
Sylvester Levay
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- May 16, 1945 (age 81)
- Birthplace
- Subotica, Serbia
Biography
Sylvester Levay (originally Lévay Szilveszter, Serbian: Силвестер Леваи, Silvester Levai) is a Hungarian recording artist and composer, born in Yugoslavia. He began his musical studies at the age of eight. Levay developed a taste for American music while growing up in Yugoslavia, eventually becoming a music arranger and lyricist. Upon his arrival in Munich in 1972, he met his writing partner, Michael Kunze, with whom he has created many successful theatrical works. From 1980 to 2000, he lived in Hollywood and concentrated on composing film music. He composed songs for notable artists like Elton John and Penny McLean. He was awarded a Grammy for his 1975 song "Fly Robin Fly".
Known For
Filmography

Elisabeth: The Musical Live
Movie · Music

Elisabeth
Movie · Music

Mozart! The Musical
Movie · Music

Elisabeth: The Musical
Movie · Music

Rebecca
Movie · Music

Elisabeth
Movie · Music

Elisabeth: The Rondo of Love and Death
Movie · Music

Elisabeth The Musical
Movie · Music

Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt
TV · Music · 82 eps

Donato and Daughter
Movie · Original Music Composer

Dead Before Dawn
Movie · Music

I Can Make You Love Me
Movie · Music

Elisabeth
Movie · Music

In the Deep Woods
Movie · Original Music Composer

Hot Shots!
Movie · Original Music Composer

Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
Movie · Music

Stone Cold
Movie · Music

The Heroes of Desert Storm
Movie · Original Music Composer

False Arrest
Movie · Music

The Owl
Movie · Original Music Composer

Laker Girls
Movie · Music

Courage Mountain
Movie · Original Music Composer

Navy Seals
Movie · Original Music Composer

Snow Kill
Movie · Original Music Composer

Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker
Movie · Music

The Cover Girl and the Cop
Movie · Music

Tales from the Crypt
TV · Music · 1 ep

Case Closed
Movie · Music

The Tracker
Movie · Music

Mannequin
Movie · Original Music Composer

Top Kids
Movie · Music

The Abduction of Kari Swenson
Movie · Original Music Composer

Burglar
Movie · Original Music Composer

Cobra
Movie · Original Music Composer

Where are the Children?
Movie · Music

Annihilator
Movie · Original Music Composer

Intimate Encounters
Movie · Music

Choke Canyon
Movie · Original Music Composer

My Man Adam
Movie · Original Music Composer

Creator
Movie · Music
The Look
Movie · Music

Sins of the Father
Movie · Original Music Composer

Time Bomb
Movie · Music

Body Rock
Movie · Original Music Composer

A Touch of Scandal
Movie · Original Music Composer

Where the Boys Are
Movie · Original Music Composer, Conductor

Airwolf: The Movie
Movie · Original Music Composer

Invitation to Hell
Movie · Original Music Composer

Airwolf
TV · Theme Song Performance, Original Music Composer · 80 eps

Flashdance
Movie · Conductor

Cat People
Movie · Orchestrator