David Newman
American composer and conductor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Louis Newman (born March 11, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, composer and conductor. He is known for his movie scores. In his career more than thirty years, he has composed music for nearly 100 feature movies.[1][2][3]
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David Newman | |
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| Birth name | David Louis Newman |
| Born | (1954-03-11) March 11, 1954 (age 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, orchestrator, conductor |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1984–present |
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Filmography
Film
1980s
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| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
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| 1984 | Frankenweenie | Tim Burton | Walt Disney Pictures | Short film |
| 1986 | Critters | Stephen Herek | New Line Cinema | — |
| Vendetta | Bruce Logan | Vestron Pictures | — | |
| 1987 | The Kindred | Stephen Carpenter Jeffrey Obrow |
FM Entertainment | — |
| My Demon Lover | Charlie Loventhal | New Line Cinema | — | |
| Malone | Harley Cokeliss | Orion Pictures | — | |
| The Brave Little Toaster | Jerry Rees | The Kushner-Locke Company Hyperion Pictures Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (US theatrical release) ITC Entertainment (UK theatrical release) Walt Disney Home Video (US video release) |
David Newman's first score for an animated film | |
| Throw Momma from the Train | Danny DeVito | Orion Pictures | — | |
| 1988 | Heathers | Michael Lehmann | New World Pictures | — |
| 1989 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure[4] | Stephen Herek | Nelson Entertainment Interscope Communications Orion Pictures (US) De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (International) |
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| Disorganized Crime | Jim Kouf | Silver Screen Partners IV Touchstone Pictures |
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| Little Monsters | Richard Alan Greenberg | Allied Stars Ltd Davis Entertainment Vestron Pictures (original production and distribution company) United Artists (theatrical distribution; Vestron sold the movie to United Artists) |
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| Gross Anatomy | Thom Eberhardt | Sandollar Productions Silver Screen Partners IV Touchstone Pictures |
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| The War of the Roses | Danny DeVito | Gracie Films 20th Century Fox |
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1990s
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| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
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| 1990 | Madhouse | Tom Ropelewski | Orion Pictures | — |
| Fire Birds | David Green | Touchstone Pictures | — | |
| The Freshman | Andrew Bergman | TriStar Pictures | — | |
| DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp | Bob Hathcock | DisneyToon Studios Walt Disney Pictures |
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| Mr. Destiny | James Orr | Silver Screen Partners IV Touchstone Pictures |
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| Meet the Applegates | Michael Lehmann | New World Pictures | — | |
| 1991 | The Marrying Man | Jerry Rees | Silver Screen Partners IV Hollywood Pictures |
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| Talent for the Game | Robert M. Young | Paramount Pictures | — | |
| Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | Stephen Herek | HBO Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey | Peter Hewitt | Nelson Entertainment Interscope Communications Orion Pictures |
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| Rover Dangerfield | James L. George Bob Seeley |
Hyperion Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Paradise | Mary Agnes Donoghue | Interscope Communications Touchstone Pictures |
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| Other People's Money | Norman Jewison | Warner Bros. Pictures | — | |
| The Runestone | Willard Carroll | Hyperion Pictures LIVE Entertainment |
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| 1992 | Itsy Bitsy Spider | Matthew O'Callaghan | Hyperion Pictures Paramount Pictures |
Short film |
| Honeymoon in Vegas | Andrew Bergman | Castle Rock Entertainment New Line Cinema Columbia Pictures |
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| The Mighty Ducks | Stephen Herek | Avnet-Kerner Productions Walt Disney Pictures |
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| That Night | Craig Bolotin | Le Studio Canal+ Regency Enterprises Alcor Films Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Hoffa | Danny DeVito | Le Studio Canal+ Jersey Films 20th Century Fox |
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| 1993 | The Sandlot | David Mickey Evans | Island World 20th Century Fox |
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| Coneheads | Steve Barron | NBC Films Paramount Pictures |
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| Undercover Blues | Herbert Ross | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | — | |
| 1994 | The Air Up There | Paul Michael Glaser | Nomura Babcock & Brown Interscope Communications PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Hollywood Pictures |
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| My Father the Hero | Steve Miner | Touchstone Pictures | — | |
| The Flintstones | Brian Levant | Hanna-Barbera Productions Amblin Entertainment Universal Pictures |
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| The Cowboy Way | Gregg Champion | Imagine Entertainment Universal Pictures |
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| I Love Trouble | Charles Shyer | Caravan Pictures Touchstone Pictures |
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| 1995 | Boys on the Side | Herbert Ross | Le Studio Canal+ Regency Enterprises Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Tommy Boy | Peter Segal | Paramount Pictures | — | |
| Operation Dumbo Drop | Simon Wincer | Interscope Communications PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Walt Disney Pictures |
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| 1996 | Big Bully | Steve Miner | Morgan Creek Productions Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| The Phantom | Simon Wincer | The Ladd Company Village Roadshow Pictures Paramount Pictures |
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| The Nutty Professor | Tom Shadyac | Imagine Entertainment Universal Pictures |
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| Matilda | Danny DeVito | Jersey Films TriStar Pictures |
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| Jingle All the Way | Brian Levant | 1492 Pictures 20th Century Fox |
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| 1997 | Out to Sea | Martha Coolidge | Davis Entertainment 20th Century Fox |
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| Anastasia | Don Bluth Gary Goldman |
20th Century Fox 20th Century Fox Animation Fox Animation Studios |
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| 1999 | Inspector Gadget | David Kellogg | Walt Disney Pictures Caravan Pictures |
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| Bowfinger | Frank Oz | Imagine Entertainment Universal Pictures |
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| Brokedown Palace | Jonathan Kaplan | 20th Century Fox | — | |
| Galaxy Quest | Dean Parisot | DreamWorks Pictures | — | |
| Fantasia 2000 | Various | Walt Disney Feature Animation Walt Disney Pictures |
Score for the "Rhapsody in Blue" segment |
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2000s
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| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
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| 2000 | The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | Brian Levant | Hanna-Barbera Productions Amblin Entertainment Universal Pictures |
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| Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Peter Segal | Imagine Entertainment Universal Pictures |
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| Duets | Bruce Paltrow | Hollywood Pictures | — | |
| Bedazzled | Harold Ramis | Regency Enterprises 20th Century Fox |
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| 102 Dalmatians | Kevin Lima | Walt Disney Pictures | — | |
| 2001 | The Flamingo Rising | Martha Coolidge | CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame |
Television film |
| Lost Soul | David Mickey Evans | Brocita Entertainment (S) Pte Ltd Onetree Pictures United International Pictures |
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| Dr. Dolittle 2 | Steve Carr | Davis Entertainment 20th Century Fox |
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| The Affair of the Necklace | Charles Shyer | Alcon Entertainment Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| 2002 | Ice Age | Chris Wedge | Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox Animation 20th Century Fox |
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| Death to Smoochy | Danny DeVito | Jersey Films Film4 Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Life or Something Like It | Stephen Herek | Regency Enterprises Davis Entertainment 20th Century Fox |
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| Scooby-Doo | Raja Gosnell | Atlas Entertainment Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| 2003 | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days | Donald Petrie | Paramount Pictures | — |
| Daddy Day Care | Steve Carr | Revolution Studios Davis Entertainment Columbia Pictures |
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| Duplex | Danny DeVito | Flower Films Red Hour Productions FilmColony Miramax Films |
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| The Cat in the Hat | Bo Welch | Imagine Entertainment Universal Pictures (North America) DreamWorks Pictures (International) |
Replaced Marc Shaiman | |
| 2004 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | Raja Gosnell | Warner Bros. Pictures | — |
| 2005 | Are We There Yet? | Brian Levant | Revolution Studios Columbia Pictures |
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| Man of the House | Stephen Herek | Bel Air Entertainment Revolution Studios Columbia Pictures |
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| Monster-in-Law | Robert Luketic | Allied Stars Ltd New Line Cinema |
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| Serenity | Joss Whedon | Universal Pictures | — | |
| 2007 | Norbit | Brian Robbins | Tollin/Robbins Productions Davis Entertainment DreamWorks Pictures Paramount Pictures |
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| 2008 | Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins | Malcolm D. Lee | Spyglass Entertainment Universal Pictures |
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| The Spirit | Frank Miller | OddLot Entertainment Lionsgate |
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| 2009 | My Life in Ruins | Donald Petrie | Playtone Echo Bridge Entertainment Fox Searchlight Pictures |
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| Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins | Brian Levant | Cartoon Network Warner Premiere |
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| Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Betty Thomas | Bagdasarian Productions Dune Entertainment Regency Enterprises 20th Century Fox |
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2010s
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| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
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| 2010 | Crazy on the Outside | Tim Allen | Freestyle Releasing | — |
| The Spy Next Door | Brian Levant | Relativity Media Lionsgate |
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| Animals United | Reinhard Klooss Holger Tappe |
Ambient Entertainment Constantin Film |
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| Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster | Brian Levant | Atlas Entertainment Warner Premiere |
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| 2011 | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son | John Whitesell | Regency Enterprises 20th Century Fox |
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| 2012 | A Christmas Story 2 | Brian Levant | Warner Premiere Warner Bros. Pictures |
Direct-to-video film |
| 2013 | Tarzan | Reinhard Klooss | Ambient Entertainment Constantin Film |
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| 2014 | Behaving Badly | Tim Garrick | Vertical Entertainment | — |
| 5 Flights Up | Richard Loncraine | Focus World | — | |
| 2016 | Army of One | Larry Charles | Conde Nast Entertainment Endgame Entertainment Kasbah-Film Tanger |
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| 2017 | Girls Trip | Malcolm D. Lee | Universal Pictures Will Packer Productions |
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| Naked | Michael Tiddes | Netflix Wayans Alvarez Productions |
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| 2018 | Night School | Malcolm D. Lee | Universal Pictures | — |
| 2019 | Pets United | Reinhard Klooss | Netflix | — |
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2020s
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| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
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| 2021 | West Side Story | Steven Spielberg | 20th Century Studios Amblin Entertainment |
As arranger and adapter. Original themes and songs by Leonard Bernstein. Fifth Steven Spielberg film without his long-time collaborator, John Williams, since Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), The Color Purple (1985), Bridge of Spies (2015) and Ready Player One (2018). Bridge of Spies was composed by Thomas Newman, David Newman's younger brother. |
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Television
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| Year | Title | Creator | Studio(s) | Notes |
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| 2019-2022 | Green Eggs and Ham | Jared Stern | Gulfstream Pictures A Stern Talking To A Very Good Production Warner Bros. Animation Netflix |
Newman's first score for an animated series |
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Awards
He received an Academy Award nomination for writing the score to the 1997 movie Anastasia.[5]
Family
He was an cousin of Randy Newman.
References
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