Biography
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David Louis Newman (born March 11, 1954) is an American composer and conductor known particularly for his film scores. In a career spanning nearly forty years, he has composed music for nearly 100 feature films. Newman was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Mississippi-born Martha Louise (née Montgomery) and Hollywood composer Alfred Newman. He is the brother of Thomas Newman and the cousin of Randy Newman, both of whom are also composers of film scores. An accomplished violinist, and successful concert conductor, Newman was educated at the University of Southern California.
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Filmography
all 112
Movies 108
self 7
TV Shows 4
Self
Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure" (2022)
Movie
Self
Inhuman Experiments: The Making of "The Kindred" (2021)
Movie
Music Arranger
West Side Story (2021)
Movie
7
Self
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (2019)
Movie
Composer
Pets United (2019)
Movie
10
Original Music Composer
Green Eggs and Ham (2019)
TV
10
Music
Night School (2018)
Movie
7
Original Music Composer
Naked (2017)
Movie
7
Original Music Composer
Girls Trip (2017)
Movie
10
Self
Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Army of One (2016)
Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Some Kind of Beautiful (2015)
Movie
6.11
Richard Glazier: From Broadway to Hollywood (2015)
Movie
Self - Conductor
Hollywood in Vienna 2014: Comedy Tonight! (2014)
Movie
Music
5 Flights Up (2014)
Movie
Composer
Behaving Badly (2014)
Movie
8
Composer
Tarzan (2013)
Movie
Self - Conductor
Hollywood in Vienna: The World of James Horner (2013)
Movie
Composer
A Christmas Story 2 (2012)
Movie
Self - Conductor
Hollywood in Vienna (2011)
TV
Original Music Composer
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)
Movie
5.86
Composer
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010)
Movie
5.67
Original Music Composer
Animals United (2010)
Movie
6
Composer
The Spy Next Door (2010)
Movie
9
Original Music Composer
Crazy on the Outside (2010)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
Movie
6.1
Composer
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009)
Movie
6.88
Composer
My Life in Ruins (2009)
Movie
6
Original Music Composer
The Spirit (2008)
Movie
8
Composer
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
Movie
Composer
Norbit (2007)
Movie
5.67
Composer
Serenity (2005)
Movie
5.47
Composer
Monster-in-Law (2005)
Movie
Music
Man of the House (2005)
Movie
5.92
Original Music Composer
Are We There Yet? (2005)
Movie
5.93
Original Music Composer / Conductor
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
Movie
5.9
Original Music Composer
The Cat in the Hat (2003)
Movie
8.83
Composer
Duplex (2003)
Movie
6
Composer
Daddy Day Care (2003)
Movie
6.5
Music / Conductor
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
Movie
8
Original Music Composer / Conductor
Scooby-Doo (2002)
Movie
5.81
Music
Life or Something Like It (2002)
Movie
9
Original Music Composer / Songs
Death to Smoochy (2002)
Movie
Original Music Composer / Conductor
Ice Age (2002)
Movie
7.31
Composer
The Affair of the Necklace (2001)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
Movie
5.89
Composer
The Flamingo Rising (2001)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Bedazzled (2000)
Movie
4
Original Music Composer
102 Dalmatians (2000)
Movie
6.5
Composer
Duets (2000)
Movie
Music
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
Movie
6.06
Original Music Composer
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)
Movie
5.5
Composer
Galaxy Quest (1999)
Movie
7
Composer
Brokedown Palace (1999)
Movie
Composer
Bowfinger (1999)
Movie
6
Composer
Never Been Kissed (1999)
Movie
5.42
Composer
1001 Nights (1998)
Movie
8
Original Music Composer
Anastasia (1997)
Movie
7.83
Composer
Out to Sea (1997)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Jingle All the Way (1996)
Movie
5.38
Original Music Composer
Matilda (1996)
Movie
6.57
Original Music Composer
The Nutty Professor (1996)
Movie
6.42
Original Music Composer
The Phantom (1996)
Movie
4
Composer
Big Bully (1996)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)
Movie
Composer
Tommy Boy (1995)
Movie
6.32
Composer
Boys on the Side (1995)
Movie
5
Composer
I Love Trouble (1994)
Movie
4
Composer
The Cowboy Way (1994)
Movie
Composer
The Flintstones (1994)
Movie
5.5
Original Music Composer
My Father the Hero (1994)
Movie
Composer
The Air Up There (1994)
Movie
Composer
Undercover Blues (1993)
Movie
5.71
Composer
Coneheads (1993)
Movie
7
Composer
The Sandlot (1993)
Movie
5.53
Composer
Hoffa (1992)
Movie
5
Composer
The Mighty Ducks (1992)
Movie
5.58
Composer
Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)
Movie
5.63
Composer
That Night (1992)
Movie
Composer
The Itsy Bitsy Spider (1992)
Movie
Composer
Other People's Money (1991)
Movie
Composer
Paradise (1991)
Movie
Music
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
Movie
4.95
Original Music Composer
Rover Dangerfield (1991)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
Movie
5.61
Composer
Talent for the Game (1991)
Movie
Composer
The Marrying Man (1991)
Movie
Composer
The Runestone (1991)
Movie
Composer
Meet the Applegates (1990)
Movie
Composer
Mr. Destiny (1990)
Movie
6
Composer
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
Movie
5.67
Composer
The Freshman (1990)
Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Fire Birds (1990)
Movie
Composer
MadHouse (1990)
Movie
Composer
The War of the Roses (1989)
Movie
8
Music
Gross Anatomy (1989)
Movie
Music
Little Monsters (1989)
Movie
6.06
Original Music Composer
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
TV
6.4
Composer
Back to Neverland (1989)
Movie
Composer
Disorganized Crime (1989)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Heathers (1989)
Movie
5.67
Original Music Composer
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Movie
5.63
Music
Die Reis Na Blinkliggiestad (1988)
Movie
Composer
Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
Movie
3.5
Original Music Composer
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
Movie
4.66
Composer
Malone (1987)
Movie
4
Composer
My Demon Lover (1987)
Movie
Composer
The Kindred (1987)
Movie
9
Music
Vendetta (1986)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Critters (1986)
Movie
5.34
Music
Amazing Stories (1985)
TV
5.33
Composer
Frankenweenie (1984)
Movie
8
Ratings
Average 5.96
Based on 4.93 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1984
1991
1999
1992
2022
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Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1954-03-11
Deathday2018-05-01 (64 years old)
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, United States of America
Height
SpouseKrystyna Newman
ChildrenDanny David Newman, Diana Newman, Isaac Newman
FatherAlfred Newman
MotherMartha Montgomery
SiblingsThomas Newman, Maria Newman
RelativesEvan Newman
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsDavid Louis Newman
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