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Sylvester Levay

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Writer
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Sylvester Levay is known for Howard the Duck (1986), Cobra (1986) and Carlito's Way (1993). He is married to Monika Levay.
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Howard the Duck (1986)
    Howard the Duck
    4.8
    • Music Department
    • 1986
    Sylvester Stallone in Cobra (1986)
    Cobra
    5.8
    • Composer
    • 1986
    Al Pacino in Carlito's Way (1993)
    Carlito's Way
    7.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 1993
    Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Heather Graham in Boogie Nights (1997)
    Boogie Nights
    7.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Elisabeth (2022)
      Elisabeth
      7.4
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Marie Antoinette: The Musical Live (2021)
      Marie Antoinette: The Musical Live
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Medicopter 117 - Jedes Leben zählt (1998)
      Medicopter 117 - Jedes Leben zählt
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1998–2007
    • Hannes Jaenicke in Der Todesbus (1997)
      Der Todesbus
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Flashfire (1994)
      Flashfire
      4.5
      • Composer
      • 1994
    • Tales from the Crypt (1989)
      Tales from the Crypt
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • Charles Bronson and Dana Delany in Donato and Daughter (1993)
      Donato and Daughter
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • Brooke Shields and Richard Thomas in Stalking Laura (1993)
      Stalking Laura
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • Cheryl Ladd in Dead Before Dawn (1993)
      Dead Before Dawn
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • Condition: Critical (1992)
      Condition: Critical
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Rosanna Arquette and Anthony Perkins in In the Deep Woods (1992)
      In the Deep Woods
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Robert Wagner and Donna Mills in False Arrest (1991)
      False Arrest
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • The Heroes of Desert Storm (1991)
      The Heroes of Desert Storm
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • Adrian Paul in The Owl (1991)
      The Owl
      4.1
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • Charlie Sheen in Hot Shots! (1991)
      Hot Shots!
      6.7
      • Composer
      • 1991

    Music Department

    • Elisabeth (2022)
      Elisabeth
      7.4
      TV Special
      • musical by: music
      • orchestrator
      • 2022
    • First Avenue: Closer to the Stars
      TV Special
      • "Fly Robin Fly" writer
      • 2020
    • Elisabeth (2005)
      Elisabeth
      8.3
      Video
      • choral arrangements
      • music by
      • orchestrator
      • 2005
    • Charlie Sheen and Michael Biehn in Navy Seals (1990)
      Navy Seals
      5.6
      • conductor
      • 1990
    • Hardball (1989)
      Hardball
      7.2
      TV Series
      • theme song written by
      • 1989
    • Something Is Out There (1988)
      Something Is Out There
      6.6
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music (uncredited)
      • 1988
    • Chuck Connors, Lance LeGault, and John J. York in Werewolf (1987)
      Werewolf
      7.8
      TV Series
      • music by
      • music
      • 1987–1988
    • Casey Siemaszko in Three O'Clock High (1987)
      Three O'Clock High
      7.1
      • composer: additional music
      • 1987
    • Michele Scarabelli, Anthony Sherwood, Barry Van Dyke, and Geraint Wyn Davies in Airwolf (1987)
      Airwolf
      5.4
      TV Series
      • composer: main theme
      • 1987
    • Howard the Duck (1986)
      Howard the Duck
      4.8
      • composer: additional music
      • 1986
    • Sylvester Stallone in Cobra (1986)
      Cobra
      5.8
      • conductor
      • music arranger
      • musician ...
      • 1986
    • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)
      Airwolf
      6.7
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1984–1986
    • I Had Three Wives (1985)
      I Had Three Wives
      2.6
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1985
    • Gretchen Corbett, Tony O'Dell, Sam Groom, Chris Hebert, and Jonna Lee in Otherworld (1985)
      Otherworld
      7.2
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1985
    • Lynn-Holly Johnson, Lisa Hartman, Lorna Luft, Wendy Schaal, and Russell Todd in Where the Boys Are (1984)
      Where the Boys Are
      4.3
      • conductor
      • 1984

    Writer

    • Elisabeth
      • Writer
      • Pre-production

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Sylvester Levai
    • Spouse
      • Monika Levay? - present
    • Other works
      Musicals, with lyricist Michael Kunze: "Hexen Hexen", "Elisabeth", "Mozart!", "Rebecca" (in the making).

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      His wife, Monika, collects memorabilia of Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837-1898). He has composed the music to "Elisabeth", a musical based on her life.

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