Sylvester Levay
Born: 1945-05-16 in Subotica, Serbia
Known For: Sound
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".
Filmography
2024
- Elisabeth: The Musical Live ... (Music)
2022
- Elisabeth ... (Music)
2015
- Mozart! The Musical ... (Music)
2012
- 엘리자벳 ... (Music)
2006
- Rebecca ... (Music)
2005
- Elisabeth ... (Music)
2003
- Elisabeth: The Rondo of Love and Death ... (Music)
1999
- Elisabeth The Musical ... (Music)
1998
- Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt ... (Music)
1993
- I Can Make You Love Me ... (Music)
- Dead Before Dawn ... (Music)
- Donato and Daughter ... (Original Music Composer)
1992
- In the Deep Woods ... (Original Music Composer)
- Elisabeth ... (Music)
1991
- Hot Shots! ... (Original Music Composer)
- Stone Cold ... (Music)
- Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann ... (Music)
- The Owl ... (Original Music Composer)
- False Arrest ... (Music)
- The Heroes of Desert Storm ... (Original Music Composer)
1990
- Navy Seals ... (Original Music Composer)
- Courage Mountain ... (Original Music Composer)
- Laker Girls ... (Music)
1989
- Tales from the Crypt ... (Music)
- The Cover Girl and the Cop ... (Music)
- Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker ... (Music)
1988
- The Tracker ... (Music)
- Case Closed ... (Music)
1987
1986
- Annihilator ... (Original Music Composer)
- Cobra ... (Original Music Composer)
- Choke Canyon ... (Original Music Composer)
- Where Are the Children? ... (Music)
- Intimate Encounters ... (Music)
1985
- Creator ... (Music)
- My Man Adam ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Look ... (Music)
1984
- Airwolf ... (Theme Song Performance)
- Body Rock ... (Original Music Composer)
- Airwolf: The Movie ... (Original Music Composer)
- Invitation to Hell ... (Music)
- A Touch of Scandal ... (Original Music Composer)
- Where the Boys Are ... (Original Music Composer)
- Time Bomb ... (Music)
1983
- Flashdance ... (Conductor)
1982
- Cat People ... (Orchestrator)