Alan Silvestri

Alan Silvestri
Silvestri in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Alan Anthony Silvestri
Born	(1950-03-26) March 26, 1950 New York City, New York, United States
Genres	Movie score
Occupation(s)	Composer, conductor
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1972-present

Alan Anthony Silvestri (born March 26, 1950) is an American composer and conductor. He is known for his movie and television scores.

Early life

Silvestri was born in New York City to Louis Silvestri and Sophia Phelan. His father is Italian and His mother is Irish.

Influences

Silvestri stated composers like John Barry, Randy Newman, Henry Mancini, Alfred Newman, Hoyt Curtin, Donald Mairs, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin, Aaron Copland and Elmer Bernstein as influences.

Personal life

Silvestri and his wife Sandra live in Carmel Valley Village, California with Joey Silvestri, Alexandra Silvestri and James Silvestri.

Other websites

Alan Silvestri on IMDb