Cast away theme alan silvestri biography

Born on March 26, , in New York, NY; married Sandra Dee Shue; children: Alexandra, Joseph, James. Education: Attended Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA. Addresses: Record company--Varese Sarabande Records, Ventura Blvd., Suite , Studio City, CA

Called "one of the most prolific and gifted of the current generation of film composers" by American Film magazine, Alan Silvestri has composed scores for Hollywood blockbusters including Romancing the Stone (which marked Silvestri's first big break as a composer for film), the Back to the Future series, the Bodyguard, Forrest Gump, and Cast Away.

During his year career, Silvestri has composed more than 30 film scores and provided music for the television series Starsky and Hutch, CHiPs, and Airwolf.

Silvestri was born on March 26, , in New York City and grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey.

He graduated from Teaneck High School in , counting among his friends at the school Roger Birnbaum, who was to become a produce