (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)

- Thirty Years of Epcot Part One: Concept and Opening (2012) ... (writer: "Back To The Future")

- Halloween Time at Disneyland (2011) ... (writer: "Hoverboard Chase", "Tunnel Chase")

2011-2012 Nostalgia Critic (TV Series) (music - 2 episodes)

- The Top 11 Awesome Movie Themes (2012) ... (music: "Theme from Back to the Future" - uncredited)

- The Langoliers (2011) ... (music: "Back to the Future Theme" - uncredited)

2011 The Sitter (writer: "American Anthem")

2011 Hollywood in Vienna 2011 (TV Special) (music: "SILVESTRI MEDLEY", "BELIEVE (SONG)", "THE MUMMY RETURNS Suite", "FORREST GUMP Suite", "BACK TO THE FUTURE Suite") / (performer: "BACK TO THE FUTURE Suite")

2011 Back for the Future (Short) (writer: "DeLorean Revealed", "Doc Returns", "The Future")

2011 Captain America: The First Avenger (performer: "Make Way for Tomorrow Today")

2011 Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 4, Double Visions (Video Game) (performer: "Back To The Future")

2011/I Bridesmaids (performer: "Wilson... I'm Sorry" from tt0162222) / (writer: "Wilson... I'm Sorry" from tt0162222)

2011 Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 2, Get Tannen (Video Game) (performer: "Back To The Future")

2010 Cinemassacre's Top 10 Worst Movie Cliches (Short) (writer: "Back to the Future Theme" - uncredited)

2010 Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 1, It's About Time (Video Game) (performer: "Back To The Future")

2010 Disney Sing It: Family Hits (Video Game) (writer: "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride")

2010 Running Man (TV Series) (performer: "What We Need Is a Hero")

2010 Predators (writer: "Theme")

2009 Hannah Montana: The Movie (Video Game) (writer: "Butterfly Fly Away")

2009 A Christmas Carol (producer: "God Bless Us Everyone") / (writer: "God Bless Us Everyone")

2009 Hannah Montana: The Movie (music: "Oye from 'The Mexican (2001)'") / (performer: "Oye from 'The Mexican (2001)'") / (writer: "Butterfly Fly Away")

2008 Is Anybody There? (performer: "Back to the Future") / (writer: "Back to the Future")

2007 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (writer: "The Chopper", "Grim Discovery")

2007 Holiday Festival on Ice 2007 (TV Special) (writer: "Hot Chocolate", "Believe", "Spirit Of The Season")

2007 Beowulf (producer: "Hrothgar Song", "Gently as She Goes", "A Hero Comes Home", "Olaf Drinking Song", "Grendel Lullaby") / (writer: "Hrothgar Song", "Gently as She Goes", "A Hero Comes Home", "Grendel Lullaby")

2007 Fred Claus (writer: "End Credits", "Home Sweet Dump", "Caesar's Big Drag", "Flaming Doo", "Main Title")

2006 The Angry Video Game Nerd (TV Series) (music - 1 episode)

- Back to the Future (2006) ... (music: "Back to the Future" - uncredited)

2006 Leroy & Stitch (Video) (writer: "Shouldn't Have Yelled", "What's Best For Lilo", "Ugly", "Rescue")

2005 Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (Video) (writer: "Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride", "Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride (End Credit Version)")

2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) (writer: "Believe")

2004 The Polar Express (performer: "Spirit of the Season") / (producer: "The Polar Express", "Spirit of the Season", "Hot Chocolate", "When Christmas Comes to Town", "Rockin' on Top of the World", "Believe") / (writer: "The Polar Express", "Spirit of the Season", "Hot Chocolate", "When Christmas Comes to Town", "Rockin' on Top of the World", "Believe")

2003 Stitch! The Movie (Video) (writer: "Escape", "The Rescue", "What's Best For Lilo", "Ugly")

2002 Outtakes (Video short) (writer: "Back to the Future Part III: Main Titles" - uncredited)

2002 Lilo & Stitch (producer: "He Mele No Lilo", "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride") / (writer: "He Mele No Lilo", "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride")

2001 Serendipity (writer: "Lucienne")

2001 The Mexican (writer: "Oye")

2000 What Women Want (producer: "If I Had You")

1998 Star Trek: Insurrection ("Make Over Mambo")

1997 For Richer or Poorer (arranger: "Doubleback") / (writer: "Mambo Incognito")

1997 Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (Documentary short) (writer: Music from tt0088763)

1995 Father of the Bride Part II (writer: "Remembering Annie")

1995 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (writer: "I Want Celeste To Burn")

1994 Forrest Gump (arranger: "Jesus On The Mainline")

1993 Super Back to the Future II (Video Game) (writer: "Back to the Future Overture")

1992 The Bodyguard (producer: "Theme from The Bodyguard") / (writer: "Theme from The Bodyguard")

1992 FernGully: The Last Rainforest (writer: "A Dream Worth Keeping")

1991 Father of the Bride (arranger: "The Way You Look Tonight")

1990 Young Guns II (performer: "Guano City") / (writer: "Guano City")

1988 Mac and Me (lyrics: "Take Me, I'll Follow You") / (music: "Take Me, I'll Follow You", "You're Not a Stranger Anymore") / (producer: "Take Me, I'll Follow You")

1982 CHiPs (TV Series) (music - 1 episode)

- Battle of the Bands (1982) ... (music: "I Dig Pain")

1972 The Doberman Gang ("Dog Honest Gang", "Someone")

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Music department (73 credits)

2016 Allied (conductor) / (orchestrator)

2016 Doc and Marty Teach Climate Change (Short) (composer: theme music - uncredited)

2015 Breakthrough Initiatives (Documentary short) (music: score from 'Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey' mini-series)

2013 RED 2 (conductor) / (orchestrator)

2013 The Croods (conductor) / (orchestrator)

2012/I Flight (orchestrator)

2012 The Avengers (conductor) / (orchestrator)

2011 Captain America: The First Avenger (conductor) / (orchestrator)

2010 Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 1, It's About Time (Video Game) (composer: theme music)

2010 Predators (composer: themes)

2010 The A-Team (score conductor) / (score orchestrator)

2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (conductor) / (orchestrator)

2009 What If...? (TV Series) (music by - 1 episode)

- Episode #1.1 (2009) ... (music by)

2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (score conductor)

2007 Beowulf (conductor) / (orchestrator)

2006 Night at the Museum (score conductor)

2006 Leroy & Stitch (Video) (composer: themes from "Lilo and Stitch")

2006 The Wild (conductor)

2006 The Fear (El Miedo) (composer: stock music)

2005 Drie Gasten en een Videocamera (Video) (composer: themes)

2004 The Polar Express (conductor)

2004 Van Helsing (conductor)

2003 Two Soldiers (Short) (conductor)

2003 Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (conductor)

2003 Identity (conductor)

2002 Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy (Video documentary) (music: score from 'Back to the Future' trilogy)

2002 Stuart Little 2 (conductor)

2002 Lilo & Stitch (choir arranger) / (original score conductor)

2002 Showtime (conductor) / (orchestrator)

2001 Serendipity (orchestrator) / (score producer)

2001 The Mummy Returns (conductor)

2001 The Mexican (conductor) / (orchestrator)

2000 What Women Want (conductor)

2000 Cast Away (conductor)

2000 HBO First Look (TV Series documentary short) (composer - 1 episode)

- 'What Lies Beneath': Constructing the Perfect Thriller (2000) ... (composer: stock music - from "What Lies Beneath")

2000 What Lies Beneath (conductor) / (orchestrator - uncredited)

2000 Reindeer Games (conductor) / (score producer)

1999 Stuart Little (conductor)

1998 Practical Magic (conductor)

1998 Holy Man (conductor)

1998 The Parent Trap (conductor)

1998 The Odd Couple II (conductor)

1997 Mousehunt (conductor - uncredited)

1997 Volcano (conductor)

1996 The Long Kiss Goodnight (conductor)

1996 Eraser (conductor)

1996 Sgt. Bilko (conductor) / (orchestrator)

1995 Grumpier Old Men (conductor) / (music producer)

1995 Judge Dredd (conductor)

1994 Blown Away (conductor - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited)

1994 Forrest Gump (conductor: orchestra)

1993 Judgment Night (conductor - uncredited)

1993 Super Back to the Future II (Video Game) (composer: original Back to the Future Themes & Score by - uncredited)

1991 Ricochet (conductor)

1991 Dutch (musician: piano)

1991 Soapdish (orchestrator)

1991 Shattered (conductor - uncredited) / (orchestrator)

1990 The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy (TV Special documentary short) (composer: stock music)

1990 Back to the Future Part III (conductor - uncredited) / (music arranger: "Doubleback" - uncredited) / (music producer - uncredited)

1990 Wu ming jia zu (stock music: The Delta Force - re-cut version)

1989 Back to the Future Part II (conductor - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited)

1989 Back to the Future Part II Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation (TV Movie documentary) (music: score from 'Back to the Future')

1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (conductor)

1987 Predator (conductor - uncredited)

1985 Back to the Future (conductor - uncredited)

1985 Cat's Eye (conductor - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited)

1985 Fandango (conductor - uncredited)

1984 Romancing the Stone (conductor - uncredited)

1983 Tiger Man (conductor)

CHiPs (TV Series) (composer - 3 episodes, 1979 - 1981) (orchestrator - 1 episode, 1981)

- Sharks (1981) ... (composer: additional music) / (orchestrator)

- The Greatest Adventures of CHiPs (1979) ... (composer: score from previous episodes - uncredited)

- Bio-Rhythms (1979) ... (composer: score from previous episodes)

1978 People (music conductor) / (music scorer)

1978 The Fifth Floor (conductor)

1976 The Amazing Dobermans (conductor)

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2019 This Week in Marvel (TV Series)

- Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame World Premiere with This Week in Marvel (2019)

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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)

1982 CHiPs (TV Series) (music by - 1 episode)

- A Threat of War (1982) ... (music by)

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Thanks (1 credit)

2009 Looking Back to the Future (Video documentary) (special thanks)

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Self (12 credits)

2019 Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame LIVE Red Carpet World Premiere (TV Special)
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2018 High Score: Endgame (Video documentary short)
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2018 Level up: Sound for the Future (Video documentary short)
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2015 Back in Time (Documentary)
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2014 2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (TV Special)
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2011 Hollywood in Vienna 2011 (TV Special)
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2009 Looking Back to the Future (Video documentary)
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2006 Looking Back at the Future (Documentary)
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2005 The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' (Video documentary)
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2003 The Scoring of 'Tomb Raider 2' (Video short)
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2003 Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit (Video documentary short)
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1985 The Making of 'Back to the Future' (TV Short documentary)
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Archive footage (1 credit)

2010 Tales from the Future (TV Mini-Series documentary)
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- Keeping Time (2010) ... Himself

Personal Details

Other Works:

Unused score: Something's Gotta Give (2003). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | 1 Article | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site - The Film Music Of Alan Silvestri | Silvestri Vineyards | See more »

Alternate Names:

Alan Sylvestri

Height:

6' 1½" (1.87 m)

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"I'm standing there in this Calvin Klein white sweater, and all of a sudden Bob walks in wearing the exact same sweater. Right then, we knew that we were connected for life." - about his first encounter with Robert Zemeckis during the production of Romancing the Stone (1984). See more »

Trivia:

He was originally hired to score Mission: Impossible (1996) and had written roughly twenty-three minutes of music before he was replaced by Danny Elfman. Bootleg copies of his Mission: Impossible (1996) score are in circulation. See more »

Trademark:

Often composes for films by director Robert Zemeckis See more »

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Aries

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