Sylvester Levay

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

2024
Elisabeth: The Musical Live poster

Elisabeth: The Musical Live

Movie · Music

2022
Elisabeth poster

Elisabeth

Movie · Music

2015
Mozart! The Musical poster

Mozart! The Musical

Movie · Music

2012
Elisabeth: The Musical poster

Elisabeth: The Musical

Movie · Music

2006
Rebecca poster

Rebecca

Movie · Music

2005
Elisabeth poster

Elisabeth

Movie · Music

2003
Elisabeth: The Rondo of Love and Death poster

Elisabeth: The Rondo of Love and Death

Movie · Music

1999
Elisabeth The Musical poster

Elisabeth The Musical

Movie · Music

1998
Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt poster

Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt

TV · Music · 82 eps

1993
Donato and Daughter poster

Donato and Daughter

Movie · Original Music Composer

1993
Dead Before Dawn poster

Dead Before Dawn

Movie · Music

1993
I Can Make You Love Me poster

I Can Make You Love Me

Movie · Music

1992
Elisabeth poster

Elisabeth

Movie · Music

1992
In the Deep Woods poster

In the Deep Woods

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
Hot Shots! poster

Hot Shots!

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann poster

Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann

Movie · Music

1991
Stone Cold poster

Stone Cold

Movie · Music

1991
The Heroes of Desert Storm poster

The Heroes of Desert Storm

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
False Arrest poster

False Arrest

Movie · Music

1991
The Owl poster

The Owl

Movie · Original Music Composer

1990
Laker Girls poster

Laker Girls

Movie · Music

1990
Courage Mountain poster

Courage Mountain

Movie · Original Music Composer

1990
Navy Seals poster

Navy Seals

Movie · Original Music Composer

1990
Snow Kill poster

Snow Kill

Movie · Original Music Composer

1989
Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker poster

Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker

Movie · Music

1989
The Cover Girl and the Cop poster

The Cover Girl and the Cop

Movie · Music

1989
Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt

TV · Music · 1 ep

1988
Case Closed poster

Case Closed

Movie · Music

1988
The Tracker poster

The Tracker

Movie · Music

1987
Mannequin poster

Mannequin

Movie · Original Music Composer

1987
Top Kids poster

Top Kids

Movie · Music

1987
The Abduction of Kari Swenson poster

The Abduction of Kari Swenson

Movie · Original Music Composer

1987
Burglar poster

Burglar

Movie · Original Music Composer

1986
Cobra poster

Cobra

Movie · Original Music Composer

1986
Where are the Children? poster

Where are the Children?

Movie · Music

1986
Annihilator poster

Annihilator

Movie · Original Music Composer

1986
Intimate Encounters poster

Intimate Encounters

Movie · Music

1986
Choke Canyon poster

Choke Canyon

Movie · Original Music Composer

1985
My Man Adam poster

My Man Adam

Movie · Original Music Composer

1985
Creator poster

Creator

Movie · Music

1985
The Look

The Look

Movie · Music

1985
Sins of the Father poster

Sins of the Father

Movie · Original Music Composer

1984
Time Bomb poster

Time Bomb

Movie · Music

1984
Body Rock poster

Body Rock

Movie · Original Music Composer

1984
A Touch of Scandal poster

A Touch of Scandal

Movie · Original Music Composer

1984
Where the Boys Are poster

Where the Boys Are

Movie · Original Music Composer, Conductor

1984
Airwolf: The Movie poster

Airwolf: The Movie

Movie · Original Music Composer

1984
Invitation to Hell poster

Invitation to Hell

Movie · Original Music Composer

1984
Airwolf poster

Airwolf

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

1983
Flashdance poster

Flashdance

Movie · Conductor

1982
Cat People poster

Cat People

Movie · Orchestrator