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Alan Anthony Silvestri (born March 26, 1950) is an American film score and conductor. Silvestri is best known for his collaborations with director Robert Zemeckis, having scored Romancing the Stone (1984), the Back to the Future trilogy (1985, 1989, 1990), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Death Becomes Her (1992), Forrest Gump (1994), Contact (1997), Cast Away (2000), The Polar Express (2004), Beowulf (2007) and A Christmas Carol (2009).

He is also known for his work on Predator (1987) and Predator 2 (1990), both of which are considered preeminent examples of action/science fiction film scores. He has also begun a collaboration with director Stephen Sommers, scoring the films The Mummy Returns in 2001, Van Helsing in 2004 and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra in 2009. Silvestri has also composed music for television shows, including Starsky & Hutch, CHiPs, and Manimal.

Silvestri was 21 years old when he started his film/television composing career. His early style is marked by a strong use of the octatonic scale, as well as an eclectic use of different notes and instruments.

Silvestri has received two Academy Award nominations, one for Best Original Music Score for Forrest Gump (1994) and one for Best Original Song for “Believe” on The Polar Express soundtrack. He also received two Golden Globe nominations: Best Score for Forrest Gump and Best Song for The Polar Express.
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  • TheLe0

    http://www.lastfm.com.br/group/The+Avengers

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  • spideralex90

    The Avengers soundtrack is pretty good. http://tinyurl.com/7yt3ta7

    last week
  • Eleazae

    The Avengers' Soundtrack is okay, but not that ass-kicking as it should be :c It sounds like a mix of Jackman's "X-Men: First Class" and Desplat's "HP & the Deathly Hallows: Part 2". Just nothing fresh and special, but it's still good. Violiiiiiins <3

    last week
  • CoralSkywalker

    @Clackers: the movie is called The Avengers in most countries besides the UK and Ireland

    last week
  • Clackers

    Why is the film called Avengers Assemble, yet the soundtrack is called The Avengers?

    last week
  • Herr_Elefant

    ~\(≧▽≦)/~

    12 days ago
  • stlkrct

    I love the Avengers theme. I never get it out of my head (I work at the local cinema and always get to see the last bit of the movie..can't wait to finally go watch the complete thing xD)

    18 days ago
  • Emi_lia

    the avengers score is epic

    19 days ago
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